PRECISION PET Chicken Nesting Pads by Petmate, 13" x 13", 10 Pack, Beige

We’ve been using these PRECISION PET nesting pads for years, and they’ve become a staple in our coop setup. If you’re tired of messy nesting boxes or constantly swapping out bedding, these pads make the job so much easier. 🧼 Why We Keep Coming Back: - Effortless Clean-Up: These pads make keeping the nesting boxes clean a breeze. Just lift, shake, or swap—no more scraping or scooping. - Durable & Long-Lasting: They hold up well over time, even with daily use and the occasional enthusiastic hen rearrangement. - Perfect Fit: At 13" x 13", they fit most standard nesting boxes without trimming or fuss. - Made in the USA: Always a plus when you can support domestic products that actually deliver. 🐣 Hen-Approved: - Our girls seem to love them—soft enough for comfort, firm enough to keep eggs from getting buried or broken. - They help keep eggs cleaner too, which means less washing and fewer cracks. 🏁 Final Verdict: Whether you’ve got a few backyard layers or a full flock, these nesting pads are a simple upgrade that pays off in time saved and cleaner eggs. Reliable, easy to use, and built to last—just what every coop needs.

This is a great nesting material. Nice and comfortable. Very easy to use and last. Easy to remove as there is a paper backing.

And so do I. The hens like them because they can still fluff them up. I like them because they are easy to replace when needed and the hens can't scratch them out of the box when fluffing them. They last a long time. Much easier than cleaning and replacing straw or hay or wood chips or carpet pads or a dozen other things people use. Here is another tip for the home - chicken ranchers out there...in all the time I have had chickens, the best thing I have ever done is to use sand in the coop instead of hay/straw/woodchips, etc. I buy a couple of tons at a time from the rock/concrete industry. It is super inexpensive and keeps the eggs and the hens cleaner than any other medium. The hens love it. They enjoy a good sand bath. A nice thick bed of sand. I wish I had known decades ago. Shoveling soiled bedding is no fun. Using sand in the house and run and using these nesting pads in the hen boxes will make your hobby much easier and more enjoyable.

I only received nine of these pads (took them out to triple count), but I did like how thick they are. They come with a thin recycled looking paper attached to the bottom which is nice because then they don't stick together and it helps hold each pad together a bit more. They weren't wrapped in plastic and didn't contain any company branded paper as pictured and came loose, perfectly fitted in a plain brown box which is a win for me - less packaging seems like something I should get more behind! These are pretty thick (maybe almost a half an inch). I thought about trying to separate each into two pads, but chose not to because I thought I'd probably ruin them and make a mess. I can't speak to how the chickens like them quite yet as I only just now added them to my nesting boxes, but they look nice in there, fill the box well (my boxes are about an inch smaller these pads and the edges fold up nicely on the lower edge of the walls without looking too bulky or odd), don't smell weird, and look like they will protect the eggs well. Fingers crossed my chickens like them and this helps inspire them to start laying soon!

We have tried a variety of bedding and the ladies end up kicking it out of their box! The results have been the same; a mess all over the coop and broken or cracked eggs. A friend told us about these so we tried them. The ladies can’t scratch these nesting pads out. They last a surprisingly long time before we have to replace the pad (due to poop). Cleaning the egg boxes is easier because you just remove the pad. The pad is a heavy duty paper with chicken approved bedding glued to it. Poop adheres to bedding and bedding comes right out without having to scrape poop from the nest box. My only concern is the cost but after all the wasted money on rejected bedding, time to wasted on cleaning, and having no eggs after they all break; I suppose it’s worth it. We have 6 chickens and 2 nesting boxes. Our chickens tend to use one box more often and we order these about 2 times a year. We haven’t had any broken eggs since.

Order was processed immediately and delivered very quickly. The description is accurate. I wanted a small pack of nesting pads, so this will give me a couple extra. These are about 1/2 inch thick excelsior--I'm old enough to remember that's what shipments were packed in before "peanuts", bubble wrap and air pillows. It's wooden threads made from aspen trees according to the label, in U.S.A. They are strongly aromatic at the moment, which I think will help keep pests off but I am sure, like cedar, the aroma will dissipate after a while when placed in the coop outside. I chose nesting pads instead of hay for the summer because the temperatures have been extremely hot, too hot for any hay insulation, but I don't want the eggs to drop on the hard surface or just roll around in the nest box, and to give the hen a bit of a grip. It was just easier and tidier than pinching off small amounts of hay from a giant bale, and the pads snug in nicely in my nest boxes. When winter comes, I will use both. My pullets will start laying next month, I think. So I will install these, and place some faux eggs in the nests so they will learn. The faux eggs are ceramic, so the padding will keep them nice, too. I really liked the speedy service and the pads.

Perfect size for my nesting boxes. Durable, last for months. These are my girls favorite. I tried the rubber one, fake grass ones too and they don't like them. These are the preferred ones. Easy to cut to size if needed.

The pads I got in May of 21 were easily twice as densely woven and lasted VERY well. I used the new batch 2 weeks ago, only because I cleaned the coop and sprayed for mites. This new batch almost fell completely apart as I trimmed them to size and the chickens have finished them off since then. Very disappointing to see such a drop in quality. I just passed the remainder of the pack (I only have 4 nest boxes) in the greenhouse and they're a joke just at a glance. So, I'm tossing this brand and not going to waste my time trimming them down. I'm trying another brand

Really good

Works well for clean eggs

Perfecto

Great quality and easy to “fluff”. My hens will only lay their eggs on these liners ! Absorbent and economical

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