Hey everyone,

I am thinking about building a birthing rack for our rats and doubling it as a new rack for our ASF's. I don't know how big I would want to make it yet, but in all of the stickies and websites around for rodent racks, none of them ever include the total cost + time to build.

The one I am leaning to most heavily is the birthing rack on ARB. I have built and used their breeding rack and we really like it. As our rat production grows we want to be able to separate the moms, and since we are drastically expanding our ASF's, we just want a rack to house them instead of bins, tubs and tanks.

With all of that said, I don't think I will be building a full size (6h, 5w) birthing rack per the DIY guide, since I just think it is overkill for us. The other issue is how many tubs to cover with 1/2" for rats and how many with 1/4" for the ASF's. We plan on installing another watering system, which I know will be expensive, but well worth it.

Post pics of what you have built and how much it cost you total, and build time if you can remember. I am leaning towards support from beneath as opposed to runners again to save time. Any advice is welcome.