Articles by geekgurl

Welcome! I purchased coop plans online and then got to building around May 2010. My coop is very urban in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, TX. All of my neighbors are older folks and many had chickens in their younger years. The plans I purchased were for the "Garden Coop." I was frustrated...

I created this page because I was getting confused from all the different worming advice I have been reading on the board. It's just for reference. I've included links where I've found this stuff. The only approved wormer in this country for poultry is...

I used a jigsaw to cut out all but a 1 1/2 inch trim in the bottom of a plastic bucket. Then I cut a circle of 1/4 inch hardware cloth and fastened that to the bottom of the bucket with lathe screws. All I had to do is shovel a couple loads of sand in, grab the sides of the bucket and pan for...

6/6/11 Well, the American Hunter timer gave out. It still tells time, but it stopped sending a signal to the drapery motor to open and close the door. I tested the battery and it was fine. What I've had to do now is run extension cord out to the coop and plug in the drapery motor to a timer...