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Birdcrazy:
 I have 2 hole LF boxes James Treadway built for me in 2017. Dimensions are almost identical to the measurements Lindsay gave. They have worked fine for me. If I remember right I think they were $55 plus freight. They were KD floor, sides and top and you just screwed them together.

One advantage to the pet carriers and I use them also is if they are plastic, you can power wash them and then disinfect them easily.

Stephan Roaque:
We use pet carriers but thought maybe a box might be better for us. Thanks for the numbers! That’s something I can go off of.

Don:
Stephan, The wood boxes are nice for bantams especially. They are compact so you can get more birds in a truck bed or deck space. One thing to consider is the weight when making them. Most of the folks that sell them use thin Luan panels and light pine. Even then when you load them with birds and stack a couple they are a strain to carry any distance. This might be easier if you could put a handle on them to carry them like a suit case to the side of your body. And you'll see some folks at the shows with all kinds of carts now too. This is especially obvious when you are talking LF. Three to four LF will weigh 20 lbs plus. -  Let me put some numbers together and I will send you an email. 

The dog carriers are much easier to carry and clean. But they are not usually sized to maximize the number of birds to be placed in a truck bed. They seem effective in bringing larger groups of sale birds together.
They can also be broken down to stack and store in less space than several of the wood boxes. The same is true of the plastic totes. If you can find a way to fix the lid, ventilate and handle those, they really are easy to empty and integrally stack in the corner of the garage.  Good Luck and let us know if you find some new options. 

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