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Hi all how do these cubes work? I'm thinking about buying some next week? XX as now i have both indoor cages bing used i'll seriously need to make a new run for them I'd be grateful for any advice thank you.
 
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You talking about the c&c cages?

Cheapest place to buy the grids is probaly wayfair.co.uk (£30.79 free delivery and reduced by £9.99 right now)

http://www.wayfair.co.uk/Safco-Wire-Cubes-in-Black-5279BL-SAF1061.html

Then you just need correx or coroplast for the base. Although if you just want it as a run then just lay day some plastic sheet or bin liners with newspaper.

They come with all the clips you need to connect the grids and instructions on how to use it and set it up. The clips are easy to use and really strong but also not too hard to take them off. The ones I posted the website for come with 20 grids, you could make a huge run out of that or use some of the grids to make storage boxex with plenty left for the run :)
 
hey Kay thank you, I sent you a Pm hope you received it! Will do that sharpish! :)
 
I recommend wayfair. They were great and my cubes came really quickly - 2 days after order. They are perfect - exactly what I was after. I bought my correx from a local supplier - but the prices vary from whereabouts you are. Mine was bought in Hemel Hempstead, Herts.
 
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I recommend wayfair. They were great and my cubes came really quickly - 2 days after order. They are perfect - exactly what I was after. I bought my correx from a local supplier - but the prices vary from whereabouts you are. Mine was bought in Hemel Hempstead, Herts.
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The cubes just snap together when you use the connectors. The ones from wayfair include these small clip things that you can use to make a top level for a hay loft. My cage is a 5x2 - a 4x2 with a 1x2 hay loft. There are enough grids to make a bigger cage, it's just I don't have the space. I use the left over ones to make a small collapsible run for the pigs in their piggy room, which I use when handling them sometimes. I find the cage exceptionally easy to clean - it takes me about 20 minutes and sometimes less. Compared to the old cage which was smaller, taking me about 45 minutes. I still clean it just as well and the same way so I'm really impressed.

Also it gives you the opportunity of expanding your cage so that you can house more pigs - I'm currently keeping an eye on the local rescues looking out for a lone sow to join my two girls.
If you do a search on google 'shopping' and select the low to high price tab, you should be able to find the cheapest grids and correx near you.

:) Puzzlepigs
 
hehe did you want to make one for me and send it! yours sound fab hun! X
 
I'm another one that recommends wayfair, I ordered 3 sets of grids and was able to make a 2 tier, 2x6 C&C quite nicely; ended up with some grids left over that have been handy for making hay racks. I now have a pair of boars living in each tier, the 2x6 is a lovely amount of room for them and the cage is so easy to access and clean - no more having to clean through little cage doors! I also love the fact that with C&C's you can design the cage exactly as you want and shape it to fit your particular space; it is also easy to add on additional grids should you want to expand your herd ;)
 
Since you have babies, you'll have to double up the cubes so the babies won't get stuck in the bars. You can do this by overlapping them.

 
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