Finding the Right Nest Pads for Your Nest Boxes
Our nest pads provide your hens with a cozy, clean, and hygienic nesting space. They ensure a comfortable and sanitary environment for optimal egg-laying. Choose from a variety of materials to suit your flock’s needs.
A nest pad offers comfort for chickens, providing the comfort of bedding with a variety of materials. Finding the right nesting pads can be done through trial and error to see what works best for your flock.
We strive to carry options that cater to preferences around temperature inside a nesting box, lice protection, softness and more. Whether you are using traditional nest pads or excelsior nest pads, improving the comfort of your nesting boxes is vital for the health and well-being of your chickens.
Enhance the comfort of the nesting boxes in your hen house with our line of high-quality nest pads made of soft, cozy material for hens to snuggle into while laying and incubating eggs. These nesting pads come in various materials, such as turf grass, faux hay/straw, and plastic.
Depending on their material and manufacturer, nest pad sizes are designed to fit easily into a nest box cubby space that use these typical sizes:
- 11" x 11"
- 12" x 12"
- 13" x 13"
Optimizing Your Nesting Box with Right Accessories
Besides providing a soft, cozy spot for a hen to sit during the long process of laying and hatching eggs, excelsior nesting pads also stave off lice and draw moisture from chicken droppings away from the eggs.
The nest pads sieve the droppings through, allowing them to fall onto the brown kraft paper backing below, creating a more sanitary nesting surface. Compared to traditional pine shavings, these nest pads help maintain a drier environment, reducing mess and ensuring cleaner eggs when you collect them.
The cushioned surface of the nest pads also helps prevent broken eggs by providing gentle support and reducing impact damage as chickens move around the nest.
Making Cleanliness a Priority with Nest Pads
Turf and plastic nest pads offer a quick cleaning method. Simply pull the nest pads out of the box, hose them off, and place them back in the nest box. That’s how quickly they clean up.
Traditionally designed plastic nest pads not only offer lice resistance but also resist insect infestation, rot, mildew, and fungal growth, helping you improve the healthiness of your USA-grown flock.
Combining Health and Comfort for Your Hens
Incorporating organic lemon balm into your nest boxes can enhance the overall environment for your chickens by providing a natural, pleasant scent while also repelling insects. Pairing organic balm with high-quality chicken nesting pads, such as excelsior nesting pads, ensures your hens have a comfortable and healthy space to lay their eggs.