Milk crate nesting boxes for chickens

I built a coop for my chickens (8 birds) that is about 40 square feet. I then built some nest boxes, and they take up a lot of room in the coop. I have...

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I've seen nest boxes made out of just about anything, including used and thoroughly cleaned cat litter buckets (absolutely no judgment here if that's you). Chickens will lay wherever they please, so really it's more about making something that appeals to them - unless you're seriously into easter egg hunting. Then, I say take it one step further and get a variety of laying hens so you also have the joy of finding naturally colored eggs! I think this sounds fun for approximately 2 days in…

they also sell "milk crates" at dollar general they aren't as nice as the actual dollar general a little more flimsy but this is what we use

Chicken Coop: Milk crate nesting boxes: http://ohiothoughtsblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/chicken-coop.html

Do you need an extra nest box and in a hurry? Here’s a perfect solution: make a nest box out of a milk crate. It’s the perfect size and only takes a couple of minutes. Recently, I took in a batch of four new hens that needed to be relocated. That brought my flock up to […]

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I found some very functional looking nesting boxes at Walmart today. They are “Your Zone toy stacking bins” for around $7! The dimensions are 16 1/4" x 15...

Do you need an extra nest box and in a hurry? Here’s a great solution: make a nest box out of a milk crate. It’s the perfect size and only takes a couple of minutes. #chickens #raisingchickens #backyardflock #hens #backyardhens #freerangechickens #nestbox #chickencoop

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Just how big should you build or buy your chicken nest boxes? The standard size is about 12 x 12, but you don't have to stick to those exact dimensions. There's way more wiggle room than you may have thought!

I want to build 4 nest boxes. Two sets of two boxes .. one on top of the other .. with a slanted "roof" ... Any pics, plans, ideas would be great! Show...

DIY... Chicken Nesting Boxes made from milk crates! Super easy and very efficient. RLR

Easy nest boxes using plastic crates. These crates are easy to clean and move.