American Gamefowl

[The Moonshiner]

Anyone want to show off some of the pens?
I don't have games but I'm looking at putting together about a dozen breeder pens for some pairs or trios.
Cheap and easy but functional, sturdy and built to last.
Thinking some of you game breeders would have some set ups of about the size I need and probably also have had to put up more then a couple so took budget in mind.
Just looking for ideas so your pens or even someone else's that you may have pics of.
Thanks

 

[roosterhavoc]

Anyone want to show off some of the pens?
I don't have games but I'm looking at putting together about a dozen breeder pens for some pairs or trios.
Cheap and easy but functional, sturdy and built to last.
Thinking some of you game breeders would have some set ups of about the size I need and probably also have had to put up more then a couple so took budget in mind.
Just looking for ideas so your pens or even someone else's that you may have pics of.
Thanks

The cheapest would probably be 4x4 and 4x5 dome pens. I figured it out a few years ago and it cost me around $40 per pen. That’s welded wire, pressure treated 2x4s, 10 ft conduit, deck screws, galvanized staples and a cheap tarp to cover it plus zip ties. That’s just adding it all up and dividing the amount of pens I got out of the materials so it’s a rough estimate. Lol

 

[SOHC-FTW]

Yeah unless you got cords domes is the cheapest best route for games, havoc helped me out on design an what not.

 

[SOHC-FTW]

Finished up electric fence for the games and tie cord area pretty excited about it.

 

[The Moonshiner]

The cheapest would probably be 4x4 and 4x5 dome pens. I figured it out a few years ago and it cost me around $40 per pen. That’s welded wire, pressure treated 2x4s, 10 ft conduit, deck screws, galvanized staples and a cheap tarp to cover it plus zip ties. That’s just adding it all up and dividing the amount of pens I got out of the materials so it’s a rough estimate. Lol

Thanks.
That's looking very doable. Might have to go with 4' X 6' but that's only a minor adjustment.
Had a couple recommend the hoop style with the cattle panels but a cattle panel X 12 adds up and I thought that was a bit overkill for what was really needed.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Yeah unless you got cords domes is the cheapest best route for games, havoc helped me out on design an what not.

I built a few 4x8 wooden pens before I had any domes. They’re way better but they cost me closer to $140 a piece so any kind of wire pen as opposed to wood is going to be way cheaper but they are susceptible to the wind once the tarp roof is attached. That’s really the only downside. I stake mine down now so they don’t blow away.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Thanks.
That's looking very doable. Might have to go with 4' X 6' but that's only a minor adjustment.
Had a couple recommend the hoop style with the cattle panels but a cattle panel X 12 adds up and I thought that was a bit overkill for what was really needed.

I’ve got 4- 4x8 dome pens too. Less wood cutting. They work well for trios.

 

[hillbilly91]

Anyone want to show off some of the pens?
I don't have games but I'm looking at putting together about a dozen breeder pens for some pairs or trios.
Cheap and easy but functional, sturdy and built to last.
Thinking some of you game breeders would have some set ups of about the size I need and probably also have had to put up more then a couple so took budget in mind.
Just looking for ideas so your pens or even someone else's that you may have pics of.
Thanks

these are 6x6x 5'6"tall. Light weight so they are easy to move. I put 2block on each side so the wind don't take it

 

[roosterhavoc]

 

[SOHC-FTW]

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