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...

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…

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 […]

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

milk crate laying hen nests fm Building a Wood Shed from recycled wooden pallets site ... lots of illustrated projects here!

For anyone looking for a semi inexpensive nesting box set up, I used milk crates a few i had kicking around others i purchased from tractor supply for $6.99...

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

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