Chicken coop nesting box latch

all the details on our chicken’s new digs

"Hennebunkport" This simple design was created last winter from hours of pouring over BYC coop plans. We wanted a structure that would look at home in our part of the country and had conversion potential if this chicken experiment went off the...

Chicken nesting boxes come in a variety of shapes and sizes and almost anything can be used as a nest box, from a bucket, to an old crate, to a storage box. The aim is to have a dry, clean and relatively dark (private) area where your hens can...

The new nesting box!

Make a storage space above the nesting boxes to keep all the little necessities close by. The slanted cupboard door keeps chickens off and things safely out of their way.

Nesting boxes made for the chicken coop

Chicken coop progress underway. Our progress on converting the depot shed to a chicken coop and potting shed. DIY chicken coop from a shed.

A fellow homesteader has retrofitted his chicken coop with external nest boxes. Includes pictures of his nest box.

Prevent predators from entering your chicken coop and killing your chickens by creating a predator-proof chicken coop and chicken run.

chicken coop nesting boxes

I made a nesting box using a jumbo mailbox and magnetic curtains! #backyardchickens #nestingboxideas #diynestingbox #cutenestingbox #petchickens #chickencoop #chickencoopideas #fresheggs

Looks great! Do you know what layout you are doing inside yet?

Saltbox Chicken Coop, Run, and Planter | Killer b. Designs

Building nesting boxes for our chicken coop. A classic nesting box design for the modern chicken coop. How to build a better coop using a shed!

After nine months of having three chickens in a tractor, we've recently finished building a permanent structure. As we're in Virginia, we are trying to take both our hot, humid summers and our sometimes bitter winter spells into consideration as...

If you are new to raising chickens and still figuring out what nesting boxes to use, we are here to help! Here we have several budget-friendly options with a selection of nesting box plans and other creative ideas, to give your hens a comfy little space to lay their eggs. Take a peek!

Jump links: The Outside of the Coop The Inside of the Coop The Two Separate Runs The Nesting Boxes Ever since we decided to make the big move from the PNW to N. Texas (in 2017), I’ve been dr…

Describes the different types of chicken coop door latches, which ones to use, and which ones to avoid. Discusses how a good latch will keep predators out of your coop.