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My chicken coop only has 2 nesting boxes. So I took pictures of two separate cleanings which occurred over the course of a few weeks (I only have 2 hens so my cleanings last a long time).
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Dirty Boxes 1 and 2, Cleaning #1
Dirty Boxes 1 and 2, Cleaning #1
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Clean Boxes 1 and 2, Cleaning #1
Clean Boxes 1 and 2, Cleaning #1
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Dirty Box 1, Cleaning #2
Dirty Box 1, Cleaning #2
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Dirty Boxes 1 and 2, Cleaning #2
Dirty Boxes 1 and 2, Cleaning #2
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Decided to throw in a random mid point shot lol
Decided to throw in a random mid point shot lol
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Clean boxes and 2, Cleaning #2
Clean boxes and 2, Cleaning #2
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My nesting areas each have a milk crate in them to split into two boxes per opening.  I used pine shavings as well. Hay and straw have been more expensive and hard to get with the drought we are experiencing this year.  
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Six nesting boxes
Six nesting boxes
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Close up of dirty box
Close up of dirty box
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Cleaned out
Cleaned out
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Old bedding going into the compost bucket
Old bedding going into the compost bucket
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Clean bedding
Clean bedding
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Clean nesting boxes! Yay!
Clean nesting boxes! Yay!
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I put fresh hay not to long ago, but my chickees are really good about making them messy again.  So, time to do a clean out.
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Dirty box 1
Dirty box 1
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Dirty box 2 it is still their favorite
Dirty box 2 it is still their favorite
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Dirty box 3
Dirty box 3
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Dirty box 4
Dirty box 4
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Old hay out, fresh hay in
Old hay out, fresh hay in
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Clean box 1 and 2
Clean box 1 and 2
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Clean box 3 and 4 I think the hens approve!
Clean box 3 and 4 I think the hens approve!

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The cleanings where a week apart. The birds free range so really only the 4 ducks use them. All the chickens want to lay on the porch.
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Dirty nest
Dirty nest
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Clean nest.
Clean nest.
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Dirty nest.
Dirty nest.
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Clean nest.
Clean nest.
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Dirty nest.
Dirty nest.
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Clean nest.
Clean nest.
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Dirty nest.
Dirty nest.
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Clean nest.
Clean nest.
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Today I cleaned 6 nesting boxes in one of my chicken coops. I removed the wood shaving and added them to the deep bedding (wood chips) in the coop. After cleaning I added fresh shavings so the chickens can enjoy a warm and soft nest once again.
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6 dirty nesting boxes to be cleaned
6 dirty nesting boxes to be cleaned
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Shoveling out dirty material
Shoveling out dirty material
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Removing some dried bits from bottom and cleaning out the edges
Removing some dried bits from bottom and cleaning out the edges
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3 cleaned out nesting boxes
3 cleaned out nesting boxes
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Another 3 cleaned out nesting boxes
Another 3 cleaned out nesting boxes
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3 freshly filled nesting boxes
3 freshly filled nesting boxes
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Another 3 freshly filled nesting boxes
Another 3 freshly filled nesting boxes
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