Milk Crates for Nest Boxes?

[ChickenLane]

Thanks for the response I will definetly be using milk crates in our coop so wasn't a bad newbie idea

 

[Glenn1964]

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I love it! I am heading out tomorrow to find some crates. My hens aren't sitting age yet, but I want to get the nesting boxes done.

 

[candicesj]

Ooh, very useful to know. I need some simple solutions like this!

Thank you for the picture too, it's good to see it.

 

[jemmerson]

Thanks so much for the picture! This is a great idea for quick and easy set up that will work for my novice contruction skills!

 

[slightlyscrambled]

Like another poster stated I just nailed mine to the wall right side up with a piece of card board in the bottom to hold the nest material in and have a few things for the girls to jump on to get up there and they love them. They seem to like the red or green ones the best!!

 

[chickencoop13]

they look great

 

[Glenn1964]

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!

 

[ranchhand]

Milk crates make great nest boxes.....

BUT..... it is the milk company's property if the company name is anywhere on it. A lot of stores have cameras in the back now to prevent theft and/or catch people who steal them. Because those things are expensive and the losses contribute to higher prices.

How do I know? One, most crates say on them that they belong to such and such a company, and two, I got chewed out by a dairy distributor for trying to take some!

You can buy the same type plastic box at WalMart or K-Mart.

 

[Damummis]

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

 

[WhetzelMomma]

Know what my girls like?

LAUNDRY baskets. lol