Bookshelf pens?

[percyj]

So, I being the wannabe interior decorated that I am was thinking. Is there any way to turn these (link below) into little cot. quail pens? With chicken wire perhaps? But how would you put in a door? (btw my building expertise is limited to chicken wire and a staple gun

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http://www.instructables.com/id/IKEA-Billy-Bookshelf-Assembly-How-To-&-Help/


(obviously this would be indoors)

 

[Rainwolf]

Build a door with screen in it and have that as the front? like library shelving that has the glass doors?

 

[Robo]

You have two options that will fit your carpentry skills. A: Cover the front with wire and then mount doors on the side. B: Cover the front with plywood (not osb unless you have to because I hate it a lot) and then cut out some doors and windows. Since it is inside you can use chicken wire for coturnix and bobwhites, but not buttons.

 

[percyj]

Hmmm. Could I put a door IN the chicken wire?


ETA: it was just an idea. Any simple pen ideas?

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I made some "Breeder" pens out of some shelves.

Pictures: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=419785

 

[Robo]

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Yes, but you would have to put a frame around it.

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

If you can use chicken wire, you can use the 1/2"x 1/2" or even a little larger and/or that would be good to make the doors with. What we did for cages.

 

[percyj]

Alright! Thanks all. Im gonna go look at the quail pen sticky for ideas.

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Yes, but you would have to put a frame around it.

Not necessarily, but you would have to use stronger wire than chicken wire.