I am a KISS formula girl: Keep It Simple Stupid! The nesting boxes I use in our henhouse are a prime example. They have served us well for a few years now, are easy to “install”, clean, and the chickens seem to like them. So, if you’re outfitting your own chicken coop this year and your honey-do list is already too long and/or the project budget is stretched, just buy some stacking vege bins for your nest boxes and you’re set.
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Excellent! And easy to clean, too! Thank you. And your video was well done, too.
We use shredded paper. Cedar can cause breathing problems in poultry so pine shavings should be used. Great video!
Great info! Thanks for sharing. I sure do hope you have more chicken vids like for a beginner and how to start. I so want to raise a few chickens, but know NOTHING about it. Gonna check out your other vids now in search of chicken vids! 😀
Love this idea. With them being plastic they will be very easy to clean/sanitize.
Great idea. I learned a lot from this vid, thanks
very nice… my chickens love laying under the shed… o.O was so cute to see my son (2 at the time) climb under to retrieve the treasures… easter egg hunt every day…lol
I have a regular nesting box out in the shed. 4 or 5 rows rows of 5. the racoons are getting the most use out of it. It is right next to the martin bird house hotel.
Great idea, really easy to clean with plenty of air holes, I’m going to have to try & find somewhere in the uk that sells these.
All the best
Those are great!Easy to clean too. 2.5 gallon buckets(on its side screwed to the wall) work good too.Another trick for egg production,veggy scraps and a window in the coop.Love the videos:)
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Awesome, amazing idea, I’m going to find some today! 🙂
I hear ya, never enough time in the day.
Yeah, I know – it’s just a matter of time with me…my schedule is pretty full-up right now.
You can buy the metal connectors to use plain 2×4’s cut to the right length and build a small coop yourself. That’s what I used to build our 8×8 coop with a few modifications.
What a fantastic idea! I’ve been looking on Craigs list for a coop – hubby doesn’t have time to build me one… 🙁 I may have to enlist the help of my father (the builder) for that – now I know what to do for nesting boxes! Thanks!
Thanks 4 your tips.
re:Hen house .I use wooden pellets (for horse stalls) on my hh floor.
When sprayed lightly with water they turn to saw dust.
The girls really enjoy dusting themselves in it too.
The pellet dust really absorbs waste and is easily turned with a bow rake.
When it’s time to replace the saw dust it makes super nice
(hot) fertilizer.Used lightly grows healthy fruit & vegetables
As a quick fresher I sprinkle HH with apple cider vinegar every now &then
Happy Nesting
not at this place, it’s an apt comples. i do have the largest dog crate and have been thinking i could use that….hopefully on the neighbor’s property, but adjacent to my apt. fingers crossed.
Oh that little stinker! Can they free range? There’s some discussion out there that eating eggs can be from a dietary deficiency (I don’t think this is the case here though) and if a hen can get out and free range, she might just give up her egg habit for more “interesting” foraging and find whatever it is she is lacking — IF she is lacking something, that is. Now, if you do cull her, you’re going to have to get at least one new buddy for your remaining hen,
Then try putting in about 4 or 5 golf balls and cross your fingers.
i have two hens in the coop and theres two nesting boxes both have straw in them but the one is hiting the eggs and shes not even laying egss so im thinking about makeing chicken soup
well i dont have time to sit and watch them have the eggs let alone pick them up 3-4 times a day
Put golf balls in the nest and pick your eggs up 3 or 4 times a day.
Sally — think big rabbit hutch. . . . Got a fenced in backyard??? I mean, if you only want a few chickens, you don’t need anything too elaborate.
OMGosh – THE gardening chicken guruman likes my idea. High praise indeed! (That’s like the Pope telling you you’re a good Catholic. ; )