I wanted to start a thread sharing all the good ideas people have which use simple items to improve their coops or brooder boxes in various ways for various reasons.
For example, I just read about a guy whose brooder box is in a cart! Great idea! Wheel in or out at any time.
I myself used stick on Velcro to add curtains to the steel coop nest boxes and A4 display stands with black paper as nest box dividers.
Last night I was looking to block under the door of an old unused coop for a new broody so that mice didn't eat her eggs. I thought and thought and ended up cutting a pool noodle which squished in nicely. Bait now sits out in front as a deterrent too.
An old printers blanket makes a great insulating rubber roof blanket too.
Milk crates are great stand alone perches or ladders.
Bricks do a lot for me-elevating food, steadying various items, pinning removable shade cloth down.
So whatever you innovated or thought of as a solution, or tried and loved, please share!
Below are the nest box dividers and Velcro repositionable curtains.
For example, I just read about a guy whose brooder box is in a cart! Great idea! Wheel in or out at any time.
I myself used stick on Velcro to add curtains to the steel coop nest boxes and A4 display stands with black paper as nest box dividers.
Last night I was looking to block under the door of an old unused coop for a new broody so that mice didn't eat her eggs. I thought and thought and ended up cutting a pool noodle which squished in nicely. Bait now sits out in front as a deterrent too.
An old printers blanket makes a great insulating rubber roof blanket too.
Milk crates are great stand alone perches or ladders.
Bricks do a lot for me-elevating food, steadying various items, pinning removable shade cloth down.
So whatever you innovated or thought of as a solution, or tried and loved, please share!
Below are the nest box dividers and Velcro repositionable curtains.
