Bob Blosl's Heritage Large Fowl Thread

[fowlman01]

I like the barn I have been studying on how to do my roof like that when I re-roof it one of these days It would serve well here and to draft the barn better and add extra lighting. good design I like it everytime you post it on here.

Jeff

It stays very cool in the barn on a 100 degree day.

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[fowlman01]

Officially jealous. What a fantastic set up. I love the locks. Great way to save $. I cannot believe how expensive hardware gets.

It cost enough for the hinges, so I thought I could cut some costs that way.......in addition the ground moves here and locks change position during the year and don't line up for half of the year. I have four of the 8X8X4 batteries of 4 pens each. I decided a while back that I was going to make everything so that I could walk upright going into them.

Walt

 

[catdaddyfro]

It cost enough for the hinges, so I thought I could cut some costs that way.......in addition the ground moves here and locks change position during the year and don't line up for half of the year. I have four of the 8X8X4 batteries of 4 pens each. I decided a while back that I was going to make everything so that I could walk upright going into them.

Walt

Ha I think the topic here is flexibility huh?LOL the latches are for the flexing ground and upright entryways are for the not so flexible joints LOL I get ya there I have learned to make things easily accessible and more convenient in my maturing years too. With time comes wisdom they say. Sometimes I don't know/or think I've been here long enough yet?

Jeff

 

[uphilljill]

Conditioning cages for bantams. (above)



4'x4' male cages (pic above)

16X8' growing pen with conditioning cages on walls


Walt

Love the built-ins. What size are they?

 

[MagicChicken]

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Walt, how do you feed and water the birds in those male pens? I can't tell from the photos.

Sarah

 

[fowlman01]

Walt, how do you feed and water the birds in those male pens?  I can't tell from the photos.

Sarah

they are each 4feet by 4feet plenty of room for water feed and one male.

W

 

[thedragonlady]

It cost enough for the hinges, so I thought I could cut some costs that way.......in addition the ground moves here and locks change position during the year and don't line up for half of the year. I have four of the 8X8X4 batteries of 4 pens each. I decided a while back that I was going to make everything so that I could walk upright going into them.

Walt

I'm with you Walt. Darned if I want to play Quasi Moto ! Something all you younger people need to think about. It's important to have accessible coops and runs.

 

[fowlman01]

Love the built-ins. What size are they?

The cages on the wall are: 2 ft wide and deep and 30" tall. Two are 48" wide, 24" Deep and 30" tall. These are training/conditioning cages. I show a lot of white birds, so I need a place to keep them clean. the The top rows are solid bottoms to hold shavings and the bottom cages have wire bottoms.

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[fowlman01]

I'm with you Walt. Darned if I want to play Quasi Moto ! Something all you younger people need to think about. It's important to have accessible coops and runs.

I had 4 foot tall cages for over 30 years, that is long enough....... now I see how nice it feels to walk into them upright. There is a point when savings need to take a backseat in favor of comfort. If I knew what I know now I would have started with 8ft tall structures. I am packing up 34 birds to take to a show tomorrow and I can do all of it standing up.

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[Apdeb]

Wow 34 birds hope your not driving the nissan!!!