nestbox

[reaperofhim]

I thought I posted this already but can't seem to find it. Anyway, I'm building nestboxes and I want to know if a 2ft by 8inches by 8inches would be good enough for homers. Thanks

[moonshadow13]

I'm not sure if that is tall or deep enough but I could be wrong.
Mine are 24"W x 12"H x 16"D

[Gurbir]

moonshadow's dimensions seem good because homers are a bit larger than other breeds

[RodSD]

From experience it is best to have 16" deep. From your measurements, is that vertical nestbox or horizontal one 2 feet long? If it is 2 feet long, 8" high, 8" deep, then it might not be enough because nest bowls are like 8 inches. They will be on the edge. From experience, pigeons like to mate inside the nest box as well and 8" high makes that impossible. I have 12" high and the birds have difficulty mounting each other. Their heads touch the roof. I have the same measurements as moonshadow13.

[spirit wings]

don't forget there has to be enough room for two birds, a nest bowl, and one or two growing squabs.

[zeroc2k]

Here is my nest_box

[Pigeon lower]

That would be pretty hard to clean. I would also think he would want lock in ones, so he could lock a pair up.

[zeroc2k]

Oh..I forgot, Top and bottom front can be lift up to make easy to clean

[spirit wings]

a typical nest box has a 20 in high x 30 in long frontage and 16 in deep.