Nesting boxes (please post a picture/ design)

[chicken girl 8]

Hey can someone please help I am trying to design some nesting boxes I have no idea how to make them. Please post a picture or a design.

 

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[ShoreBird]

We purchased five 18 gallon storage containers on sale for $4 each. We cut a hole in the side and put pine shavings on the bottom of each. We lined them up on a shelf that is sitting off the floor on top of 4 cinder blocks. The lids allow easy access for cleaning and collecting eggs. The laying hens have kept the boxes clean so far. These replaced our wooden row of traditional-style nesting boxes that had an open top as some of our chickens and our roosters were using them to sleep in and perch on at night, and kept pooping in them requiring constant cleaning on my part. So far the ladies seem to like them as it gives them more privacy, but they are only using 3 out of the 5 boxes. As more of our hens begin to lay, I believe that all five boxes will be needed and we have room to add a sixth box if necessary. I have also added a perch made out of a tree branch to the front so the hens can hop up into the boxes from the branch. The branch is supported by additional cinder blocks so it is about the same height from the floor as the board. The cinder blocks were free from a friend who no longer had use for them, the board was recycled from a garage door, the branch was trimmed from one of our trees during prunning, and our only cost was the $20 we paid for the five storage containers.

 

[J-Sanders]

Better yet, just go get you some cat litter pails and cut the lid down and put a rubber hose along the cut edge. I use fuel line hose because it was in the shop. Set on the shelf and bam! you are golden.

Jim

 

[KDK1]

 

[Lazarus718]

Here's a photo of how I mounted mine...not really sure that someone can really design one for you if no one knows where it will be going? Every single person that gives you a suggestion right now is going to be taking a guess at that one. My dimensions are 12"x12"x12" on the short height.

 

[adgcountrygirl]

Better yet, just go get you some cat litter pails and cut the lid down and put a rubber hose along the cut edge. I use fuel line hose because it was in the shop. Set on the shelf and bam! you are golden.

Jim

These are my nest boxes. The rabbit hutch is usually a nest box too, but it doubles as isolation quarters for new flock members after they have passed their health screening. They are in the same coop, but protected from being picked on. When it is being used for a nest box, the wooden door is a ramp, and the mounted bowls have oyster shell in them. All I did to the litter boxes was take the plastic door off, because my girls hated them and wouldn't use them.

 

[Mehjr10]

I cut the lid and left about 1/3 to hold back the shavings, Keyholed the back in two spots so that I could hang with two screw. Easy to take off and clean. Hens are laying great in them.

 

[pigeonguy]

I cut the lid and left about 1/3 to hold back the shavings, Keyholed the back in two spots so that I could hang with two screw. Easy to take off and clean. Hens are laying great in them.

That is so cool I will be doing something similar after seeing this.

 

[PeepsAreForMe]

Here is my nest box bucket. I only have 3 hens so I just need one. I velcro'd the carpet down so I can change it when necessary.
So far they have kept it clean! It is bolted to the cradle my husband made, and I can move it around when I need to clean the coop.