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Woodcrafter
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posted 10-26-2004 12:27 PM

We plan on having live chickens at our next camp. Does anyone know how large a cage needs to be for a chicken? Was there any special shape or were they made specifically from one type of material?

I intend on making a box shape with 1/2 inch square stock and 1/4 inch square bars.

I have seen alot of pictures of chickens running about, but not caged. Any help would be appreciated.

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Woodcrafter
14th c. Woodworking

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Fire Stryker
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posted 10-26-2004 12:44 PM

IIRC - I remember seeing one the Medieval housebooks showing a person with a pack basket on their back with chickens in the bottom.

Other than that, I don't know.

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Jeff Johnson
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posted 10-27-2004 09:08 PM

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Originally posted by Woodcrafter:
I intend on making a box shape with 1/2 inch square stock and 1/4 inch square bars.

Damn, what kind of chickens need that kind of containment - Tasmainian? 8)

Recall how thin modern chickenwire is. You could use basketweaving materials, or just sticks, string & weaving techniques to make a cage or pen that'll hold a chicken.

And for transport, just BUY a basket. If you want more ventilation, remove a few runs of the weave at intervals. And it needn't be big for transport, the chicken doesn't need much more space than the size of it's body.

[ 10-27-2004: Message edited by: Jeff Johnson ]

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Geoffrey Bourrette
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Woodcrafter
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posted 10-28-2004 09:30 AM

Good point on the size Jeff, but the Racoons in the area are quite strong and I dont want to do fiddly work. Working in stock of that size is easiest for me.

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Woodcrafter
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Woodcrafter
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posted 10-29-2004 06:06 PM

I managed to speak with the local 'chicken man' at work. He says they don't lay every day, and can be disturbed by the moving, so they may take a couple of days to start laying again. An empty milk carton cut open and placed in a sheltered spot can be shared by a few hens. As they like to roost, then need to sleep and nest off the ground. Of course they figure the floor of the cage is the ground... Though you can carry three chickens in each hand, each one would prefer three square feet of room for a pen. This at least is a start.

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Woodcrafter
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