DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

[kmollyhughes]

Thank you so much!! I didn't understand how it would be used. Sounds great. You educated me on something I had not heard of.

Sure thing. Highly recommend the brooder heaters (not lights) if you don't have broodies. I hate lights and the chicks do so much better this way.

 

[bahamabanty]

My chick/pullet waterer



I used a beer bottle (I changed it to a coke bottle later, the little plastic ridge will rest on the white bottom piece and
cause the water level to be higher)


scrungee

bottom of vitamin bottle

 

[ozexpat]

My chick/pullet waterer



I used a beer bottle (I changed it to a coke bottle later,.....)

were the chickens flirting with the rooster a little too much after a couple of beers?

 

[Beekissed]

 

[aart]

I MacGyver'd a pseudo brooder heater plate using a people heating pad if anyone wants to see it.

 

[PetRock]

I MacGyver'd a pseudo brooder heater plate using a people heating pad if anyone wants to see it.

Yes, please! DH and I used to faithfully watch that show! We call it MacGyvering if it works and Mickey Mousing it if it's a little hokey! I have been known to sing the Mickey Mouse song while we are building something using stuff that has just been laying around.

 

[aart]

I MacGyver'd a pseudo brooder heater plate using a people heating pad if anyone wants to see it.

Yes, please! DH and I used to faithfully watch that show! We call it MacGyvering if it works and Mickey Mousing it if it's a little hokey! I have been known to sing the Mickey Mouse song while we are building something using stuff that has just been laying around.

There's a link there to click. LOL Me Too!

 

[PetRock]

Yes, please! DH and I used to faithfully watch that show! We call it MacGyvering if it works and Mickey Mousing it if it's a little hokey! I have been known to sing the Mickey Mouse song while we are building something using stuff that has just been laying around.

I clicked on your link! Very nice! I bet my DH will like it better than spending the big bucks for a Brinsea one!

 

[PetRock]

There's a link there to click. LOL Me Too!

 

[Leahs Mom]

I have one concern with the heating pads in the hen house.

I'm pretty careful to only use electric items that are made for outdoors and wet situations. I know the heat pad wiring wouldn't be rated for that kind of use so I get a bit concerned about using them with the dust/wood chips, etc. that is in the chicken house.

It's not the temperature I'm concerned with but shorting in the electric wiring itself.

Now...if I were brooding in the house I wouldn't be quite as concerned.