Will milk crates make a good nesting box.

[runnerduck]

I saw some milk crates on Criagslist for 1.00 and before I go and buy 25 milk crates, I wanted to know if anyone uses them like that.

thanks, Runnerduck - (aka andreaseggs)

 

[CHICKEN little 1]

I have used them before. They work just fine.

 

[walbarbsa]

Me, too, and they work well.l

 

[TerriLaChicks]

Works fine for us!

 

[AHappychick]

works fine for me too, the one I use is longer than a regular one and less deap but they seem to like it.

 

[runnerduck]

Thanks everyone, so I'll go out and get a bunch of them. I'm hatching Black copper marans and I want to make them their own pen but without spending any more money. My husband hasn't gotten over the price tag on them.

 

[CHICKEN little 1]

Congrads on the Marans. Your 1 lucky chick! Your husband must really love you.

By the way

 

[panner123]

I find milk crates used as nest boxes easier to clean. Just take them out dump them in the compost pole, put them back and add straw or chips. Takes a lot more time to write how to do it than to do it.

 

[mrsengeseth]

I have one for my four laying age (notice I didn't say they are actually paying rent yet) hens. Two squeeze in there at a time, but they seem to take turns sitting on the wooden dummy eggs i hae in there. And one in the silkie coop. They seem to ignore it.

 

[garnet]

when you use milk crates for nesting boxes does the straw or chips fall out of the bottom? Do you put something in it/under it to hold in the stuffing? Is a milk crate big enough for a heavy bird like an Orpington?

And, does anyone have pictures of their milk crate nesting boxes? Thanks so much!