but other chickens may choose to roost on the edge of the washtub. Another idea is to upend the washtub and fasten a board across the front, even securing a piece of burlap across the top opening for privacy, perhaps with baling wire or screws and bolts. ...
but other chickens may choose to roost on the edge of the washtub. Another idea is to upend the washtub and fasten a board across the front, even securing a piece of burlap across the top opening for privacy, perhaps with baling wire or screws and bolts. ...
• BELOW:We modified wooden crates, that are lined with a thick plastic mat and straw. The chicken love these boxes and often want to sleep in them. I had to put something over them because the chickens would roost on the sides and poop in them. But these have worked for well over ...
Here’s a great way to use plastic storage crates to create a chicken coop nesting box.Also,to design a place the chickens can easily get in and out of, we suggest adding a step. Doing so helps to keep the area clean and is a great guide to easier living for the chickens. 5. Geo...
(Sorry chickens, I love ya, but…) How I Use Herbs in my Nesting Boxes: If I’m using fresh herbs, I simply pick a handful and put several sprigs in each box. Depending on what I have growing, sometimes I just use one variety, while other times I’ll mix-n-match. Usually by ...
But seriously, it really is cool looking … has ton of character … fits our family’s chicken theme … and was the solution to 2 problems I was dealing with. (And for those of you who don’t have chickens, a nesting box is just what it sounds like – where chickens go to nest ...