They're flying!!!

[tandyl]

After I bought a few of these boxes, I saw something similar at TSC but they wanted $28 a piece. Walmart organizers work great, are cheap, and make things easier.

 

[JLeigh]

Peeps told me that buying a very large, clear Sterilite bin, cutting the center out of the lid and covering that with hardwire cloth held down to the lid with zip ties (all together costs about $15.00) was much cheaper than buying a brooder setup online ($58.00). Works like a charm, easy to clean, cheap, and they store easily. Tips like these end up saving us all SO much money. She also gave me the advice to use rubber shelf liner in the bottom of the brooder, which is my preferred liner for brooders. Also cheap, easy and washable. AND to use colored zip ties to ID guineas.

Maybe we should start a separate thread for "Coops, Pens, Brooders and Tips Shortcuts" or something like that. It hasn't already been done has it?

Round of applause for Peeps!

 

[tandyl]

I've seen similar nest boxes made from milk carton crates if someone had those on hand. Pinterest always has ideas also.

 

[buttercup95]

Peeps told me that buying a very large, clear Sterilite bin, cutting the center out of the lid and covering that with hardwire cloth held down to the lid with zip ties (all together costs about $15.00) was much cheaper than buying a brooder setup online ($58.00). Works like a charm, easy to clean, cheap, and they store easily. Tips like these end up saving us all SO much money. She also gave me the advice to use rubber shelf liner in the bottom of the brooder, which is my preferred liner for brooders. Also cheap, easy and washable. AND to use colored zip ties to ID guineas.

Maybe we should start a separate thread for "Coops, Pens, Brooders and Tips Shortcuts" or something like that. It hasn't already been done has it?

Round of applause for Peeps!

I agree with you. So many people end up buying things for twice the cost of making it. I made a brooder the exact same way. Except I never got rubber liners I'm going to have to think about it now lol

 

[JLeigh]

I have milk crates sitting in the basement gathering dust! Another great idea, and another guinea pen "redecorating" coming up this weekend. (You know you need to get out more when the idea of cleaning a guinea coop is your idea of fun for the weekend LOL).

 

[PeepsCA]

Peeps told me that buying a very large, clear Sterilite bin, cutting the center out of the lid and covering that with hardwire cloth held down to the lid with zip ties (all together costs about $15.00) was much cheaper than buying a brooder setup online ($58.00). Works like a charm, easy to clean, cheap, and they store easily. Tips like these end up saving us all SO much money. She also gave me the advice to use rubber shelf liner in the bottom of the brooder, which is my preferred liner for brooders. Also cheap, easy and washable. AND to use colored zip ties to ID guineas.

Maybe we should start a separate thread for "Coops, Pens, Brooders and Tips Shortcuts" or something like that. It hasn't already been done has it?

Round of applause for Peeps!

Thanks, but I didn't think these money and time saving ideas up on my own... I found them on the internet from various Guinea and Poultry sites and forums over the years

lol. The brooder bins, shelf liner and zip ties have all worked really well for me/ my birds tho (saving me a lot of time and money), so I make sure to pass them along any chance I get, lol

 

[PeepsCA]

I have milk crates sitting in the basement gathering dust! Another great idea, and another guinea pen "redecorating" coming up this weekend. (You know you need to get out more when the idea of cleaning a guinea coop is your idea of fun for the weekend LOL).

Changing things around in the coops/pens and adding new things is good for curing bird boredom and it can even help with aggression prevention, but I try to leave things alone when the Hens are laying regularly so that I don't disrupt the egg flow... especially when I'm trying to fill my incubators, lol.

 

[JLeigh]

I had no idea - thanks for telling me! At the moment, I'm not gathering eggs for incubating. I'll start gathering in another week or so and set a new batch the day these incubating now go into lockdown. How many days/weeks do the hens need to get used to new furniture?

 

[buttercup95]

I had no idea - thanks for telling me! At the moment, I'm not gathering eggs for incubating. I'll start gathering in another week or so and set a new batch the day these incubating now go into lockdown. How many days/weeks do the hens need to get used to new furniture?

I think a lot of that depends on the hens but I would say not much more than a week for most of them maybe less.

 

[JLeigh]

I think a lot of that depends on the hens but I would say not much more than a week for most of them maybe less.

Sounds good. Thanks!