Damp under bowls..../

it is the cold on they clay type bowls that causes the damp to be drawn to them
i use dyaton for red mite lice etc under the bowls
i also made these for the drinkers great in my lofts as i use deep litter

i also hate the grit,minerals etc getting soild by the birds so added these to the drinker stand

it is same on both sides made them to take 2 pick stones each side

they are spot on steve, i use the laysoft horse bedding and it gets all in the drinker......these are ideal for the water and the mineral pots, i could do with copying them myself............

i have one of these minearal/pickstones in their nestboxes all the time for my birds, but as i said earlier sometimes they draw the moisture out of the air when its cold and when it freezes thats when i think it makes it damp.

i made these a while ago with using deep litter
donated afew to few of the shows for raffle prizes and they seem to have been a hit with some fanciers

think i`ll try make something similar steve, i have a wooden reel which is from electrical wire but yours is a better idea.......


is the front and back 18 ml ply and the top 9 or 12 ml ply.....? also the wire where the pots are is it bob wires and if so do they move when the bird puts its head through...? if not what is it ?

think i`ll try make something similar steve, i have a wooden reel which is from electrical wire but yours is a better idea.......


is the front and back 18 ml ply and the top 9 or 12 ml ply.....? also the wire where the pots are is it bob wires and if so do they move when the bird puts its head through...? if not what is it ?

yes david sides center and base are 18mm ply top is 12mm
you could use bob wires but i had some alloy welding rods so used them

this is the thing with using the laysoft, it gets in the drinkers......im off the crowthers this week to renew the laysoft i have been using before pairing up so if i get my traps finished i`ll have a go at making some of these stands as i already have most of the ply i will need left over....

mine were made from off cuts from when i make the nest boxes
i dont throw owt away
make all the mouse traps from offcuts aswell

same here steve, i never thorough bits of wood away........... i only bought a 8 x 6 sheet of ply for 12 pound and this will make all 3 traps with plenty left over......the rest is wood i had saved from previous projects........

all those bits and pieces always come in handy