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Nowadays fewer and fewer people are posting letters. Which is a good thing though, because we get to use the mail boxes for projects like this one. We have already built this diy plastic tote nesting box and the diy plastic bucket nesting box for our coop. However, I absolutely fell in 'like' with this

Are you looking for a simple DIY chicken nest box solution? Make 5-gallon bucket nest boxes for your laying hens for free!

Everything you ever wanted to know about nest boxes. Thinking of putting nest boxes in the chicken coop. Do you want to buy or build them? Which is better and are they expensive? What are nest boxes made of? How many nest boxes do you need for 6 chickens? Where do nest boxes go and more info on nest boxes in chicken coops for backyard chickens.

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Storage cube shelf and baskets from Kmart make for an easy clean of the chicken coop!

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Chicken nesting boxes are essential for you. Here we will highlight the facts about then and give you 13 of the best DIY projects.

Here are 3 reasons why you need ceramic eggs in your chicken coop. Use these fake eggs to easily train your laying hens and pullets.

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DIY chicken nests can be as simple or creative as you choose them to be. And truly, anyone can make them. A DIY chicken nest is creative and can save money.

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

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...

DIY grazing boxes make for happy hens. They're a great way to save on the cost of raising backyard chickens (and other poultry), too! Save money, happy chickens. Win, win.

So your hen is broody for sure! Congrats, you're going to have chicks! Now, there are two different ways that people usually care for a broody. Some people will leave her wherever she decides to make her nest. I have tried this, and it never worked for me. If she makes her nest outside the coop, this is not even a viable option, since she could be exposed to the elements and predators. If she makes her nest in a nesting box like mine did, other hens will try to lay eggs there as well. You…

Hi, I have a nice cedar shed that I have split in two and have two pens inside for my chickens. Just put up roosts and they all love it. The walls are wood...

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Building nesting boxes for our chicken coop. A classic nesting box design for the modern chicken coop. How to build a better coop using a shed!