how much for a drum for a stag

Ok, I'm going to show my ignorance...what's a drum?

 

Oh, I thought that was too simple of an answer.

 

I wouldn't pay more than $30.
A plain old drum is about $15
An I dont think the making them in to tie outs is worth more than $15.

 

The drum they are talking about is just a 55gal plastic barrel used as shelter for your bird.The tie cord is the string that is on the birds leg used like a dog chain. Some use this method to house multiple roosters so they are kept separate to prevent fights. The birds usually like to perch on top during the night but if the weather is bad will go inside the barrel to seek shelter. You'll still have to have a fence around the group of barrels but it is an inexpensive way to raise males together but still keeping them apart.
A used barrel shouldn't cost more than $5.-8 and tie-cords can be bought through Randell Berkey for like $15.-20. Because some Cockers use this method some people try to associate the blue barrels to fighting them but, that is NOT true in every case.It is simply a way to raise males on the same property without being able to get at each other.
I know a breeder that keeps his hens in barrels on tiecords and rotates roosters every so often,so the loose rooster can visit the barrels one by one and fertilize each hen(keeps better records that way). Will

 

learned something new

 

That looks really handy! Make sure you know what was in the barrell first. At work we use barrels that contain all kinds of acids and caustics. My uncle is a dairy farmer, and he gets his mollasses shipped in them. He charges $5 for an empty drum.