Would this work for a nestbox?

[chickenboo707]

I found this on the walmart website and thought it might work for my little flock (3 hens ). The ad shows 9 cubbies but the price is only for 3 cubbies. Kinda misleading, but then I only want 3. Does it look like it would be big enough? And, is the price to much?

http://walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=11019254

p.s. My husband and I are not at all handy, so we wouldn't even know how to make something as simple as that.

 

[trilyn]

You need something bigger than that, I've read of people using old milk crates and even square litter box containers! Good luck!

 

[scarter]

We made something similar for our coop and each one of ours is 12 by 12. We have three with 9 laying hens and they seem to like the same one even when one of them switches. I would think it would depend on the breed of your bird.

 

[Heavy D]

the pressboard will not last long....and before I spent that kind of money, I would use plastic milk crates and just screw them together. OR see post below GREAT idea!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=210764

 

[WestKnollAmy]

I went to Dollar General and bought a plastic stacker for $5 and they like it okay. You only need one for 3 hens. I have 60 laying hens and they still fight over the same one!
Also Lowes sells small black plastic tubs that work well. I put one up on a few concrete blocks and they like that one pretty well.
Bigger is better than smaller. Though I have seen a few hens squeeze into a small spot to lay but I also have seen 5 girls sit in a wheel barrow with some hay parked in a corner and lay together.