Laying box Ideas for the coop. How innovative are yours? Check out my Junkyard find turn laying box.

[MrFluffyandGirls]

I thought it would be fun and helpful to see what others have made chicken laying boxes out of.
I found a old cedar chest at the dump when taking my trash so I though I could convert it into a outdoor winter cat house. I installed a cat door at one end but the cat would have nothing to do with it.
So I've now knocked off the short support on the bottom and cut two hen size openings in the front to make a laying box. I'm going to set it on top of some cinder blocks and the lid opens for egg collecting or cleaning. I stood back and looked at my creation and thought how red neck could I be! Ha,ha! My son said I ruined a perfectly fine cedar chest but I say it's not ruined if it still has a purpose! One man's junk is another's treasure!

So share your recycled or innovative laying boxes!

 

[Tre3hugger]

Cool. I love free stuff!

 

[rosemarythyme]

I used an old dog house that was left behind by previous owner. Cut in some windows since it was so musty inside, and built a little tunnel to it to connect it to the coop/mini run.

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

Here's the final product! Chickens are happy! Whoohoo!
The top lifts up just like the chest originally operated to make gathering eggs easier. I put it in the run with my new leghorns that have not started to lay yet. Can't wait to see the first egg from them. I never had white egg layers before.
All the material added to the chest except the paint ($14.00) were stuff we had laying around the shed so other than time, material was no additional cost.

 

[HdeGchickenmomma]

Found this on marketplace...Was used for toys!

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

Found this on marketplace...Was used for toys!View attachment 2229656

That's a awesome find! Certainly perfect for a chicken renovation, Cool!

 

[aart]

I found a old cedar chest

Aromatic cedar is not good for chicken lungs.
Wonder if that's why the cats didn't like it?

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

Aromatic cedar is not good for chicken lungs.
Wonder if that's why the cats didn't like it?

It's very old and has no cedar smell, I think the cat is just particular. She now sleeps in a enclosed litter box; of course with no litter but a cat bed.

 

[MrFluffyandGirls]

Just thought I'd share this inexpensive stacking bin I found at Walmart. It makes the perfect nesting box! Easy to clean and big enough for my chickens to get in and turn around. I think when ever I get a new coop I'll be using these. My cat seems to like the extra one sitting on the porch too.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Your-Zon...rage-Bin-Gray-1-count/512380174?selected=true

 

[aart]

big enough for my chickens to get in and turn around.

16 x 15 is good, but kinda short, they like to stand up when the egg emerges.

• Overall Assembled Size: 16 1/4" x 15 1/2" x 11 5/8"