Your Nesting “Boxes”

[HeathenHavenHomestead]

This is what I use.
Cut the fronts out and you have perfect lightweight stackable nestboxes.
When they get dirty you can just tip them out. View attachment 2689896

where does one get these?

 

[KingD]

where does one get these?

I bought mine from a plant nursery.
They are used for plant transportation.

eBay is a good place to look. That's where I found mine

 

[629864]

Our property had two hen/guinea houses already built (and showing real signs of age) when we moved in. Both were filthy and full of old junk, but one had a 3-section nesting box in place and good solid roosting bars as well. Being completely new to chickens, I bought another metal nesting box to go in there because (before getting any birds at all), I thought I'd need WAY more than I actually would need (that henhouse has 9 nesting boxes for 16 hens). But now my RIR hens are all accustomed to their individual favorite spots, so when we added new chicks (another 16, some EEs and some Brown Leghorns) I didnt want to remove either of the nesting boxes to use in the other henhouse (where I put the chicks once they were big enough to move outside, but not big enough yet to integrate with the RIRs.

Soooooooo, long story made longer than necessary ... LOL:

Today I added in some nesting boxes to the 2nd house. This time I was determined to use just old stuff I found here on the farm.

I will be adding two more (another round 5-gallon bucket after I get another lid and another kitty litter bucket once the half-full bucket of litter has been used). I put a screw in the top of each of the roosting bars and then put a big board wedged at a slant between the screws and the wall to prevent birds roosting overtop the nesting boxes. After taking the photo I also put mason jars upside down on the metal posts to prevent injuries. Ideas on other ways to cover those posts would be welcome. I'm positive I'll have to make adjustments once I see how the newbies react to their new digs, but for now I'm pretty pleased.

Yes, I do know there are stupid nails in the roosting bars. I've been trying to figure out how to get them out, but they're in very deeply on the other side of the 2x4. The previous owners of this property didn't think some things through....*sigh*

 

[saysfaa]

This is what I use.
Cut the fronts out and you have perfect lightweight stackable nestboxes.
When they get dirty you can just tip them out. View attachment 2689896

What did you use to cut the sides? I have these and thought about putting one upside down over another but it seemed to hard to cut.

 

[KingD]

What did you use to cut the sides? I have these and thought about putting one upside down over another but it seemed to hard to cut.

I used a hacksaw for some and an electric jigsaw for the rest

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I use old wine crates I picked up from the local country club...kinda cool....at least I think so anywayView attachment 2689211

Your girls have high end furniture.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I use milk crates too. Ive used an old dog kennel in the past.

Milk crates for mine as well.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Mine are made from pallets

 

[PippinTheChicken]

View attachment 2897206
Mine are made from pallets

No one uses the top bunk at the moment (only my silkies are laying) but I'm using it to put the crumb bucket for my broodies

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Our property had two hen/guinea houses already built (and showing real signs of age) when we moved in. Both were filthy and full of old junk, but one had a 3-section nesting box in place and good solid roosting bars as well. Being completely new to chickens, I bought another metal nesting box to go in there because (before getting any birds at all), I thought I'd need WAY more than I actually would need (that henhouse has 9 nesting boxes for 16 hens). But now my RIR hens are all accustomed to their individual favorite spots, so when we added new chicks (another 16, some EEs and some Brown Leghorns) I didnt want to remove either of the nesting boxes to use in the other henhouse (where I put the chicks once they were big enough to move outside, but not big enough yet to integrate with the RIRs.

Soooooooo, long story made longer than necessary ... LOL:

Today I added in some nesting boxes to the 2nd house. This time I was determined to use just old stuff I found here on the farm.

View attachment 2894517

I will be adding two more (another round 5-gallon bucket after I get another lid and another kitty litter bucket once the half-full bucket of litter has been used). I put a screw in the top of each of the roosting bars and then put a big board wedged at a slant between the screws and the wall to prevent birds roosting overtop the nesting boxes. After taking the photo I also put mason jars upside down on the metal posts to prevent injuries. Ideas on other ways to cover those posts would be welcome. I'm positive I'll have to make adjustments once I see how the newbies react to their new digs, but for now I'm pretty pleased.

Yes, I do know there are stupid nails in the roosting bars. I've been trying to figure out how to get them out, but they're in very deeply on the other side of the 2x4. The previous owners of this property didn't think some things through....*sigh*

Might want to consider using plastic jars instead of glass. just a thought.