Recycled Nest boxes (pics)

[Norman]

-The base is the head/foot boards from an old twin bed
-The boxes are walmart organizing shelves turned on their sides
-The slanted roof is old barn boards i had from dismantling a stall wall (to make a foaling stall for my mare).
I hope my girls like it!

 

[lurky]

I know they will love it

Thats a very cool creation

 

[WisconsinChick]

Very cool! Be prepared for them to roost (or attempt to) on the peak of that slanted part.

 

[Daycare Mom]

Very nice! If I was a chicken that is where I would lay my eggs!!!

 

[Mahonri]

I'd add fronts to the two triangle areas. They'll use those too.

Put something sharp up on the apex so they don't try to roost up there.

 

[karanleaf]

I LIKE IT !!

Very cleaver !!
A nice recycling job

 

[cmom]

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Very Nice, but I agree with Mahonri. I had a peaked area that the chickens would roost on. I tacked some chicken wire up there and they managed to get on the wire. I put a bracket on each end and put a substantial string up to just below their shoulders. They can't balance on the string and now they don't even try anymore.

 

[WisconsinChick]

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Very, very bad idea. They would land on it and puncture/cut their feet and then romp around in crap...sounds like an infection.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

That is so cute !

I am trying to figure out a system of small nest boxes for my new coop - I have seramas who like to lay in the feed trough (it is a wooden one, nice and small - they love it).

I may have to have hubby look at those pics <g> if ya don't mind me stealing your idea....


Peace -
Meriah

 

[I*Eat*Chickens*Yum]

looks great to me. nice work my friend