Nests
One comfortable individual nest should be available for
5 – 6 birds or 1 m² of collective nest for 120 birds (in
some specific situations 100 birds / m² can be beneficial,
see floor eggs section). If an individual nest is used,
nests should be strawed to encourage the birds to use
them. Nests must always be clean and well maintained.
A good practice is to fit the nests with a dim (0.3-0.5
lux) light that allows the birds to find the nest before
the normal day starts. If this is not possible a dim light
placed over the slats and close to the nest must be
switched on 1.5 h before lights on to avoid floor eggs.