Poult transport

Stevegeraghty

Getting Poults in 2 weeks and need to make some transport crates, just looking for 20 birds
Just looking for dimensions, mainly the min height?

daniels.ducks

The heights should be around eight inches. About three foot by 2 foot is the average size of a crate but it could be a bit smaller. You'd fit 30 poults in a crate that size.

Don't make the floor out of mesh, it will only cause broken toes. Also there is no need for many holes on the top but put plenty on the side. Max size 25mm. That's really it. Not much too it. If you are in a gun club invest in a proper crate they will last a lifetime.

J.R.

Our club got ours from Mac Eoin Poultry Suppliers - they sell the heavy duty model for €42.50 plus €8 delivery.

http://shop.maceoinltd.com/maceoinltd/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=19&products_id=504

charlie10

i brought my birds in the dog cage which worked a treat

Stevegeraghty

I have 2 old guinea pig hutches I was gonna use but was told that the height may be too high as if they jump up and bang there head it can kill them

landkeeper

where are you i have a couple of crates you could borrow if your not too far away im in meath the top left

Stevegeraghty

landkeeper wrote: »

where are you i have a couple of crates you could borrow if your not too far away im in meath the top left

That is very kind, I'm in SW Dublin, by the time I spend diesel money I'd prob get my own but thanks for the offer:D

daniels.ducks

J.R. wrote: »

Our club got ours from Mac Eoin Poultry Suppliers - they sell the heavy duty model for €42.50 plus €8 delivery.

http://shop.maceoinltd.com/maceoinltd/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=19&products_id=504

These are the best crates, low enough so that they find it hard to bang there heads and also has side entry. You could fit about 35/40 poults into one.

Well worth buying one or else you'll find yourself making crates every year. Get onto your gun club.

Stevegeraghty

Maybe next year,
Spent enough on wire this year as its my first and I had to build the pen:mad:

landkeeper

keep your eye round the back of 'cough cough' tesco or similar, they have plastic veggie crates that will make passable poult crates
clamshell two one inverted on top of the other . some cable ties and you have a cheap crate for a few poults just don't overcrowd them

pheasntstalker

landkeeper wrote: »

keep your eye round the back of 'cough cough' tesco or similar, they have plastic veggie crates that will make passable poult crates
clamshell two one inverted on top of the other . some cable ties and you have a cheap crate for a few poults just don't overcrowd them

you have just exposed my cunning and devious plan pinky!!!;):):) still great minds think alike, i dont for one sec stealing property from said food purvayers

hunterpajero

landkeeper wrote: »

keep your eye round the back of 'cough cough' tesco or similar, they have plastic veggie crates that will make passable poult crates
clamshell two one inverted on top of the other . some cable ties and you have a cheap crate for a few poults just don't overcrowd them

could you not ask the back store man in tesco etc??ive two brothers working in tesco and they said there no problem getting any,just ask,good idea though for a crate

Stevegeraghty

landkeeper wrote: »

keep your eye round the back of 'cough cough' tesco or similar, they have plastic veggie crates that will make passable poult crates
clamshell two one inverted on top of the other . some cable ties and you have a cheap crate for a few poults just don't overcrowd them

I have a load of them I think, meat crates, a bit bigger than veg crates