Nesting Boxes for Chickens - How to Build Chicken Nest Boxes
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- Опубліковано 19 лют 2021
- Learn how to build your own set of wooden nesting boxes for your pet chickens. I minimized the amount of work by having my big plywood sheet cut into smaller pieces at the hardware store. These nesting boxes are perfect for when when you don't have room inside of your chicken coop. Our ladies lay in these every single day! All you really need is just some screws and a drill to put this project together.
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**Dimensions**
Working with half inch plywood, you'll need three walls cut at 13"x48" (floor, backing, roof), and five diving walls cut to 12.5"x12", the front lip is 3"x48". You can customize any of these dimensions to your own liking, but hope this video just gives you a general idea of how to put one together.
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you sold me on those corner clamps
They become very handy for small projects like this
Every now and then, a video comes along that is so good that I wish I had more than one like available. This is sweet and simple. Thanks!
Thanks so much!!! ❤️😊
Short and to the point and extremely helpful!! Thank you for the extra tips! I've been doing some research on starting a small chicken coop.
That’s awesome! Thank you! We also have a video on a DIY chicken coop we built without any prior experience on our channel. Good luck!
It’s the wrong dimensions
Just an idea of how I made mine, I put the floor of the next boxex on a slant of about one inch, so the eggs can roll off, the back of the box cut about two inches shorter,so the eggs can Roll off to a tray at the back, that can be made from fencing or more glamorous trays from craft shops, kitchen shelves.the floor of the nest box I put rubber mat,cut to size ,used also for young calls, I positioned the boxes out from the wall, just enough to walk behind them to collect the eggs, I also raised them about two feet of the floor,as the hens would want to sleep in them at night, and dirty them, finally I made a fold up step to stop going into them,opened it in the morning and the hens can hop up to the step to lay the eggs,its great the eggs are always clean,the don't even notice the eggs rolling off. This might be helpful.
Please make a video and share it.
Make a video instead of posting this on someone else’s video. Thanks
Great input. Love it
So are ur 12.5 inch pieces 12x12.5?
I like how you showed a photo 📷 of what you were actually cutting, you make good videos,
I just made a chicken coop and I am about to make the nesting boxes 📦, thanks
Thanks so much for the kind words, I almost didn't do the photos of what I was cutting, but I thought it might help to see a visual of what exactly is happening. Congrats on the new coop, let me know if you make some nesting boxes like these!
Wonderfully orchestrated! On my way to make mine! Thank you!
Have fun! Enjoy 😊
I have 7 new chickens that will be laying sometime in Feb/March. Super glad you mentioned the Lowe's cutting them up for you. They definitely got more tools than me and will make transport easy. Going to follow this video and give it a shot, thanks for the upload
Update Lowe's by my house would only do two cuts per piece of wood, according to the "rules". Something about overusing the machine and if others need to use it. (No one else was using it lol) Anyways, I just had them cut panel twice to fit in vehicle and make it easy to cut at home, a cut at 26 inches, and 52 inches. (Then I split those in half to get the four long pieces from video.)
Super helpful! Thank you!
Thank you so much! If I can do it, anyone can! It's so easy and quick to put together and we are not getting at least a dozen eggs coming out of these daily!
Great video! Thanks 😊
Thank you for the tutorial! Love the corner clamps:) definitely making my nesting boxes like this!
Liked, subscribed and shared!!!
Thank you very much! I know I mention the clamps a lot in this video, but that's because they were so useful for a project like this. They are only like $15 for a pack of four and it just made this so much easier to build. This was my first time trying them. And as for the boxes, we have been getting about a dozen from our ladies daily!!
Make sure you don’t use his dimensions because he says the wrong ones and expects you to find it in the description before you make your cuts…
Well done, to the point and very functional. Great presentation!
Thanks so much! Everything is customizable, but I hope this gives people a good idea on how to get it started.
It’s the wrong dimensions
What a great video! Perfect & simple for me!
Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful for new guys
This guy is brilliant! Thanks
Aw thanks so much!
Your video was so straight forward and helpful! All the best
Thanks a lot! Good luck with your build! Just want to give people a sense of how they can be put together, measurements can be customized to your own liking.
Awesome!! Just what I needed!!
Great to hear!
Thnx for the idea, building my own coop here in Florida with scraps of of a couple bldg sites close to me with the plan bldg it for next to nothing . So far I've spent 6 n change for screws 👍👍👍👍
Exactly the video I needed, thanks so much
Very good to hear! Everything can be modified to dimensions that work well for you, but this size works super well for us. We collect many eggs out of these daily since the first day we put it in their chicken run. Thanks for tuning in!
Great video, very informative and even better illustrated .
Thanks a lot!
I definitely will build one tomorrow. Thanks buddy. It’s looks easy to make
Good to hear! It is very easy to build, you got this. I used 15/32” plywood and 1.5” screws. Let me know how it works out, our girls laid in it that same day lol.
Thank you for the step by step.
Thanks so much! I’m not a trained carpenter, but if I can do this, most people can too!
This is great ! I’m going to be following your exact steps to make my nesting boxes !
Awesome! Hope it goes well for you!
Thanks for sharing!
Most definitely! And the cost of lumber is going back down at Lowe's ;-)
Those chickens sure like the box. well done'
Best nesting box like ever!
Thank you! These could be mounted on a stud wall inside of a chicken run, or like us, we just have it elevated on some cinder blocks inside of our run. This is really easy to put together. Thanks for tuning in!
Good looking boxes.
Thank you!
Awesome video. Thank you
Thank you!
We need to get this lovely couple past 1 million subscribers so they can educate and build chicken stuff for a living!!!
LOL you're so kind!
This helps so much! Thanks
Thanks a lot! Let me know how your project turn out
Liked it, you made it easier. Thank you
Thanks for watching 😊
Excellent how-to video.
Thanks so much, hope it was helpful
Excellent presentation, love your work!
Thanks so much!
@@BockBockBouquetwhat size screws did you use? Every time I screw one in the board splits
Omg thank you!! Something I can easily do myself with little help from my hubby
Most definitely! I am not an expert, as you can tell and I was able to put this together. Our girls lay in them every day! Let me know how it turns out!
@@BockBockBouquet I will!! Buying plywood this weekend
Thank you. We built ours today using your video. Came out great
Great to hear!!
Thank you for showing this video I really appreciate it, I'm about to start my business for layers I will use this idea to make the nesting boxes
Glad we can help!
Love the vid!!!! Appreciate you!!
Glad you enjoyed!
Great, simple project! I use the same nesting pads, the hens prefer them. You have a beautiful speckled sussex.
Thank you! We adore our Speckled Sussex, we have three of them ladies and yes, they are the most curious, follow us every where, and like to sit next to us. This oner here always jumps up on the table while we are trying to film hahaha. The nesting pads are wonderful, and yeah it looks like they get much cozier in there on the pads!
@@freedom4me777 yes, pine straw is ok, dried leaves, hay or straw, dried grass clippings, etc. Just keep in mind there is more potential for bugs/pests with some of those materials, and moisture. You just need to be a bit more vigilant about keeping them clean and changing them out often.
love the sock for collecting saw dust :)
😂😂😂 i was wondering when someone would notice! Well that old saw broke and I bought a new one with a proper dust bag lol
Amazing job and well setup n simple 👍thanx
Thanks a lot! Let me know if you build one of these!
It’s the wrong dimensions
Simple is generally the best to go
It's very cool. I'm gonna do mine soon
So good 👍 👏 👌 ❣
Thank you!
Thanks very interesting!
Thank you!
Excellent video! So good that I couldn't help to subscribe to your channel and click on the alarm. Look forward to the next video.
Ah thanks a lot! I did just upload a new DIY video to our channel this morning. We tend to do a lot of chickens 101 videos, but with the occasional DIY projects on here. Thanks for tuning in!
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Ricardo, I went to Lowes today which I realize it's 2 years later, but they don't cut for free anymore. Though it was only 25 cents per extra cut but it had to be. Thanks rob I'm going to make your boxes.
Nice work Ricardo!!
Thanks a lot!
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First to comment after 50 views .....Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work
Thank you very much!
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We're building some today and I'm going to install the lip on hinges that way I can fold them out front flat to make cleaning boxes out easier
Awesome! That is not a bad idea at all. We use nesting pads and it makes cleaning them out super easy, just left out the old one and replace with a new pad. Good luck on the build!!
Thanks!
My pleasure, welcome to our channel!
I am/was not familiar with the corner clamps. Thanks for the information!! Good video!
Thank you very much! These are very helpful while working alone
It’s the wrong dimensions
Nice video
Thank you!
Many thanks
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Built one thanks for lesson.
Awesome, thanks a lot!
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Awesome video and so helpful and clear! So, how do you attach the box? We’re planning to have the box hang off on the outside. Do you have a video attaching it to the coop? Thanks again!
Thank you! We don’t have it hanging on the wall, we just have it placed on a couple of cinderblocks in our large walk-in coop. However if we were to attach it to a wall, just find your studs and screw it to the back of your nesting boxes. It wouldn’t hurt to add some bracing to the bottom when hanging to add more support
Wonderful, finally a video i can understand. I always kill my self watching all those videos with so much information in the end i give up. Dont know if its my brain but your video just clicked. Thank you im making my first ever nesting box thanks to you. No more scramble brain. 😂
Thank you! We definitely understand what you mean lol we were hoping the diagram of cuts would help make it easier to imagine coming together. Hope your ladies are enjoying their new nest box! 😊
Cool you change measurements halfway through making the boxes so helpful 👏👏👏
I dont think I changed the measurements. If I did, I'm sorry, this video is just intended to help you put one together. People could even make them in different dimensions, but still apply this technique on assembling such a thing.
Thanks for the video. It’s great! Do you have another to show how to make the angled top version?
Thank you very much! Hope you get to try making one of these! Un fortunately, I don't have a video for the slanted roof one as I just used extra wood scraps I had laying around the yard and honestly didn't think I would even have enough material to finish one, but I did. I was just too busy trying to figure out how to piece something together with the scraps lol.
That’s a great video, but how would I frame the back drop down door for egg retrieval on a coop for the laying hutch? 😎
What size screws did you use
Thanks for the video, what thickness of plywood did you use ?
Great video, just made this and only took an hour
That’s awesome! Hope your ladies are loving it
Thank you both for sharing all the information…
I am wondering if you would be willing to make roll away nesting box for cleaner eggs video?
We’ve never had one before and are not too sure how they work. However we find our eggs stay very clean in these using the nesting pads and construction grade sand bedding keeps their feet clean before jumping in the nest. Thanks for watching ❤️
What screws size were you using sorry if you mentioned it I missed it?
Thank you for your video's ! I am building a nesting box and purchased the corner clamps
what is the bar called that you clamp down on the wood for the skill saw ..
I think it came out great the only thing that I would do differently is just to add on any roosting poles I use cord on it a wrap it real tight it’s easier for the chickens feet because of something to latch onto
Thank you! We did add a rooster bar at the end 😊 we like using flat roost bars though as we think chickens prefer them. Their foot is designed to lay flat not curl like parrots. They will use flat or round roost bars just fine, we just think it’s a little easier on them
Best size screw?
Steve at Woodworking for Mere Mortals was so right when he said 90% of woodworking is building a box.
I want to start raising layer chickens next month.
that's great! Good luck on the new chickens!
thank you for getting straight to it and not talk half the vid
Thanks!! I never know if I talk too much. Hope it helped.
What size screws did you use? Fit to be careful not to get them too long or wood will split.
Great video!! Thank you!
Thank you! I think I might have used 2 inch screws. Always pre-drill a pilot hole so that it minimizes your chance of splitting the wood
Hi!! Awesome Video!!! I am in the middle of building mine and am at the perch adding point. Is that a 2X2 perch bar?
Awesome! Yea, that’s just a 2x2 in the front
Super helpful and well done video! I’m just getting started with raising chickens… curious how far off the coop floor should it be mounted??
We have it about 16 inches off the ground but just make it high enough so the chickens can jump in comfortably but also feel safer that something on the ground can’t steal their eggs. We have ours on 2 cinder blocks on each side. Thanks for watching!
@@BockBockBouquet thanks again… and I’m at Home Depot ironically with all the wood. Cluck cluck!
Oh perfect timing! Good luck with your build 😊
@@BockBockBouquet just finished. I’m really happy with the outcome. Next up is figuring how to mount it in their coop. Thanks for the guidance!!
You’re very welcome! Happy to be of help.
Great work! Wish I had a Lowes or Home Depot close by. My local home center doesn't do any panel cutting. I think they'd sell a lot more sheet products to DIY'rs with that service.
Thank you! Yeah definitely would
It’s the wrong dimensions
@@nedmacallenagreed. I'm looking at a 13 inch top, bottom and back. The 5 small pieces are 12x12.5. I get the 12.5 but how did he stretch the other side from 12 to 13 inches. Everything is flush on the front
@@robm3063 yes he replied and clarified but it was way too late. He absolutely gave incorrect dimensions or at least explained it in the worse way possible.
After having watched it many times I see what he did but he never said anything about it. If you watch real close he's leaving parts not flush to makeup for the 1/2 inch wood thickness. After having made many cedar picket planters from youtube videos I agree that this was a bad attempt of showing how to make something. @@nedmacallen
Wondering if they sit (poop) on the top? I like that it all came from 1 piece of plywood and they cut it up some for you at the store.
If I’m adding this to a coop, do you suggest putting it on top of something (a wooden pallet off the ground)? If so, do you have a video building such a thing?
Hello we actually have ours resting on top of cinderblocks
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Thanks!
Great video thanks! Where did you get the nesting pads from?
Thank you! We have them linked in the description and I’ll link it here as well
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I'm about to build it double stacked, but just realized, its flat at the top do they not stand on it and poop on top without the slope ?
Love the video. What thickness was the plywood?
It says in description 1/2 inch thick plywood.
I was wondering if these nesting boxes are " One size fits all" We have a couple of Large Breed Birds and we're looking to build something they'll be comfortable in. Thank you!
Yes our huge Brahmas and Wyandottes fit in here and even our big Muscovy and Cayuga ducks lay in them every day as well. Even seen a rooster hop in every now and then to get the nest “ready” for the ladies lol
What’s the thickness of the plywood?
something near 1/2 inch will work and last for a long time
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Nice job.
What's the distance between the nest box and the roost?
How do you prevent the chickens from pooping on top of the nest box since you have not put a sloping top?
I think the distance on the roosts is about 6 inches or so. We have another set of nesting boxes on top of these that does have the slope roof. When we didn't have the slope roof, we used a piece of plywood resting on the nesting boxes against the wall to deter chickens from jumping on there to poop on it.
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@@BockBockBouquet would you have plans for building the nesting boxes with a sloped roof
Good job, while you’re at lowes, also pickup some wood glue… glue the edges before screwing and you have a much more solid build…
I’ve never tried the wood glue, I think I will give it a go next time!
are the 12.5 inch pieces 12.5x12?
Is there any way you can make another video of these nesting boxes.the measurements are not coming out right.i built one yesterday and the back of the box wall and top is overlapping about 1/2 inch.this is how I cut them.i cut 3 peices at 13 in x4ft.i had to cut two pieces at 12 1/2 inches by 4ft.you can't get 5 dividers from a 4 ft piece.i cut another piece at 12 and a half by 4 ft to get the fifth divider. What throws off the measurements is the dividers. When I first put the two sides on the ends there was a lip overlapping. When I flipped it over upside down like you did in the video I had to set the back wall on top of the overlapping lip which is 13 in.
that wall is overlapping when I set the top of the box on there. I wish I could show you a picture of it but like I said the dividers is throwing everything off. So the 4-foot piece I cut the dividers from was 12 and a half by 4 ft and I cut 5 dividers at 12 inches. If you look in your description that's what you got. You got three pieces at 13 in. One piece at 12 and a half inches by 12 in. one piece at 3 in. the box came out okay it's just the overlapping from the back of the box and top of the box.
I have 6 chickens so how can I prevent 4 nesting boxes from being dirty?
How far off the ground do you set it?
What size screws did you use? I want to make sure they are not too thick and will break into the plywood.
Predrill to not split the wood. We use 1.5 inch screw
Where do you ordering your nesting pads from?
Just curious if you know with certainty that chickens aren't roosting on that bar on the front, just seems inviting, I love it but would worry they roost there, thanks. Just picked up a bunch of wood, I'm converting part of a garage into a chicken house
We collect our eggs at night when we lock up the coop as our evening routine. The chickens are always sleeping on the roost bars, not the nests. If you want to prevent that have your roost bar area (sleeping arrangements) higher than the nesting boxes. Chickens desire to sleep as high as possible as instinct for predator safety and to show their dominance in the pecking order. Just don’t have the roosts too high or they could get a leg injury flying down in the morning. You could omit the bar easily though because they really don’t require it, even our ducks jump in the boxes and we just have this sitting on cinderblocks for height reference. We have 2 stacked on top of each other so the bar comes in handy for the chickens wanting to lay in the top box. They like to walk in and peak their head in to decide which box they want to choose to lay in that day 😂 silly ladies. Good luck on your build!
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I laugh at those drills lol but good video
What is the thickness of the plywood? I attempted this with 3/4” plywood, cut all of the boards out, and when I went to assemble it the way you did in the video the boards didn’t match up. Was it 1/2” board you used?
Yes it was 1/2 inch plywood, that might have thrown off your measurements. Nothing that you can’t fix though, let me know if you have any other questions. Best of luck
Greattt I got 3/4 cause I was scared for it to split
How high should the nesting boxes be from the floor