Chicken Nest Box Kit Uses 5-Gal. Plastic Pail

Chicken Nest Box Kit Uses 5-Gal Plastic Pail FARM HOME Miscellaneous This new easy-to-assemble chicken nest box kit makes use of a 5-gal plastic pail A plastic perch and cover snap onto a pail which mounts securely horizontally to any wooden wall using screws and washers No additional bracing or supports are required According to inventor John Blehm the nest box design offers several advantages “It won’t rot rust dent or corrode It’s easy to clean and sanitize and resistant to lice and mites The rounded design discourages roosting on top keeping the boxes cleaner than flat top boxes The boxes can be mounted in any configuration to fit your coop And the shape and size of the entry hole in the cover helps prevent wood shavings from being scratched out by the chickens resulting in cleaner eggs and fewer broken eggs ” The 6-in opening in the cover is large enough for most chickens and can be increased to 8 in for extra heavy breeds says Blehm “Ribbing on the inside of the cover reveals the outline of the area that’s specially designed to be cut out for this purpose ” You can buy the cover and perch separately and use your own 5-gal pail But there are some pails that don’t work so Blehm also sells the pail Two complete nest boxes – with pails – sell for right at $50 Contact: FARM SHOW Followup John W Blehm 4599 Lange Rd Birch Run Mich 48415 john@fowlstuff com; www fowlstuff com

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