DIY Play Stand

[Dio]

Just wanted to share my DIY play stand I made for my 2 lovies Peep and Kiwi. I still need to wire wheel all of the bark off (should have done it before putting everything together but oh well) but I’m super happy with how it came out and am excited to see my little chickens play on this. FYI, this is made out of natural untreated birchwood so it’s all safe

 

[Shezbug]

Why do you need to get the bark off? All three of my birds love removing bark from safe tree branches

 

[Dio]

Why do you need to get the bark off? All three of my birds love removing bark from safe tree branches

I was under the impression I had to take it all off, not sure why lol. If it’s safe for them, I guess I won’t take it all off just maybe scuff off some of the loose stuff and make it look a little cleaner

 

[Shezbug]

I was under the impression I had to take it all off, not sure why lol. If it’s safe for them, I guess I won’t take it all off just maybe scuff off some of the loose stuff and make it look a little cleaner

I know many do remove it but I know all my birds would be so disappointed if they got given fresh branches with no bark- they love stripping the bark. I am not sure if there is a safety concern with the bark on the wood you have used so maybe double check with others but I am unaware of any tree with safe wood that has unsafe bark. Many remove it simply because it may have bugs.... Burt and Birdie love it if they find a bug to chase or investigate- I know none of the bugs they may encounter are a problem so I try to supply branches with the best amount of bark.

 

[scrape]

Love it!

 

[Dio]

Sharing my lovies first time using the play stand. Seems to be a success!

 

[FeatheredM]

Wow, it is amazing! How did you connect the branches to the base

 

[Dio]

Wow, it is amazing! How did you connect the branches to the base

Thank you! I drilled and countersunk pilot holes on the base and screwed them in from under the base. Each branch has 2 screws to make sure they don't twist or turn