Open Contest Creative Brooder Contest—17th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-Along

[casportpony]

Not an entry.
Today, a turkey hen appeared with 13 poults. My turkeys free-range, so I had to make something for them to stay in until the poults are bigger.

I scrounged around and found some 2" x 4" welded wire, some 1" hardware cloth, and some zip ties:

I placed the hardware cloth on top of the 2" x 4" welded wire and zip-tied them together:

Then I stood it up and made a circle and put the hen and her poults in it:

 

[thecatumbrella]

Not an entry.
Today, a turkey hen appeared with 13 poults. My turkeys free-range, so I had to make something for them to stay in until the poults are bigger.

I scrounged around and found some 2" x 4" welded wire, some 1" hardware cloth, and some zip ties:
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I placed the hardware cloth on top of the 2" x 4" welded wire and zip-tied them together:
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Then I stood it up and made a circle and put the hen and her poults in it:
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Simple and smart! I'm always thrilled when I can use some of the excess hardware clothing hanging around. And those babies! I didn't realize how tiny turkeys could be.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Sorry, due to my temporary "disability"* I won't be able to provide an entry, but I'll be watching this thread, definitely!

*I should be back on my feet by August at the latest.

 

[HorseGirlAbby]

I need to see if I have a photo of our old cabinet turned brooder, that was creative!

 

[thecatumbrella]

I need to see if I have a photo of our old cabinet turned brooder, that was creative!

 

[Rillowen]

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Upgraded crate found on the side of the road. Hubby cut ply board to fit on the bottom and sides. I lined it with cut open feed bags covered in coffee and tea grounds, and a few dried greens from the garden.
Cut open milk jugs with rocks for feeder, and bricks to waterer.

 

[thecatumbrella]

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Upgraded crate found on the side of the road. Hubby cut ply board to fit on the bottom and sides. I lined it with cut open feed bags covered in coffee and tea grounds, and a few dried greens from the garden.
Cut open milk jugs with rocks for feeder, and bricks to waterer.

Very resourceful!

I like how you lined the bottom with feed bags to make cleanup easy. The crate is a great size too. You can obviously fit a lot in there to keep things interesting for them. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Rillowen]

Very resourceful!

I like how you lined the bottom with feed bags to make cleanup easy. The crate is a great size too. You can obviously fit a lot in there to keep things interesting for them. Thanks for sharing!

The kids have been having fun dropping in worms and watching the game of tackle the man.
Im planning to move them to the coop at 4 weeks.