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Thick, heavy-duty plastic nest box pads ensure a soft landing for freshly laid eggs.

  • Encourages nest box use
  • Reduces egg breakage and increases airflow
  • Helps deliver cleaner, less contaminated poultry eggs
  • Long-lasting plastic pads are easy to clean and sanitize
  • Cut to size for a custom fit

For use in most Nesting Boxes. (See sizing chart below.)

  • Replacement Nest Pad (11.75"L x 11.75"W)

    Item #5404120 | Weight 0.45 lbs
    Back-ordered: Expected on 07/30/2025
    Notification request sent
    $6.00
  • Replacement Nest Pad (23.75"L x 19.70"W)

    Item #540419 | Weight 2.00 lbs
    In Stock
    $20.00
  • Replacement Nest Pad (33.75"L x 19.70"W)

    Item #540422 | Weight 3.00 lbs
    In Stock
    $25.00
  • Replacement Nest Pad (47.75"L x 19.50"W)

    Item #540418 | Weight 3.25 lbs
    In Stock
    $26.00
  • Replacement Nest Pad (53.75"L x 19.50"W)

    Item #540420 | Weight 4.50 lbs
    In Stock
    $34.00
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Specs

  • Removable
  • Easy to clean; spray with a garden hose or pressure washer
  • Durable polyethylene (not a “home” for bacteria)
  • Sizes:
    • #5404120 — 11.75"L x 11.75"W
    • #540419 — 23.75"L x 19.70"W
    • #540422 — 33.75"L x 19.70"W
    • #540418 — 47.75"L x 19.50"W
    • #540420 — 53.75"L x 19.50"W

Nest Pad Sizing Chart

Nest Box Floor Dimension Nest Pad
#5404120
Nest-O-Matic 12"L x 12.25"W Fits as sold
ChickBox™ 12"L x 12.5"W Fits as sold

Nest Box Floor Dimension Nest Pad
#540419
Laying Nest 12"L x 14.5"W Cut to size
BroodyBox™ 20"L x 18"W Cut to size
VersaNest™, 2-hole 20.5"L x 19.5"W Cut to size
HenGear, small 24"L x 20"W Fits as sold

Nest Box Floor Dimension Nest Pad
#540422
HenGear, medium 34"L x 19.5"W Cut to size

Nest Box Floor Dimension Nest Pad
#540418
VersaNest™, 4-hole 40.5"L x 19.5"W Cut to size
EcoNest 46.5"L x 19.5"W Cut to size

Nest Box Floor Dimension Nest Pad
#540420
HenGear, large 54"L x 19.5"W Fits as sold


Cutting To Size

  1. Measure the floor surface area of your nesting box. (For nest boxes with roll-out trays, the surface area of the tray is optional.)
  2. Mark the dimensions on the underside of the nesting pad with a Sharpie or felt-tip pen.
  3. Cut along the line with scissors, a box-cutter or another similar cutting tool.

  • HenGear Reversible Nesting Box, medium, 34"
    Nesting Boxes

    HenGear Reversible Nesting Box, medium, 34"

    Item #540417 - In Stock

    Easy-to-clean metal nesting box with a reversible egg collection tray for collection inside or outside the coop.

    $315.00
  • VersaNest Laying Box, 2-hole
    Nesting Boxes

    VersaNest Laying Box, 2-hole

    Item #540151 - In Stock

    Versatile roll-out nesting boxes allow egg collection from the front or back. Configure as a colony nest or with segmented compartments. 2-hole or 4-hole options.

    $168.00
  • EcoNest Colony Box
    Nesting Boxes

    EcoNest Colony Box

    Item #540150 - Back-ordered: Expected on 05/09/2025

    This budget-friendly nesting box is a good choice for those who collect eggs from within the coop.

    $198.00
  • Nest-O-Matic Galvanized Nest Box (with Roll Out Tray)
    Nesting Boxes

    Nest-O-Matic Galvanized Nest Box (with Roll Out Tray)

    Item #540410 - In Stock

    Provides a secure and private area for hens to lay their eggs. An adjustable roll-out tray prevents hens from overly soiling or eating their eggs.

    $55.00
  • ChickBox Complete (with perch & roll out tray), brown
    Nesting Boxes

    ChickBox Complete (with perch & roll out tray), brown

    Item #540050 - In Stock

    Innovative chicken nesting box is draft free, but ventilated to keep the hens warm in winter and cool in summer. Easy-to-clean and will not rot or rust.

    $73.00
  • BroodyBox, 2-hole
    Closeouts

    BroodyBox, 2-hole

    Item #540156 - While supplies last!

    Simple nesting box offers a secure, low-stress area for broody hens (and other setting birds) to incubate eggs. Galvanized construction for years of use.

    $95.00
Average Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5
Number of reviews: 6 customers reviewed this product.
Recommended: 2 out of 6 said they would recommend this product to a friend.

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Nest Pads
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
April 3, 2025

Richard S from Pennsylvania

This item doesn’t fit the nesting box it’s supposedly made for. Almost a quarter of the pad has to be cut off in order to make it fit.

Nest Pads
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
November 18, 2024

John J from Iowa

I do not understand the other reviews, the nest pads are very tough material. I have taken them out many times sprayed them with the hose, and put them back in without any issues.

Nest Pads
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
November 5, 2024

Richard S from Pennsylvania

After using this product for 2 weeks and after having to cut it down to get it to fit the nesting box it was supposedly designed for, I find that it is developing holes in places that the chickens can not access. I don’t know what to do. This is the only place I can get this item for this nesting box.

Nest Pads
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
October 25, 2024

Richard S from Pennsylvania

Item was too big and needed to be trimmed for length. This is the second time I have ordered this item and both times I have had to trim off as much as 6 inches.

Nest Pads
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
June 28, 2023

Nalia D from Texas

Nesting Pad was supposed to be 47.75" x 19.5".

Length was almost 1" short, and the width was 1/2" short.

Although this may seem minor to some chicken owners, I have a specific purpose for this pad and the shortage will cause problems for me. I've been using this plastic turf-style nesting pad for a few years and the chickens and I both love them.

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About Conductivity

Conductivity measures the amount of electrical current a material can carry. The opposite measure is known as resistance.

Tinned Copper Superconductor

Many of Premier’s electric net fences feature a green and white superconductor that has both stainless steel and tinned copper filaments for optimal conductivity.

These “premium” nets are 10 times more conductive (38 ohms per 1000') than “basic” nets offered by our competitors. This enables the electric pulse to travel much farther and be less affected by weed contact.

Customers who are unhappy with netting are often those who’ve chosen nets from China or their farmstore equivalents.

Types of Line Posts

Line posts are built into the net. Three options are available.*

Line Posts Compared
  1. Single Spike (SS)
    The best choice, unless your soils are always soft or very hard.
  2. Double Spike (DS)
    Posts allow you to push in the spikes with your foot. When soil is hard or rocky, double spikes are more difficult to install and remove.
  3. Drivable Posts (DP)
    Allows use of a mallet or dead blow hammer for installing posts in dry, hard or rocky soil. Features a “spike stop” for extra support and internal fiberglass ribs for added strength.

Tip: To insert a line post into frozen or hard soil, use a power tool to drill pilot holes.

* Not all fences have all line post options.

About Positive/Negative (Pos/Neg) Nets

Is your area dry?

Conventional electrified fence systems rely on soil moisture to be effective. However, not all areas have the required moisture.

Dry soil increases resistance—a weaker, less effective pulse occurs that does not deter animals.

To overcome this, Pos/Neg nets* are wired to allow the use of every other horizontal strand as an extension of the ground terminal. Because half the strands are connected to the ground terminal or ground rod, reliance on soil moisture is reduced. A PowerLink must be purchased separately to make the secondary ground connection.

How it works…

In order to receive a shock, the animal must touch both a positive (hot) and negative (grounded) strand at the same time. This will deliver more pain to the animal than an all hot net (Pos/Pos) because moisture in the soil is not required to complete the circuit.

Pos/Neg fences can be converted to Pos/Pos in moist conditions. Remember, all fences must be kept free of vegetation.

* Not all fences have Pos/Neg options.

Line Post Spacing

“Plus” nets—6'8" spacings between built-in line posts*

Line Post Spacing

Standard nets—10' or 12' spacings between built-in line posts*

* Spacings are approximate.
Distance between built-in line posts may vary by product.

Essential Energizer Advice

  • Buy a larger energizer than necessary. When the fence pleases, most folks will buy more fence—and need additional output.
  • Use a low-impedance intermittent pulse energizer.
  • Use a fence tester to check the voltage often.
  • Use enough ground rod(s)—included with our energizer kits.
  • Don’t allow your lead acid battery to discharge below 40%.
  • Use insulated wire that is designed for electric fences.
  • Always connect the fence to an energizer, not an outlet.
  • Visit this link for answers to other common energizer questions.

Two Basic Types

  1. All-in-one Solar
    • Solar units are very portable.
    • Because they need a battery, these units are more costly to purchase and operate than plug-in units.
    • Batteries are less effective in cold temperatures (deplete faster).
    • Most farmstore solar units are too weak, in joules of output, to properly energize netting. That’s why we designed our own.
  2. Plug-in & Battery
    • Least cost to purchase and operate per joule of output.
    • Best for fences exposed to heavy vegetation.
    • Cold temperatures do not affect performance.
    • Recommended for whole-farm systems, but can be complex to install. Higher output requires more ground rods, underground cables, multiple output terminals, etc.

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Dan Morrical

Dr. Dan Morrical, Ph.D.
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Dan Morrical joined the Iowa State University staff in 1984 as Extension Sheep Specialist after completing his doctorate degree at New Mexico State University. He held the rank of Full Professor as of July 1, 1995 and retired from full-time teaching in 2017.

While at Iowa State University, Dr. Dan Morrical was responsible for educational programs in all areas of sheep production, ranging from nutrition, genetics, marketing and management. Research areas focused on applied projects in the areas of nutrition, forage utilization, genetics, out-of-season breeding and lamb survival.

Dr. Morrical has been heavily involved in providing educational resources to the sheep industry. He has authored over 30 extension fact sheets, ration balancing software programs, grazing videos and co-authored the nutrition chapter of the SID Handbook with Dr. Margaret Benson from Washington State University.

Dr. Morrical now serves as Premier’s on-staff small ruminant nutritionist and sheep production advisor. Most recently, he’s introduced a line of “GOLD FORMULA” mineral premixes under The Shepherd’s Choice® brand, aimed to maximize hoof health and immunity.

Braided vs. Twisted

Braiding instead of twisting the horizontals increases the frequency of metal filaments on the outside of the strand.

Braided vs. Twisted Electric Net Fences

What’s the benefit?

  1. More metal is exposed on the outside of the strand. This enables improved animal to conductor contact. The electric pulse is better able to travel from the fence and into the animal, resulting in a memorable shock.
  2. A tighter, braided weave results in fewer snags when carried or pulled through pastures, reducing frustration.

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