My First C&C cage!!!!(ALL DONE)

[PiggieGirl]

I have just started building my FIRST c&c cage that is a 2 story 2x5 cage for my 4 pigs. Here is the start of it. I will post more as I go. ThisI took a full box of 17 grids and a few out of another box. I am glad I got 4 boxes. I don't know I may have to get one more I sure hope not 4 boxes was $80.









So far the stand it only connecters(I hate them lol) I still have to make it more sturdy with a bunch of zip ties.

[PiggieGirl]

I did zip ties all around the stand. That took forever and boy do my fingers hurt!

[3piggles]

Looking good!!! It should be a really sturdy cage, and if you ever decide to change the design, you have plenty of grids!!!

[PiggieGirl]

I have to think of how I want to do the front of this first level. Since I need it to open to clean it.

[vanillapop]

Your poor fingers haha! It looks like it's coming along great, plenty of storage down their for hay bales and fleece! Thanks for making a fun work in progress thread, can't wait to see the finished product! Keep us updated!

[zombieprincess]

Looking good! Oh how i weep with envy when ever i see lovely c& c cages.

[PiggieGirl]

Here is what I have now.









As you can tell I still have a bunch of zip tieing to do and cutting off the ends. I still have to finish the top front and as you can tell I am having trouble with the 3 grid door on the bottom. With out grids staying there the top sags some.

[PiggieGirl]

Okay done!!! I did a different kinf of door on the bottom. It may not be the easiest way to clean the way I have it in, but it supports it better and after I zip tied the top middle it helped a lot to make it more sturdy.

[PiggieGirl]

This whole cage took 63 grids. I have 5 left over. I am glad I got 4 boxes of 17 grids in each box.

[PiggieGirl]

I really don't think an outside tunnel to the next level would work but I don't know how to do a normal one

[poshpiggy]

You have some spoiled pigs, they're gonna love it!! You did a great job!! I need to expand mine.....haha!

[PiggieGirl]

Thank you very much. It was very hard. Well hard on my hands. They are killing me now. I think I did really well for my first C&C cage though. Actually it is kind of a down size. They had a huge cage untill we moved then for about 4 weeks they have been living in 8sq feet until I had the money to buy the stuff for this cage. I did have 6 pigs and I was going to build a 3 story cage, but I rehomed 2 to a friend who lost 3 of hers, so now I only have 4. I miss them so much but I know they are happy in their 3x3 cage and my pigs will have more space to.

So everyone do you think 2 4x8 sheets of choroplast will be enough to fit having a like 6in edgeup the side? I plan on getting the choroplast here in a few days.

[PiggieGirl]

Here was their old cage and this was taken when I had 6 pigs

[poshpiggy]

Thats what I did...but may cage is 2 by 3 right now...and I used 3 full sheets of coro...but your could be different than mine.

[PiggieGirl]

Awe I hope I dont need 3. One sheet at the place I am getting they at are $25.

[poshpiggy]

With mine (cage) being smaller than yours....you may need more...unless you find extra-big-gigantor sheets. If you go where the plexi galss is in Home Depot...thats where I found mine...and they were like $5-ish. Hmm....

[PiggieGirl]

My bf works at home depot and they don't have it there. I a, Eryn to get hold of a friend who knows a good sign shop and I am hopping it is cheaper there. I called fast signs and its $25 for one sheet. I am hopping to find somewhere that is like 15 for a sheet

[poshpiggy]

Yeah. Sorry. I wish I could help!!

[poshpiggy]

Oh...You can use Plexi-glass. That is going to cost more...but maybe your home-deopt sells it cheap.....I don't know. I haven't used plexi-glass....but it might be worth a shot....

[PiggieGirl]

That is okay, thanks. I would rather have choroplast. I am just hoping to only have to get 2 sheets if I go to the place that costs $25 a sheet. I will have to call around.