basement pen! looks good?

[lunyre]

This is my basement enclosure.. these boys have been growing so fast and putting me through so much since the day I gt them ! Lucky for me they're still such sweet birds and that makes it worthwhile haha. I ended up creating this thing out of old shelfing sections and a bunch of surgical plastic... then I lined it with cedar and pine shavings. It smells absolutely wonderful down there now thanks to this shavings blend I found at a neat little tractor supply near my house. This will be their permanent home until I finish construction on their area outside... thoughts?

 

[Finny]

This is my basement enclosure.. these boys have been growing so fast and putting me through so much since the day I gt them ! Lucky for me they're still such sweet birds and that makes it worthwhile haha. I ended up creating this thing out of old shelfing sections and a bunch of surgical plastic... then I lined it with cedar and pine shavings. It smells absolutely wonderful down there now thanks to this shavings blend I found at a neat little tractor supply near my house. This will be their permanent home until I finish construction on their area outside... thoughts?

Great idea! It looks huge! How long will they stay in there?

 

[Going Quackers]

That is clever! do they still need a lamp? or is it only for light my 2.5wk+ pekin are off heat since their in my house.

I like your water set-up i need to upgrade mine lol

Love to see your outdoor set-up too!

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

You may want to rethink the blended shavings - pine is fine, but cedar is generally accepted as a "no-go" for poultry bedding.

 

[Amiga]

Looks nice, I would switch to just pine shavings, too. I have never used cedar and some warn against it.

Wanted to add that you put some good thought and effort into this pen. Congratulations!

 

[pinusresinosa]

Nice... this is encouraging me to set up the old shower stall that was left here in the basement when we bought this place- it's pretty clean and in great shape but useless. Been tempted to use it for a brooder... I now just might!

Edit: Yep. I don't have a lot of work today so this is what I am going to do. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Nice... this is encouraging me to set up the old shower stall that was left here in the basement when we bought this place- it's pretty clean and in great shape but useless. Been tempted to use it for a brooder... I now just might!

Edit: Yep. I don't have a lot of work today so this is what I am going to do. Thanks for the inspiration!

Please be sure to share when finished.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Looks nice, I would switch to just pine shavings, too. I have never used cedar and some warn against it.

Wanted to add that you put some good thought and effort into this pen. Congratulations!

X2

 

[lunyre]

They seem to be okay with the shavings since I started using them, they don't eat them or anything so I think its fine. And just to clarify, they're only gonna be in there until the summer also that lamp is for heat.. it gets cold in the basement so I decided to keep it.

 

[lunyre]

That is clever! do they still need a lamp? or is it only for light my 2.5wk+ pekin are off heat since their in my house.

I like your water set-up i need to upgrade mine lol

Love to see your outdoor set-up too!

Yeah for the water I just use jugs with holes cut in them, and I put them in a small tub to prevent spilling. Works for the most part!