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The project:
I have four chickens in my backyard. In pecking order they are Rex (a hen), Hewlett-Packard 1, and Hewlett-Packard 2, and Toyota. They can roost in a shed I made from a skateboard ramp that was being chucked out. A couple of "Click" lamps from Bunnings wake them up early because they didn't seem to be laying eggs initially because it was too dark, now it's not needed. I've got nests made from two black plastic boxes, also from Bunnings. The chickens like them. I made an automatic closer door on an extension arm that stops the chickens using the nests at night but it opens up automatically at 4:00 a.m. It seems to work quite well.
- Materials:
Two "Click" bathroom cabinet lamps 240 v
Two 30x30x30 Black plastic containers
Drill bits, many nuts bolts and screws
Some 3 ply panelling
- Tools:
small Ryobi chain saw, 125 mm grinder, electric drill, and tools for nuts bolts and screws
- Step 1:
Obtained skate board ramp and modified it to a chicken shed
- Step 2:
installed roost bars for the chickens
- Step 3:
Made a an egg accessable nesting box out of an old cupboard
- Step 4:
Made two chicken nests from black plastic containers
- Step 5:
Installed 2 Click lamps with auto switch
- Step 6:
Installed a nest closure door with extension arm to tmer
