Nesting Box: Can I use a repurposed drawer?

[LN2008]

Hi! I'm about to start my coop (the girls are in an improvised tractor) and I am trying to use as much repurposed lumber as possible. The Habitat for Humanity Restore has some deep drawers for sale and I thought I might be able to take off one end, make it chicken safe (sand down any rough/sharp points) and use it as a nesting box. Has anyone here ever tried this?? Is it a good/bad idea?

Thanks!

 

[loadsofeggs]

I believe that would work

 

[Keltara]

I use Walmart kitty litter boxes. They are only a few bucks and I like how they are lightweight and very easy to clean.

 

[Judy]

A dresser drawer is fine. Not sure why you would need to take an end off, but that would be fine, too. Some people have community nests that a few chickens share. All my nests are repurposed containers of various sorts.

 

[CandiceN]

Our first nest boxes were made using drawers from an old nightstand. My hubby insisted on building "real" boxes when the chickens actually started laying, but honestly I think the drawer would have been perfectly fine!