Most of my hens do not eat eggs. I have 17 different breeds and they are all in separate pens and runs. So when I have a problem with one or two hens eating eggs I can put one of these in the coop where they lay their eggs and I can gather my valuable hatching eggs! I needed a temporary solution to this problem until DH has time to build me a few wooden ones. However, this is disposable and it will work until he has time to build them.
All you need to build this nest box is a heavy duty cardboard box, an old dish cloth, a couple of zip ties, and some clear packaging tape. I hope I can explain this sufficiently and I hope it helps some of my BYC friends with their little egg eatin' hens!
It took me about 10 minutes to make one.
First, I folded all of the sides inside the box, but I punched holes in the side of the box, and attached one of the box lids at an angle about 4 inches away from the end of the box.
This leaves a roll in space for the eggs.
Then I took another piece of cardboard (cut it a tiny bit larger that the bottom of the box so that it will fit snugly) and bent it about 4 inches from the top. I used zip ties to attach the dishcloth to the center of the cardboard insert. The dishcloth provides secure footing for the hens to set on the nest.
Next I placed the insert with the folded side on the end away from the roll in. The fold fits at a 90 degree angle flush with the side of the box.
For the angle needed to roll the egg, I folded another piece of cardboard into a triangular tube and taped it to the bottom end of the box to provide the lift.
All you need to build this nest box is a heavy duty cardboard box, an old dish cloth, a couple of zip ties, and some clear packaging tape. I hope I can explain this sufficiently and I hope it helps some of my BYC friends with their little egg eatin' hens!
It took me about 10 minutes to make one.
First, I folded all of the sides inside the box, but I punched holes in the side of the box, and attached one of the box lids at an angle about 4 inches away from the end of the box.
This leaves a roll in space for the eggs.
Then I took another piece of cardboard (cut it a tiny bit larger that the bottom of the box so that it will fit snugly) and bent it about 4 inches from the top. I used zip ties to attach the dishcloth to the center of the cardboard insert. The dishcloth provides secure footing for the hens to set on the nest.
Next I placed the insert with the folded side on the end away from the roll in. The fold fits at a 90 degree angle flush with the side of the box.
For the angle needed to roll the egg, I folded another piece of cardboard into a triangular tube and taped it to the bottom end of the box to provide the lift.
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