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Wire chicken cage
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2022 7:21 pm
by Giffen Farms
Does anyone know where I could find a section of the old "battery" style laying cages where the egg rollsout the front?
Have several young laying hens that have all gone broody, I used them in the past to break hens out of broody-ness
Willing to drive as I know they're not popular anymore.
- Azure blues
- Rest of flock has to lay on floor as others won't get leave the nests
Re: Wire chicken cage
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2022 1:40 pm
by labradors
Not much help, I'm afraid, but if you had some plastic milk crates, you could make some stackable nesting boxes for everyone like this:
http://petdiys.com/milk-crate-nesting-box/
Linda
Re: Wire chicken cage
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 10:37 pm
by Giffen Farms
Thanks, but not looking for extra nesting boxes at the moment.
I've used these wire cages in the past to break hens out of their broodiness over the course of about 5 days to a week i think, its been awhile
Think of it more as "jail" without comforts like straw or a dark place to lay.
Re: Wire chicken cage
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:21 am
by Ontario Chick
I found dog crates worked well, usually plenty available at flee markets, still have couple here, wish you were closer .