Milk Crates for Nest Boxes?

patnjess · Apr 15, 2010

they also sell "milk crates" at dollar general they aren't as nice as the actual dollar general a little more flimsy but this is what we use

chuckzoo · Apr 15, 2010

I use the plastic file crates you can buy from Walmart. I leave them standing up and cut down the front leaving a couple of inches to keep the straw in. Works great.

kuntrygirl · Apr 15, 2010

I tried nesting boxes and they hated it.

Butterflygirl50 · Jul 30, 2017

kuntrygirl said:
I tried nesting boxes and they hated it.

Then where are they laying their eggs? Just curious.
I'm just seeing up my coop now.
Chicks will be going outside soon.

OG Anomaly · Jul 30, 2017

Glenn1964 said:
PaulaJoAnne - thanks for the idea. I just finished setting my crates. I need to add the litterboard on the top row, but I wanted to pass along a photo. I have 9 nesting boxes now!

Love it! Thanks for the pic!

OG Anomaly · Jul 30, 2017

Damummis said:
Or you can get wooden veggie crates from the produce manager at your local grocery store. Wine crates from the liquor store.

Great idea!

OG Anomaly · Jul 30, 2017

WhetzelMomma said:
Know what my girls like?

LAUNDRY baskets. lol

Another great idea!!

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