Can I see yours..???

[paulandashia]

I had a HECK of a time trying to figure out what to make a Nest-Box out of.

I looked on Craigslist and found a FREE beaten-up large book-shelf as well as free wood pannels from a home remodel.
The Book-Shelf was weather-worn, and old, and falling apart.
The Panels, although ANCIENT, weren't quite as bad.
I put some 2x2's in the corners of the bookshelf, and screwed everything back together to make it sturdy.
I installed separators, yadda yadda yadda....

Anyhow, to make a long-story short, I finished it!
ALL BY MYSELF.!!!!!!!!
All hubby did is cut the Separators for me (wouldn't let me use his table-saw).
But I cut everything else with a hand-saw, and put everything together.
On my Very own!
And I am SOOOOOOO happy with the way it turned out.
This little treasure gave me 12 spacious Nest-Boxes. And didn't cost me a dime!
My babies now have 4 Levels, with 3 Boxes on each.
I could have made 4 on each level, and ended up with 16, but I decided to make the boxes spacious.
Here are some Before and After photos.

If you guys don't mind sharing, I would VERY much like to see your nest-boxes.
I know that I am SOOOOOOOO SO SO proud of myself.!!! (Patting self on head)

The Starting point....

My end result....

 

[duckyfromoz]

Wow...that looks fantastic...Give yourself a pat on the head from me too..

 

[crazyaboutchickens]

Very nice

I wouldn't mind having nest boxes like that. I use the cheapest thing: 5 gallon buckets on their side.

 

[Backyard Hencam]

You did a great job!

Very clever of you to use old shelves.
You can see pictures on our nest boxes on our website Backyard Hencam (see below). There is a camera on them so you might even see a hen laying! Have fun with your chicken project. They should love their new nestboxes!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Nicely done!

I think there is more diversity in what we do for nest boxes than in what we do for coops.

 

[fiddlebanshee]

I'm still in the process of getting the coop together and getting birds but I have bought two kitchen cabinets (the kind that sit above the fridge) that are 15" high, 30" wide and 12" deep. Just perfect dimensions for a two hen nestbox. So I plan on using two of those to have space enough for about 10-15 hens eventually. The cabinets cost me $10 each at restore, and are in good structural shape, though old. I would just remove the back (easy to do) and cut holes in the wall where they will go, so that I can get access to the eggs from the outside. Add some bedding and voila.

i have no pics yet, but will take some once they are installed.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

Love it! I've been looking for some old shelves myself...seems like a quick way to go! You did a super job!