HELP a beginner builder, PLEASE! Nesting boxes

[ninjapoodles]

Can someone PLEASE help me with instructions for building the "typical" design for nesting boxes--say, a row of four? I have looked at all the pictures of them I can find, but I need to be able to do this by myself, and I am a serious rookie.

I need a list of the materials required to build the boxes, including measurements of lumber, so I can have it pre-sawed at the store.

Help?

 

[the_eagle69]

Are you looking for something fancy or just plan old box for laying. Im working on plans now (from a pic) of a 4 nest (stacked). With roof.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Check out this thread for an idea on nesting boxes that should be easier than building them. You can usually get the buckets for free from a deli, bakery, or a grocery store that has a deli or bakery. Just ask for the 5 gallon size. The 2-1/2 gallon size are probably too small for full-sized hens but should work for banties.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=117546

You still need a frame to put them on and fix them so they don't roll. A nail or screw into the support could work. If you use the lids cut in half to keep the nesting material and eggs from falling out, I'd provide a perch just in front of it to help them get in and out. I really like the idea of a 2x4 across the bottom to hold in the nesting material as it gives them something solid to land on.

 

[CountryMom]

When I built my coop I took a little longer than I expected and ran out of time for nest boxes. Then got busy and didn't get back to them until the girls started laying this past year. Well, I then needed something ASAP and didn't have much free time. So I went to good old Wally World and purchased kitty litter boxes with lids. Not necessarily the cheapest idea but they have worked like a charm. Every month we get them out of the coop and give them a good cleaning and replace the bedding. Just make sure you have a good amount of bedding to avoid tip over when the hen enters. I leave mine on the ground, but have thought of putting them on a shelf of some kind.