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Day pen/play pen |
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By: karen Date: February 23, 2018, 9:20 pm |
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This is my day pen that I keep close to the house for very young |
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chicks who are still in my spare bathroom most of the time. The |
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measurements are roughly 24 in square by 18 in tall. It took one |
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roll of hardware cloth, cable ties, the three hole PVC pipe |
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Corner fittings, and the pipe glue. The bottom is open. After |
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folding over the wire on the top, I cut another piece to fill |
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in. Then I cut a hatch. I folded the rough edges to the inside |
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so I wouldn't scratch my arms. I usually drape a blanket or |
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towel over one corner, to give them shade. The waterer also goes |
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in the shade. If I plan to leave the chicks out until dusk, I |
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put a kitty litter bucket, turned on its side, in the pen. They |
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will go in the bucket at dusk. Then I can pick up the bucket, |
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keeping it as level as possible and bring them all back inside. |
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I do not leave food out there |
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overnight.[IMG] |
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#Post#: 432-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Day pen/play pen |
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By: karen Date: February 23, 2018, 9:23 pm |
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[quote author=Karen Strickland link=topic=228.msg431#msg431 |
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date=1519442451] |
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This is my day pen that I keep close to the house for very young |
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chicks who are still in my spare bathroom most of the time. The |
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measurements are roughly 24 in square by 18 in tall. It took one |
|
roll of hardware cloth, cable ties, the three hole PVC pipe |
|
Corner fittings, and the pipe glue. The bottom is open. After |
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folding over the wire on the top, I cut another piece to fill |
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in. Then I cut a hatch. I folded the rough edges to the inside |
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so I wouldn't scratch my arms. I usually drape a blanket or |
|
towel over one corner, to give them shade. The waterer also goes |
|
in the shade. If I plan to leave the chicks out until dusk, I |
|
put a kitty litter bucket, turned on its side, in the pen. They |
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will go in the bucket at dusk. Then I can pick up the bucket, |
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keeping it as level as possible and bring them all back inside. |
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I do not leave food out there overnight. |
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The top is stretched out where I have moved it around. I lay a |
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brick or board across the top to keep the hatch cover closed. |
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Since I ws sitting outside, I hadn't done it |
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yet.[IMG] |
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Re: Day pen/play pen |
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By: Kathy Rayner Date: March 25, 2018, 11:32 am |
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Karen, I really like that idea! |
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