Laying eggs comes naturally for chickens, so it’s no rocket science when dealing with this issue. But in order to provide the best products, even egg production can be a well-documented and managed activity. So, nesting boxes are something you should really consider if you wish to offer the deserved amount of comfort for your chooks and the best of quality for the final eggs. The ones suggested here are inexpensive nesting boxes, which you can make out of materials already lying around the house. Sure, you should take account the size of the chicken coop beforehand. But after that, choosing your preferred type of box for your chickens should be easy. Wine boxes, wooden barrels, litter boxes, milk crates and plenty more can be transformed into effective nesting boxes.
1.Wooden Barrel Nesting Box
2. DIY Chicken Nesting Boxes Using Kitty Litter Buckets
3. Buckets Make Great Nest Boxes For Your Hens
4. Chicken Nesting Boxes
5. Repurposing Milk Crates as Economical Nesting Boxes
I love the barrel idea. I would love to have two of the “beautiful” chickens. However, I live in the county but suburbs of city, am 61, with fibomyala. Need to know his much and what is entailed to raise. Would never take and just leave in yard. Also need to put in one area of yard, what would be needed. Thank you for time and interest.
They need 2 square feet per bird for a coop and a penned area doesn’t take much to care for. you could have 2-3 with very little work.
remember the size of the chicken, most larger breeds are to large for a bucket or smaller sized nesting box. remember if they decide to set on eggs they will need room to rise above the eggs to turn them and area to move around a little. I have found resetting the nest and leaving 6 inches all the way around for the size of the chicken and 8-10 above its head. My nesting boxes are a simple 16×16 or 18×18 box seems the perfect size for a Rhode Island Red hen.
Just loved the toilet seat nesting boxes! I killed myself laughing!!!
I love #4! It looks modern, as well as useful