Just wanted to share my nesting boxes I built.

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BrokeFarmerJohn

BrokeFarmerJohn

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Made from materials a buddy brought over from left over stuff on a constucture site. Boxes are 13" tall, about 12" wide and 16" deep I believe, just to accomedate the plastic containers which are awsome for collecting eggs and cleaning the nesting boxes out, saw that idea when I did a Google search one day for nesting box ideas.
 
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This is a lovely idea. I did something similar when I used to keep button quail. I built a wooden cabinet-style shelter with different shelves for different pairs of quail, and then stuck disposable aluminum foil pans that I bought at the dollar store inside of them to use as a liner for the shelves. They were easy to take out and clean and if they ever got too icky from spilled water or anything, I would just change out the pan for a new one. We're building a new chicken coop now and I'm considering this for the nest boxes, but I'm concerned about whether or not the chickens will be as excited for them as I might be. Oh well, I guess if they don't like the containers, you can always take them out!
 
The EE's use the boxes well, my Australorps don't, they lay on the ground, I will see if the little ladder helps with that. I'm two containers short so maybe I will just add bedding and see if there anymore popular.

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