Compost King
Free Ranging
15 inches long, 3 inches tall will fit in a hovabator. I made it 4 inches wide but you can make any width that suits you.
Originally I made it 16 inches long but it didn't fit after I put the top and had to shrink it 1 inch.
You could probably make it 16 inches long if you only made it 2 inches high but then there isn't much clearance for climbing over eggs after being hatched. Also chicks sometimes get stuck in the squares and hang themselves. Then I covered the 1 inch squares with 1/2 inch hardware cloth and no more problems.
Originally I made it 16 inches long but it didn't fit after I put the top and had to shrink it 1 inch.
You could probably make it 16 inches long if you only made it 2 inches high but then there isn't much clearance for climbing over eggs after being hatched. Also chicks sometimes get stuck in the squares and hang themselves. Then I covered the 1 inch squares with 1/2 inch hardware cloth and no more problems.
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