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

[Chickenuts]

Love it! Inexpensive, functional, repurposing materials, and it looks great! Good job!!

 

[marktoo]

Kudos to you for the great job of repurposing! Shame on the moron that dumped them roadside.

 

[ozexpat]

A moron's trash is a chickener's treasure

 

[PrimroseMom1]

A moron's trash is a chickener's treasure

Thank you to all of you. I have two posts left, so I'm thinking about what to build with them. It may be a potting shed and use the posts to hold the porch. Since I've had chickens I have never looked at roadside trash the same. Lol

 

[Chickenuts]

Thank you to all of you. I have two posts left, so I'm thinking about what to build with them. It may be a potting shed and use the posts to hold the porch. Since I've had chickens I have never looked at roadside trash the same. Lol

I saw similar posts this afternoon at Home Depot...$99.00 EACH!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

I saw similar posts this afternoon at Home Depot...$99.00 EACH!  

Omgoodness!!! I got 6 of those posts for free. That's over $600 value. with tax. Those posts are solid and very heavy. I also got the plywood for free and like I mentioned, the shingles for $12. Thanks for letting me know about the value of the posts. I'm just beaming right now.

 

[Chickenuts]

Omgoodness!!! I got 6 of those posts for free. That's over $600 value. with tax. Those posts are solid and very heavy. I also got the plywood for free and like I mentioned, the shingles for $12. Thanks for letting me know about the value of the posts. I'm just beaming right now.

I'm beaming for you!! I was on my way to the insulation...again... trying to warm the coop... and happened to see those& was so eggcited for your great find and wonderful usage!

 

[mlowen]

This is my second model of "cabbage swing" to occupy penned up chickens. The chain was too short on the first one, but the concept worked very well. I found a length of chain that was long enough, drilled a 3/8" tunnel through the cabbage core, fashioned a "needle" with coat hanger wire, and threaded the chain through the cabbage. I hang it from a rafter in the run.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

This is my second model of "cabbage swing" to occupy penned up chickens. The chain was too short on the first one, but the concept worked very well. I found a length of chain that was long enough, drilled a 3/8" tunnel through the cabbage core, fashioned a "needle" with coat hanger wire, and threaded the chain through the cabbage. I hang it from a rafter in the run.

I do something similar with a bird suet cage and a garden shepard's hook.

 

[Leahs Mom]

I use the large suet cages too. Have 4 of them about the coop and run.

But I have a question on the cabbage. Do they eat it well? I've never tried cabbage but mainly because I didn't think they would eat it.