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Thanks, Bob. I HAD thought of maybe using hardware cloth...I think I even have some in the shop.
 
Devon's Mom Lauren":16r1mkd5 said:
Those gaps are great for ventilation but yes they do need some sort of screening. Ammonia is heavier than air so that is the easiest way to remove it without electric fans.
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Thanks, Lauren! You have made up my mind for me, I did not know that about ammonia, but it makes sense. I will use the hardware cloth as Bob suggested and keep my extra ventilation.
 
Use the i/2x1 floor wire to keep minks, weasels out, You can paint it with an epoxy type or automotive paint to prevent it from rusting
 
You can also use plywood with hinges, along with the hardware cloth. Let more air in and ammonia out when you need to by opening it and holding it open with a latch or bent nail. Close at night and in cooler weather. We did that for our greenhouse. Worked great. Only need small hinges. Good luck with whatever you decide. :)
 
scpankow":2sgsuof9 said:
pfaubush":2sgsuof9 said:
Looks great! When I saw your other post with pics of those cages, I started considering them. They look fantastic!
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They took a little longer to make with the slant fronts, but I like them overall. I really like the doors and the angle to reach in there. Even with them being 36" wide by 30" deep, it is not too hard to reach the corners. I am going to make one more pretty soon, to have as a grow out cage. If you would like to know the dimensions and how I cut the pieces, etc., just let me know.
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I was wondering about the slant front cages as well. Other than just convenience for reaching in, are there other benefits? Seems they would be considerably more difficult to make, more difficult to use in a stacked set-up, and waste the side wire clipped off at an angle (compared to a square cage.) Am I missing something?

Any reason this style is preferable to a quonset style which would offer the same angles for reach in, but be easier to make and use even less wire.

They are very neat looking though. Just trying to learn!
 
I think the advantage over the quonset style would be the ability to use enclosed nestboxes--more head room in the back. My does always like sitting on top of the nest boxes too, so you get room for a resting shelf effect. But the reach in angle is the only real advantage I know of--a significant advantage to me, since I don't currently have it!
 
eco2pia":2pxxkqlr said:
I think the advantage over the quonset style would be the ability to use enclosed nestboxes--more head room in the back. My does always like sitting on top of the nest boxes too, so you get room for a resting shelf effect. But the reach in angle is the only real advantage I know of--a significant advantage to me, since I don't currently have it!
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Yup, what she said! with the quonset style you lose alot of headroom. The slant front combines the benefits of both. It IS more difficult to make but in a small space, that little bit of extra room to move around is also handy. I don't plan on stacking cages, so that is not really a concern for me. Basically it boils down to the fact that I like them... :D
 
We need "one year anniversary" pics- is it still so pristine and clean? The clock is ticking- you have until the 19th to pull out the pressure washer! :twisted:

How do you like your cages now? I am going to make some more cages using the panels from my aviary for the floor, and some of them will be quite wide. One panel is 4' x 7', 2 are 3' x 7' and I am planning on splitting those into 4 2' x 3 1/2' and 4 18" x 3 1/2' growout cages. Also have 2 panels that are 3' x 4' that will be split into either 18" x 4' or 3' x 2'. I am thinking of making the doors almost full size for easy access, and possibly having removable dividers so I could give them even more room if I have a zillion of one sex to grow out.
 
MamaSheepdog":1pt3da23 said:
We need "one year anniversary" pics- is it still so pristine and clean? The clock is ticking- you have until the 19th to pull out the pressure washer! :twisted:

How do you like your cages now? I am going to make some more cages using the panels from my aviary for the floor, and some of them will be quite wide. One panel is 4' x 7', 2 are 3' x 7' and I am planning on splitting those into 4 2' x 3 1/2' and 4 18" x 3 1/2' growout cages. Also have 2 panels that are 3' x 4' that will be split into either 18" x 4' or 3' x 2'. I am thinking of making the doors almost full size for easy access, and possibly having removable dividers so I could give them even more room if I have a zillion of one sex to grow out.
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Wow! Those will be monster cages!

Actually, I am in the middle of cleaning, rearranging that shed, but it has been remodeled since then....see below...

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Where is the other post about cages? I sure like the look of them, but I wonder the advantages are over the square ones?
 
MamaSheepdog":2givfszr said:
Wrong link, Sistah!
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Yep, I fixed it...hehehehe<br /><br />__________ Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:05 pm __________<br /><br />
skysthelimit":2givfszr said:
Where is the other post about cages? I sure like the look of them, but I wonder the advantages are over the square ones?
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The advantage is that you can hang them lower, they take up less "head room" and you can have a much larger door than on a standard square cage, since there is other space to put feeder, water bottle, etc.
 
I remember that post- this one was before my time on RT. I have found areas in my barn that need modification too. It seems there is always something that would make it better!
 
OneAcreFarm":2hclppbm said:
MamaSheepdog":2hclppbm said:
Wrong link, Sistah!
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Yep, I fixed it...hehehehe

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skysthelimit":2hclppbm said:
Where is the other post about cages? I sure like the look of them, but I wonder the advantages are over the square ones?
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The advantage is that you can hang them lower, they take up less "head room" and you can have a much larger door than on a standard square cage, since there is other space to put feeder, water bottle, etc.
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Finding the space to cut a door a nest box will fit in, and then having room left for bottles, etc is definitely a plus.
 
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This is a 36" x 30" doe cage. The only change I would make is to center the door, and maybe make the door a *tad* wider.
 

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