Housing and Supplies - Raising Poultry - page 42

An easy-to-build nest box
A multiple-stall nest box
Do-It-Yourself Nest Box Construction
1. Cut five 1-foot by 1-foot (30×30 cm) pieces of half-inch (1.25 cm) plywood.
2. Cut a 12-inch (30 cm) piece of 1×4 (2.5×10 cm) for the front opening.
3. To form the box, screw all of the plywood pieces together along the edges using
1-inch (2.5 cm) wood screws, leaving what will be the front of the box open.
4. Attach the 1×4 (2.5×10 cm) piece at the bottom front of the box with screws. This
will serve as a slight lip to hold the bedding in as the birds enter and exit the box.
You can always use a cardboard box for a quick, temporary nest. In a pinch, I have
used many alternative nests over the years. I have covered some of the slots in the sides
of plastic milk crates and used them successfully.