Using a dog kennel for outdoor run

[MobyQuail]

perchie.girl :

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I love it.

Ok I have a question for you. those Cement cylendars you have scattered about and stacked in the back ground and used to escape proof the runs. WHAT the HECK are they. I have seen them here in San Diego too.... And I want some BADDD.

Are they:

Ballast for ships?

Core samples form concrete inspectors?

Concrete cores drilled out of structures for drainiage?

It drives me NUTS to not know what the original purpose was for something like that because I could see a bizillion ways to use them myself:

Planted on end with dirt around to make a driveway.
Layed on their side for a decorative border.
used as markers for parking
used like you as dividers between chicken runs
used as retaining wall structure (I have seen this here)
Compost pile walls
used to hold down tarps.

I have even considered making them myself using Big gulp containers.

Inquiring minds need to know.

I will have to ask my friends, it is their property and we just gathered them all up from over the 3 acres, they used to have a nursery there?, but I would be guessing until I ask grandma Rita. They do come in handy not to mention free.​

 

[perchie.girl]

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I will have to ask my friends, it is their property and we just gathered them all up from over the 3 acres, they used to have a nursery there?, but I would be guessing until I ask grandma Rita. They do come in handy not to mention free.

Thanks.... Now I am trying to consider Nursery applications.....

 

[MobyQuail]

headed out there today, will remember to ask them about the ship ballasts

 

[MobyQuail]

sorry took so long and I dug to find the answer. The cement pillars came from a nursery, they may have made them. They are all different textures and mixes. This may not be the only answer, but is the one for these particular cement pieces.

 

[sawmane1]

That is the only thing we ever have used and ever will.

 

[perchie.girl]

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Thanks I believe that is what they are. I was watching one of those DIY shows the other night and they had a Cement inspector talking about taking samples for each batch to make sure the mix was what was ordered by the construction company. He was filling paper containers... Were talking high rises or bridges....

Now I need to know how to get some.... VBG. Off to dig at cement inspection websites.....

 

[geepers6]

I'm considering the dog kennel approach also. Do you happen to have a photo of your set up?
Thanks

 

[jetdog]

This is my setup. 10x10 dog kennel.

 

[championsumatra]

hi I was wondering if you could use a dog play pen as a breeding pen for sumatra's?? what Would I have to do to make it predator proof? or is it not going to work well?
Thanks

 

[geepers6]

That looks great. We ended up getting a small chain link fence set up. I know there's more I have to do to make it predator proof. It's been mighty cold so far this winter.
15 below and the girls have faired well. Thank you for your response.