DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

[Leahs Mom]

Excellent ideas.... last time I tried to brood in the house I had em on a plastic card table and the floor Still looked like yours.... Only mine was much much much messier....

Now that I no longer have cats I am going to do this out in my green house room... It is open to the outside with only a chainlink separator to keep large critters out..... Hmmm I have water out there and power too.... Gawd .... thank you for giving me a "danger Will Robinson" idea...

deb

The think I'd worry about in a setup like that with tiny chicks is that rats and snakes can still get to them through the chain link. (I'm guessing that the little ones wouldn't be able to get to the chain link and go out of it.)

 

[GreenSoul]

Yes this in inside our house so pests aren't a worry. Our small dog is sad they she can no longer see them.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Yes this in inside our house so pests aren't a worry. Our small dog is sad they she can no longer see them.

I was thinking about pg's chain link fence when I commented on the snakes/rats. Your corner brood area is nice!

 

[GreenSoul]

Thank you this is our first time raising chickens we are very excited and really love them!

 

[perchie.girl]

you guys are all insane I just got on this website and all of these amazing designs are going to help me so much the redneck contraptions that are getting thrown together but works so well thank you everyone

Wow I missed your post.... Welcome to BYC

from the San Diego High desert.... my bit of heaven....

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

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Excellent ideas.... last time I tried to brood in the house I had em on a plastic card table and the floor Still looked like yours.... Only mine was much much much messier....

Now that I no longer have cats I am going to do this out in my green house room... It is open to the outside with only a chainlink separator to keep large critters out..... Hmmm I have water out there and power too.... Gawd .... thank you for giving me a "danger Will Robinson" idea...

deb

The think I'd worry about in a setup like that with tiny chicks is that rats and snakes can still get to them through the chain link. (I'm guessing that the little ones wouldn't be able to get to the chain link and go out of it.)

No worries.... Never had a snake in there because of a knee wall (cinder block wall about Knee hight) that forms the wall foundations.... but Birds do come and go and there is nothing to keep a raccoon from climbing the chainlink and squeezing over the top.... I have Aviary wire which has good mesh. its 12.5 gauge and the spacing on it is 1/2 x 3 inches.... I can assemble one of my avairys and use that as a brooder. 6' x 6' x 4' wide with a human door.



deb

 

[sewandgrow]

I use crates for some of my lighter birds. The problem I found with some of the larger, lard-butt girls is that they jump on the edge of the crate & tip it over.

I drill 2 little holes in the back of mine & zip tie them to the wire/chain link.............I don't know what your set up is but I do know that you are well acquainted with zip ties.........LOL

 

[Sirracha]

Has anyone ever heard of someone using a dehydrator as an incubator?

 

[DMRippy]

Has anyone ever heard of someone using a dehydrator as an incubator?

I use the heating element in my incubator. I guess you could modify them to use as an incubator. Someone on one of my other threads used a baby wipe warmer to incubate eggs too.

 

[fortyfivefarm]

I drill 2 little holes in the back of mine & zip tie them to the wire/chain link.............I don't know what your set up is but I do know that you are well acquainted with zip ties.........LOL

You know it! Zip ties, duct tape & baling twine are my go-to. . - used to be baling wire, but alas, no more

The two crates that get tipped over are the Lav Orps & the Coros. I have the boxes put inside those little wood coops. I will probably put some cuphooks into the wall to secure them.