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Our Nesting Boxes
We made our nesting boxes from old wood, as you can
see. This "unit" is almost 4 feet long, with each nest
about 12" x 12". This could be made as a single or double
unit instead. We added a roost on top - that's the most
popular roosting place in our coop! The front lip keeps
pine shavings in and eggs from rolling out.
Credits: My 7-year old son did most of the hammering.
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Materials list:
- (4) 4-foot sections of 1" x 12" pine shelving
(that's 2 8-footers).
- (2) 4-foot sections of 2" x 2" wood (that's
1 8-footer).
- 10-penny nails as needed.
- One piece 220-grit sandpaper to smooth the edges
when finished.
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Directions:
- Cut 3 48" lengths of shelving - nail together (see
picture of end above for arrangement).
- Cut 4 11" lengths from remaining piece (sides and
separators). Measure the distance from back to front
first; it might not be exactly 11" with your wood (see
picture of end).
- Cut 2 48" lengths of 2" x 2" and add to front and
top as shown. Nail the bottom piece so there is a 1/2"
- 3/4" lip in front (so eggs and shavings don't fall
out).
- Nail the nestbox through the back to the wall of your
coop. We also angled some nails in from the sides for
even more strength.
You're done! Now you can relax, fire up your computer,
and post your story in our Message
Forum...
Oh, wait! They only needed ONE nest!!?!??
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