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

[Debs55]

Here's my new brooder. One of the tops is not on in this picture but there is a divider in between the two sections that is on hinges so it can be opened into one big area. Also we kept the cut outs from the tops so I can cover them up some at night or during bad weather to hold the heat in.

Just ignore the mess oh and I can't take credit for it. My boyfriend made it for me

 

[Clayclay]

Here are mine installed and in use.

 

[Jheem13]

Using Clayclay's design i made an identical feeder. I also used the leftovers to make this gravity fed waterer with a poultry nipple. (Waterer is the pic)

 

[Clayclay]

Jheem13-
Cool idea. I may make a waterer with my scraps too.

 

[Ga Boy]

Chick self waterer from 2-two!
liter

Cut top of one bottle off!

Cut window for birds to get water!

Put small hole in other bottle and fill with water!

Push in to other bottle until flush to other bottle!

Water level will come up to hole and stop! DIY best of all it's free!

 

[Ga Boy]

I've made this very free feeder. Great for Rabbits, and Bantams.

 

[Duramaxgirl]

I've made this very free feeder. Great for Rabbits, and Bantams.

cool! I like it!

 

[SD Bird Lady]

I've made this very free feeder. Great for Rabbits, and Bantams.

I was looking for something "cheap/free" for oyster shell. I think this will work perfect. Thank you.

 

[RoseMarie1]

OK so you good DIY folks help me here.... I KNOW there has to be a way I can use this thing! IF I can figure out or WE can figure this out it might not be so temporary. lol see below....


In a few weeks I'll be getting 24 chicks to raise. I have a pen for them when they get a little larger but I'm thinking about something and need some ideas..... I have one of those large round metal cattle troughs, the bottom is rusted out but the walls are nice and strong. I'd thought about putting it close to the house so I could raise the chicks in it until they got a little size on them. I have 3 cats that LOVE birds and critters and are GOOD hunters so this is WHY I was wanting to use the cattle trough. Only problem the ants will carry the biddies off since there's not bottom in it. I was going to put netting over the top of it or wire but WHAT or how can I fix a temporary bottom? Any ideas? OR do I just abandon this idea and figure out something else? This will be only for temp.

 

[KDK1]

OK so you good DIY folks help me here.... I KNOW there has to be a way I can use this thing! IF I can figure out or WE can figure this out it might not be so temporary. lol see below....


In a few weeks I'll be getting 24 chicks to raise. I have a pen for them when they get a little larger but I'm thinking about something and need some ideas..... I have one of those large round metal cattle troughs, the bottom is rusted out but the walls are nice and strong. I'd thought about putting it close to the house so I could raise the chicks in it until they got a little size on them. I have 3 cats that LOVE birds and critters and are GOOD hunters so this is WHY I was wanting to use the cattle trough. Only problem the ants will carry the biddies off since there's not bottom in it. I was going to put netting over the top of it or wire but WHAT or how can I fix a temporary bottom? Any ideas? OR do I just abandon this idea and figure out something else? This will be only for temp.

You could set it atop a heavy duty tarp, preferably one that breathes, and sprinkle the bottom with DE before adding any bedding. Of course the entire trough would have to be covered to keep from flooding.