Apr 4, 2009 #1 K-Chick Songster 10 Years Feb 25, 2009 110 3 119 NW In I'm getting more hens and I need a few for nests. Any easy ideas out there for me?
Apr 4, 2009 #4 chick'n'run In the Brooder 10 Years Feb 18, 2009 66 1 31 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada i like that idea. i think you could probably get milk crates from any grocery store?
Apr 4, 2009 #2 Snakeoil Songster 11 Years Jan 10, 2009 358 5 120 SE Iowa Made this in less than a day..
Apr 4, 2009 #3 Emzyyy Runs with Deer 11 Years Jul 14, 2008 2,952 27 191 Derby Kansas What about those Milk crates? The plastic ones? they make good nest boxes w/ hay in them and you can take them out to clean.
What about those Milk crates? The plastic ones? they make good nest boxes w/ hay in them and you can take them out to clean.
Apr 4, 2009 #5 bubbazmommy Songster 11 Years Oct 8, 2008 401 0 129 Albany, ME If you use milk crates you would want a ledge across the front to keep the eggs from rolling out. I have the 5 gallon bucket nests and they refuse to use them.
If you use milk crates you would want a ledge across the front to keep the eggs from rolling out. I have the 5 gallon bucket nests and they refuse to use them.
Apr 4, 2009 #6 Chicken Fruit Songster 10 Years Feb 25, 2009 1,507 14 173 Echo Homestead We used old kitchen drawers i found for free on the side of the road. If you have a transfer station try looking there for something similar, or try the free section on craigslist.
We used old kitchen drawers i found for free on the side of the road. If you have a transfer station try looking there for something similar, or try the free section on craigslist.
Apr 4, 2009 #7 redhen Kiss My Grits... Premium Feather Member 11 Years May 19, 2008 35,106 224 458 Western MA Quote: ooh nice! good job!
Apr 4, 2009 #8 Big Chicken Little Songster 11 Years Dec 5, 2008 508 1 152 Mt Ulla, North Carolina chick'n'run : i like that idea. i think you could probably get milk crates from any grocery store? That would be stealing. You can buy them at many office supply stores
chick'n'run : i like that idea. i think you could probably get milk crates from any grocery store? That would be stealing. You can buy them at many office supply stores
Apr 4, 2009 #9 chick'n'run In the Brooder 10 Years Feb 18, 2009 66 1 31 Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Quote: That would be stealing. You can buy them at many office supply stores i meant buy, or ask if they had any they would give away...thats what i meant. i'm not a bad person!
Quote: That would be stealing. You can buy them at many office supply stores i meant buy, or ask if they had any they would give away...thats what i meant. i'm not a bad person!
Apr 4, 2009 #10 Chicken03 Songster 10 Years Mar 20, 2009 245 3 121 Western Pa You can use 5 gallon buckets but my hens don't really like them. I had 4 in the coop and they only used 1 and layed the rest of the eggs in a corner.
You can use 5 gallon buckets but my hens don't really like them. I had 4 in the coop and they only used 1 and layed the rest of the eggs in a corner.