Anyone use trap nests?

[nissa_loves_cats]

Have you tried using wing bands with numbers on them? What I use for wing bands are actually meant to be lamb ear tags out of some kind of plastic, I get them from Premier One, they are the one-piece bend-around type, just similar to the metal wing bands made for chickens. None of my birds has lost their wing band yet. It's one good way to identify individual birds.

 

[Buck Creek Chickens]

Ok whats the web site, do you have an address, Please

 

[jvls1942]

wing bands and numbers.. that would work for me.. do you attach the bands to the web on the front of the wing?? does it take a special tool?

I searched and searched for that thread about morans with the trap door picture.. I just cannot find it again.

I even PM 'ed someone from BYC who semed to know how to make one,,,,,,, but no reply..

I started a new thread about trap nests, and again,,,,,, no replies..

I have never ever gotten a response to any question I have ever asked on this site...........ever.

edit: OK I got 1, now..

 

[nissa_loves_cats]

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Yes, that's how you attach them. The kinds I use, you do have to have a special pliers to attach them.

Today I was wing banding some newly purchased roosters and found it very difficult to attach the plastic tags I'd used before, so I used some metal tags and that worked better. (Now, I had no trouble punching the plastic bands onto full grown male geese, but these roosters must have had tough skin.)

 

[jvls1942]

just an update.. I built a trap nest.

I still have to install the trigger.

It got cold and nasty here again, and I do not want to light a fire in the shop stove.. so it will have to wait a day or so.. will post pictures

can also be used as a regular nest when not trapping..

........jiminwisc............

 

[jvls1942]

I have the trap nest finished and set. now all I need is at least one hen out of the 55 I have to try it out

It has been set for about a half hour so time to go check it out.

it takes them awhile to get used to a new nest..

 

[patandchickens]

Cool beans! Post pics when you get a chance

Pat

 

[jvls1942]

made one last check before closing the chickens for the night.

a hen was trapped.. she did not want to come out.. must have decided it was her bedroom..

at least I know it works !!

 

[nissa_loves_cats]

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Maybe it would be better to leave the nest out without the trapping feature on until the hens get used to it? That's what I was planning to do.

 

[nissa_loves_cats]

If anyone wants store-bought trap nest fronts, the lowest price I have found is at http://dblrsupply.pinnaclecart.com/products/Trap_Nest_Front-1360-269.html .

Building plans for trap nest--- well, there is one model based on an old-time rabbit trap at http://www.themodernhomestead.us/article/Trap+Nests.html. Pretty detailed instructions with photos.

An old plan for a trap nest made from 'grocery boxes' is found in Cobleigh's Handy Farm Devices, found at http://journeytoforever.org/farm_library/device/devices5.html. There is an illustration and brief instruction.

'Profitable Poultry Production' has a couple of trap nest plans in Chapter Six which is the chapter on breeding, and also there is a 'trap nest made from one board' in Chapter Five .

My current plans are to buy some trap nest fronts when I can afford some and perhaps build the nests to put them on if I can. I like the look of the wooden nests in Murray McMurray catalog, if I can't work out how to build my own I'll try to get one of those to put the trap nest on.