General C&C Cage

[Gotta_Love_Em]

I am building my first C&C cage and I'm just wondering if anyone has any useful tips to make the task easier when building, to clean it out, etc?

Thank you!

 

[pinky]

Cages without second levels are easier to clean out than those with ramps. You can also consider whether it's easier for you to clean out a cage that's on the floor or slightly elevated. I use two fleece pads in my cages so I can lift one out at a time and clean that half while my pigs move to the other side. They never have to leave the cages when I clean which makes it much easier and faster.

 

[CrazyMom]

If you have a closed cage make sure your doors allow you to reach all areas of the cage. I made this mistake with my first cage, the door wasn't big enough and cleaning/ catching was a huge problem. On my second cage I used barn style doors so I can just slide the trays out for cleaning and have access to the whole cage!

 

[piggypuppylove]

Use lots of zip ties! I've found that the connectors that come with the cubes are not always very secure.

 

[Gotta_Love_Em]

Thank you Everyone! I was in fact thinking about how i was going to put doors on it, and i didnt realize zip ties can make hinges. Im so excited to build the cage and let my gpigs explore it!

 

[PattyPie]

On our 2X4 CC cage we have a hinged lid on both ends. It makes daily clean up SO easy. When our cage was only 2X3 we had a hinged lid on only one end. It was so hard to reach the other end!

 

[Gotta_Love_Em]

Finally finished the cage and it works great, my pigs absolutely love it. Thank you everyone for your advice, I took it all into consideration while building. There are lots of zipties for extra support and both levels have a door that spans all three squares for easy access and cleaning!

 

[piggypuppylove]

Looks great! I bet you've got some happy piggers!