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  1. Australorpfamily

    12 in by 12 in cubical for nest boxes

    We are thinking of using our cubicals, 12in by 12in (11.5x11.5x11.5) Has anyone else every repurposed their cubbies? Will update as we process!
  2. T

    Is this overkill??

    Hi! I’m slowly putting together plans for a large coop/run combo. It will look something like the pics I’m attaching, with the coop part being enclosed in the run but lifted high enough off the ground to still have the area underneath accessible to the chickens. The overall footprint of the...
  3. Homemade Styrofoam cooler incubator

    Homemade Styrofoam cooler incubator

    I have a broody who has added about 4 eggs to her clutch over the last couple weeks, and she started hatching the eggs I gave her yesterday. My incubator (china-bator) has been doing great, but it's full! So I decided to make my own lock down incubator! My plan is to keep my china-bator with the...
  4. K

    Check out my diy brooder!

    I really was struggling coming up with a brooder layout that will use every bit of space I have in my tiny downstairs half bathroom. I have 9 chicks and I want them to be able to run about and play and for the brooder to grow in size with them. After thinking for a day I came up with this! It’s...
  5. B

    DIY Coop— Wasted hutch space?

    I recently built this hutch for my jumbo cotornix quail. The second story is a planter box that the birds do not have access to. Under the box is an enclosed section the I have filled with bedding. I built this thinking the birds would use this area to sleep but so far they have been sleeping in...
    • BabySteps
    • Thread
    • build diy hutch quail sleep
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Quail
  6. Q

    DIY Holidays

    Hey all, I am looking to fulfill a diy holiday requirement for the world's best duck owners. They have between 2 "lifers" and up to 24 more in various arrangements through a large property I was hoping to make some sort of non refrigerator based duck granola bar.. if such a thing exists. I also...
    • Quasi
    • Thread
    • diy duck toys treats
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Ducks
  7. JennieLamb

    Culling/Harvesting Success!

    Somehow I managed to do it I thought I was going to wind up being all talk even after getting the drill plucker and the stand ready and buying the dual sink table for outside I really thought I was going to chicken out. But even though I was violently shaking I gave them hugs I gave them nice...
  8. Mk.mom.13

    Feeder ideas for lots of birds

    So I have a good amount of birds (not as many as I used to) but I don’t like their food on the ground. I want to make a feeder but I’m not sure what kind to make since I want to make sure everyone gets some food. I also don’t want to just pour a 50 lbs bag in there and let ‘em have at it. They...
  9. UncleChuck

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  10. Dog House to Duck House Conversion

    Dog House to Duck House Conversion

    I've wanted ducks for years and this year I finally found the type of duck that fits my needs and wants. Problem is I didn't have a duck house...so I set out to build one! In this article I will show you how I converted a large dog house into a small duck house. This house would also make a...
    • StinkyAcres
    • Article
    • 6 min read
    • chicken coop diy dog house doghouse duck coop duck house repurposed
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Other Fowl Housing
  11. H

    What is your favorite dIY chicken/ duck hack?

    I practically live on Pinterest scrolling all the duck and chicken stuff. 😍 I see really neat unconventional items being repurposed into nesting boxes, coops, dust baths, landscaping, etc. We all as raptor owners need to be able to think outside the coop every whip stitch because let's face it...
  12. Project French Cajun Bayou Shack

    Project French Cajun Bayou Shack

    I acquire free wood. Be it pallets, fence, furniture elements; in the alleys, on the Craigslist, friends, roadside, neighbors. I'm not exactly sure what I'll do with it at the time, but man hands gotta handle, and creators gotta create. I originally let my backyard chickens build and...
    • Skatchkins
    • Article
    • 5 min read
    • bayou cajun chicken coop diy free range pallet wood shack tin roof
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Medium Coops
  13. Holler Hens

    Our DIY roost bar

    This took about 6 hours and we were able to use wood leftover from another project. Love those $0 improvements! Can't wait to finish outfitting the rest of the shed and move the girls in!
  14. Squeeing_Onion

    DIY Incubator - did i do this right?

    This is a very small incubator i intend to use for quail eggs. It has two thermometers for redundancy insurance in case one goes goofy, one glass and one digital (needs batteries but it works!). The bottom has a plastic tray for holding water. A hose extends down into the tray so water can be...
  15. Captnrex

    My coop start to "finish"

    And why having an actual (blueprint) plan is a good idea, cause I didn't lol My original idea was I knew I wanted it 8 foot long (bottom 4x4s) but finally figured 6 foot wide.... + the 2x4s running on the outside of the vertical 4x4s buddy works at a hospital equipment delivery place so he had...
  16. Cornflower

    Experimental Dehydrator Hatching - I'm doing it!

    May 18th, 2023 I plunked 15 eggs into a dehydrator to see if they'll hatch. I had commented on another post about this and I don't want to put my updates there. But there are updates to tell! Today is day 8, as of midnight May 26. Early this morning I candled some of them and saw... Oh man! I...
  17. indiechixor

    Requesting Big Coop Design Review!

    Here's more pictures: Dimensions are 10x12'. I currently have 8 hens, but incubating 12 eggs when they arrive in a few months. My idea is that I can keep the 2 separate flocks in the same coop. By separating the two sides with screening, and adding a gate, I can keep younger birds away from the...
  18. ihatedarkroast

    Making Yeast Supplements from Scratch

    Does anyone have any recipes for making your own yeast supplements (to add to duck feed) instead of purchasing them from the store? I did buy some from the store. But we also make our own sourdough starter. We also make our own wine. So I have these 5 gallon carboys with yeast sludge at the...
  19. No Cost Chicken Tractor

    No Cost Chicken Tractor

    Hi everyone! After years of saying “no”, my husband finally relented and on our 15 year anniversary told me I could have chickens. Well, I wasn’t about to let that opportunity pass me by, so I went out to a local farm store and purchased five chicks the following weekend. Had I thought about...
  20. Beckys Birds

    DIY Chicken/Duck/Geese Tripod Toy

    So, I decided my birds are a bit bored and needed some interactive toys. I like coming up with ideas that use items we already have on hand. I got this idea, to hang a head of cabbage like a tether ball, from looking at a picture of a pot hanging from a tripod over a fire. I think it turned out...
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