Medium size dog kennel

[Cluckingtime]

I have a medium size indoor dog kennel I want to use as a brooder for a little bit older chicks.. like 3 weeks old. However, they kick Shavings out everywhere! What advice or solutions could anyone give me because over all its perfect, except for that lol

 

[Cluckingtime]

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[FunClucks]

How many weeks do you plan to keep them in that? I wouldn't keep them in there for more than another week or so, they look almost fully feathered and like they are running out of room. If it's more than a week or so, I'd give them twice that amount of room (zip tie two kennels together if you can - I removed one door from a 2-door kennel and connected it to another same size kennel - it works well - I clean out through both of the other doors that open to the outside.

For keeping the shavings in, use old feed bags and zip tie them in place underneath the tray. Or cardboard that works too. Either way, have it go half to 2/3 up the sides, to keep airflow through the top and top sides. I used a roll of housewrap, but old feedbags work just as well - it's the same material.

ETA - if you use cardboard or housewrap, you don't need the chicken wire to keep them inside.

 

[nuthatched]

Use puppy pads, shavings are messy

 

[Cluckingtime]

Thanks guys.. these guys have a new home they are going to thursday.. they are 3 1/2 weeks old.. I have others I may or may not put in this when they are older but not yet. Just wanting to know how to keep the Shavings in lol I'll try the feed bag method.. seems feezable and may work.. yes Shavings are very messy especially with 2 and 3 week Olds lol

 

[rosemarythyme]

I think cardboard or feed bags would work fine. You can punch a couple holes in them and zip tie them securely to the bars, then cut loose and toss when done.