Removable nesting boxes?

[Fishkeeper]

Has anyone tried building nesting boxes to be easily movable? I'm thinking it would be great for if a hen went broody. You could just pick up the whole box and put her somewhere safe and away from the others.

 

[Marianne25]

I purchased mine at Tractor Supply. They are awesome for broody hens as you can just pick them up hen and all

 

[rosemarythyme]

Mine's technically removable, as the main body is not attached to the coop. The lid is hinged and screwed to the coop wall, and since it sits at a 45 degree angle it holds the boxes in place. But if you were to attach the lid to the nest box instead then yes the entire thing could be moved. Though if I were planning to do something like that, I would make each box a separate unit.

 

[Chas0218]

I made a base and back with partitions that I remove to clean the coop. I made a hinge floor in the nesting box that is level with the floor of the coop I pull 2 slides and the bottom falls out and dumps into my garden trailer. I can clean the 4x8 coop by pushing all the shavings and poop to the nesting area where it dumps into the garden cart.

 

[aart]

I just have floor nest to use if I want a broody to set.
I move her to the broody enclosure after I'm sure she's broody,
but before giving her fresh fertile eggs.

 

[Shadrach]

Has anyone tried building nesting boxes to be easily movable? I'm thinking it would be great for if a hen went broody. You could just pick up the whole box and put her somewhere safe and away from the others.

All my nesting boxes are removable.

 

[Shadrach]

I just have floor nest to use if I want a broody to set.
I move her to the broody enclosure after I'm sure she's broody,
but before giving her fresh fertile eggs.

I like that box and ramp. Such a sensible arrangement.

 

[FlyWheel]

Mine's technically removable, as the main body is not attached to the coop. The lid is hinged and screwed to the coop wall, and since it sits at a 45 degree angle it holds the boxes in place. But if you were to attach the lid to the nest box instead then yes the entire thing could be moved. Though if I were planning to do something like that, I would make each box a separate unit.

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OK, now I see a potential in that. Instead of making the nest boxes separate, make the partitions removable, add a removable front and your triple nest boxe become a convertible nastbox/brooding bin.

 

[rosemarythyme]

OK, now I see a potential in that. Instead of making the nest boxes separate, make the partitions removable, add a removable front and your triple nest boxe become a convertible nastbox/brooding bin.

Since I don't plan on brooding I didn't bother making the partitions removable (though they're just screwed in anyhow) but with a little redesign it could be a communal box or a large brooding box.

 

[-BOGGS-]

Removable next boxes are a must have.. I used 3 plastic totes and cut a hole out of the side then put them side by side on a small bench..my birds love them and completely removable