Nest box from kitty litter container

[clickdb]

i just wanted to share my idea for portable nest boxes from recycled kitty litter containers! I have loads of these things laying around, they make great utility buckets, and as I was trying to figure out what to do about neat boxes in my new coop, the idea struck me.
Leaving the short side of the lid on makes a lip so eggs don't roll out, and if a special hen decides to lay somewhere odd I can just move a box to her.
They will be painted before going into production, and I'll make a frame out of some scrap wood so they can't get knocked over.

 

[Birdlover 13]

What a great idea!

Your hens will surely like it!

 

[clickdb]

Thanks! After posting this, the "show off your nest boxes" thread popped up and I realized this has been done many, many times before me... LOL

 

[Birdlover 13]

Oh! But still its probably nice to do your own DIY

 

[nctoni]

Not to hijack the thread but would this kitty litter bucket be big enough for Buff Orpingtons? I also have a couple of Lowes five gallon buckets I was thinking of using. I have BO and RIRs and it may be just a few weeks until I will need something available.

 

[aart]

I have found that buckets, kitty litter or 5 gallon, are too small for comfort.
Tho many use them, my birds did not like them(even the smallest one) because they couldn't turn around in them with bending their tail in half.
My brahma pullet couldn't even turn around at all.

I put this 14 x 14 x 16 on the floor and they never went in the bucket again.

 

[microchick]

The only interest ours showed in the containers when I tried 2 as nesting boxes was how many young pullets could fit on top. They loved to sleep on top of them.

We have 5 cats so I was disappointed. We have those buckets everywhere. We even tried cleaning one out and mounting nipple waterers in it. Nope, they didn't buy that idea either.

If anybody needs some buckets.........

 

[pinkyglory123]

Continuing the "kitty thread" I seem to have collected a multitude of small and medium cat carriers and covered litter boxes. You don't even need to use the bottom of the litter box. They seem to like them fine.

 

[Somerzby]

If you find a popluar idea and make it better than all the rest you can do well, good iniative.. keep going with it..

 

[CrazyChickLady7]

You could always melt two together