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In the poultry business, brooders may be stacked on top of each other in a "battery." Or, a battery is a series of cages. A battery hen is housed in one of these small cages with a number of other hens.
A hog ring is like a c-shaped staple that can be clamped like Dawn's J clips. They do come in different sizes. I've used them to clamp wire to plywood for rabbit cages and they are used for heavier woven wire fences. Upholsterers also use hog rings. The original use was as rings in the snouts of pigs to prevent rooting up a pasture or the ground under a fence. Those j clips look more useful for your work but hog rings could also be used.
It is nice today in Idaho, isn't it
? The warmest day of the year was yesterday at 56°F but currently, it's 64° here
!!
Think about insulating your shed by next Fall. If the indoor space "fits" the chickens well, their warm bodies can go a long way towards keeping the coop warm. At the moment, check out the "Raising Baby Chicks" forum here on BYC for the care of your new chicks.
Steve
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In the poultry business, brooders may be stacked on top of each other in a "battery." Or, a battery is a series of cages. A battery hen is housed in one of these small cages with a number of other hens.
A hog ring is like a c-shaped staple that can be clamped like Dawn's J clips. They do come in different sizes. I've used them to clamp wire to plywood for rabbit cages and they are used for heavier woven wire fences. Upholsterers also use hog rings. The original use was as rings in the snouts of pigs to prevent rooting up a pasture or the ground under a fence. Those j clips look more useful for your work but hog rings could also be used.
It is nice today in Idaho, isn't it
Think about insulating your shed by next Fall. If the indoor space "fits" the chickens well, their warm bodies can go a long way towards keeping the coop warm. At the moment, check out the "Raising Baby Chicks" forum here on BYC for the care of your new chicks.
Steve
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