This is the fun part.
Roll away nest box diy.
Chickens need these nest boxes to lay their eggs but most of the time they end up breaking their eggs.
Well these diy roll away nest boxes would probably be considered an upgrade to those.
I looked at several different ones before deciding that plastic storage boxes would make an ideal material to start with.
Line the entire bottom of the box with a strip of indoor outdoor carpeting so 1 the hens don t slide around 2 it may be more comfortable for the hens to sit on when laying eggs and 3 it s removable so you can shake it out when it becomes soiled.
There are a number of different designs that can be bought or built.
I m going to show you how to make a roll away nesting box for your chickens.
The eggs roll away to either the front or back of the box for easy collection by you.
We needed roll away nest boxes.
These nest boxes are made from 18 gallon storage boxes that i bought in a 3 pack from lowes.
This design helps you eliminate that problem as the eggs roll down away from the chickens once they lay them.
A rollaway box has a slightly slanted floor which encourages the egg to rollaway from under the hen.