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Material list: Roof - 1 x 8 x 8 1/2;
Sides (2) - 1 x 6 x 11; Back, front, floor and ceiling - 1 x 4 x 36. Cup
from 2 x 4. Pivot holes are pre-drilled for 5D galvanized hinge nails 1"
from bottom of front (in both sides and front.) An 8D galvanized box nail is
used for latch, pre-drill 1/8" hole in front and one side about 1" below top
of front, either left or right side. Cup is cut to size from 2 x 4. Drill
hole 2 1/8 diameter, 1 inch deep, route to 3 inch with a 1/2" cove bit.
3/16" mounting holes are pre-drilled 1 1/2" apart into the back 2" and 10"
from the bottom (shown in top diagram of Back.) Use 11 1/2", 14 ga. electric
fence wire bent over a 2 x 4 into the shape shown above to tie the box to
the post. Often the 1 x 6 (for the sides) is undersized and the ceiling
should be trimmed to compensate if this is the case so that the ceiling is
even with the sides.
We recommend mounting on 6 ft "T" post and a 20" piece of PVC pipe on post
under the box. Spray with silicone when eggs and babies are present.
pdf version of this nestbox is
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