Chicken Nesting Box

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  Step 1

  First I grabbed some old paint. Yes, the same paint I used in the stick tutorial. What of it? Then I cut out the sides so the chickens could climb in. I painted two coats of pink paint on the box. Letting sit about half an hour to dry between coats.

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  Step 2

  Then I drew a design. And by drew, I mean, I stole one off the internet and changed it to look like a chicken.

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  Step 3

  I placed the design where I wanted on the box and then traced it in black pen. I filled in the parts I wanted filled with black ink.

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  Step 4

  Then, to give my chickens a more pirate booty rustic feel, I dabbed gold and bronze inkpads onto the box, paying careful attention to heaping it up on the edges. My pink pirate chickens are vintage, yo.

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  Step 5

  Then I added a trim. I kept tossing up between this one and a stretch hot pink lace, but I decided my chickens were edgier than that, man.

  And there you have it - a simple cheap and easy custom nesting box for that pirate chicken in your coop!

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Abbey Acid · Winters, California, US · 10 projects 29th September 2012

I want chickens so bad!!!!!!!!!!

jearica y. 11th May 2014

you need to help me build this when I get mine.

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selena · Harlingen, Texas, US · 1 project 26th June 2010

yhis is cool yo

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Elizabeth R. · Brisbane, Queensland, AU · 3 projects 29th March 2010

I have two Australorps (one frizzle!) and a bantam, all white for some bizarre reason. I love them so much. I just recently started getting eggs, yay!

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Sheila Squirrel 28th March 2010

What kind of chickens do you have? I used to have rhode island reds and indian game birds. Arn't chickens lovely. They are so friendly. Hope yours are happy in their new home

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