nest boxes...

[redturtle]

anyone have quick cheep easy nest box designs/plans...my hubby wants to build them...me i would rather buy plastic one that would be easy to clean...oh well ...whatcha gonna do...lol

 

[rubyrogue]

I went to Habitats ReStore and got some old drawers. I took all the hardware off and painted them. Then I glued/screwed a 3 inch piece of molding on the front and some old towel bars i also got from restore. for both boxes it cost me $6.50. This pic was before I got the poop board put up and some more molding to make it more "private"

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[Ridgerunner]

These threads may give you some ideas. You should be able to get the large plastic buckets free from a deli or a grocery that has a deli. And for the bucket one, you can build a frame to hold the buckets and put a board across the bottom to hold the bedding in so you don't have to worry about cutting the lid. That would give the hen a place to land before going into the nest too.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=69355

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=201939

And just for kicks, here is a photo of mine.

 

[redturtle]

cool...thnx so much

...and my brother is a painter so i could do the bucket thing if my hubby will go for that...easy to clean...but i betcha he will want to do the wooden ones...i luv the towel bar idea...guess i will just have to hot water soap little bit of bleach and a lot of elbow grease if he chooses the wooden ones...