broody boxes

[cowman910]

any body have pictures of their SIMPLE and SMALL broody boxes? two of my cochins went broody today and need to seperate them because the other chickens are trying to lay there eggs

 

[Omran]

I made this little cage for diffrent uses, I think it will work for a broody chicken.

here for clean up. I lay newspaper

 

[Kansaseq]

How about a plastic dog crate?

 

[Jskip1]

check out the local pets shop
I found a perfect box that was originally made for carrying small pets, and it's even out of wood (I prefer wood to plastic)
I just made a few modifications and it's great

 

[Redsquirrel]

I am using a dog taxi, for my hen. Works very well.

 

[Agape Builder]

Mine is not small, but it is fairly simple. I have 12 large nest boxes (16 x 16 x 16) built together with 12 inch wide walkways, but you do not have to build it so big. If you only have two hens, then you could build something similar, but cut it down to only one or two nest boxes.

I built this 12 hole box in an afternoon. A one or two hole version box should be a lot easier to build.

 

[ArizonaDesertChicks]

I you happen to have a dog kennel and crate lying around, this might work for you:

The top of the plastic dog kennel gives a broody the feeling of being in a dark, enclosed area, yet has good ventilation, which is important in the summer. The dog crate gives her a little room to stretch her legs, eat, drink, and poop. I put cement blocks on top of both crate & kennel at night, so that nothing can tip them over.

 

[sangel4you]

these are some great ideas! I was recently thinking about trying to make something like this that u could use for broody hens or for 2-3 new chickens that you are introducing into the flock... anyone ever make anything like that?