trapnest
/ˈtræpˌnɛst/
noun
- A nest box or compartment designed to trap a bird (especially a hen) inside so that the bird can be identified and recorded for breeding or egg production purposes.
- The farmer installed trapnests to track which hens were laying the most eggs.
- Each trapnest closes automatically when a hen enters to lay an egg.
- Using a trapnest helps breeders keep accurate records of each bird's productivity.
verb
- To place a bird in a trapnest for identification or record-keeping.
- You should trapnest the new birds to add them to the breeding log.
- They trapnest the hens every morning to check their egg production.
- The breeder learned how to trapnest the chickens without causing stress.