Need Ideas For a Bachelor Pad For My Roos

[mylilchix]

I've ended up with 4 roos, I'm sure at some point they'll be dinner, but right now I'm too attached to them so they'll stay. I'm wondering how to build them a home of their own. Dh is done helping, so I need some ideas on how to build something simple for them. I'd love any suggestions you may have!!

Thanks, Sonja

 

[brooster]

get some leashes for them, like the ones they use to chain up fighting cocks, and chain them up, then give them each a 55 gal plastic barrel with some straw, a pan of water and some food, you should be able to do this eaisly without you DH help.

 

[DawnSuiter]

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some guy over here by me has the EXACT same setup! it's so crazy though because he has dozens & dozens of them... like speckled across this hill.
well, not sure if he still has them now that cock fighting is illegal here FINALLY

 

[brooster]

it is a really great setup for roos tho.

 

[mylilchix]

Hmmm, not really what I had in mind.

I'm thinking more a long the lines of a poultry palace where the boys can hang until their services are needed.

Sonja

 

[dixygirl]

You could get:

*a 5 foot tall by 50 foot wide roll of welded wire fencing at HD ($42)


* 4 five and 1/2 foot T posts ($15 total)

* a 15x15 foot or larger bird net ($20) to tie over the top.

This would make a 12.5 foot square pen that is 5 feet tall. Just hammer the 4 Tposts in the 4 corners and wrap the fence around it. Cover with the net. Could build the pen in less than 1 hour.

Maybe find a large dog house or free crate to put in there for them.

Good luck. Show us how it turns out.

 

[mylilchix]

See, now that's more like it. I'm thinking of adding something to the existing coop, and then having the runs butt up against eachother. I can build the run, no problem, it's an additional coop. Thanks for your suggestion!

Sonja

 

[kelliepulido]

I could somebody show a picture of the roosters tied up like that? Seems like they could break a leg trying to fly or getting wound up in the line and what kind of line do you use?

 

[brooster]

here is a link that sells them, i will find a picture. http://www.randallburkey.com/products.asp?dept=157

 

[brooster]

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