Posts by sluggospud

Quote: Originally Posted by ozexpat  Day 18.    Coturnix hatch is basically over. We have 18 that made it through. This will be enough Texas A&M to get the breed going. I may bring some more...

Thanks for the update with correct tap size. Good to know. I'm pretty sure the ebay seller I used was coopsnmore. 

You could keep them locked up until later in the day, or let them out once you've collected all you expect for the day.

I guess the description of seldom goes broody isn't the same as never will go broody. Oh well. At first I was worried that Buddy was sick. She normally spends more time in the nest box than my other two barred rocks, but starting...

ItsWolfeh - Did you go see the doctor?    If I were you, I'd err on the side of caution. When I happened to me, I did go to the urgent care clinic of a large medical practice. They sent me up to see an optometrist, then...

POL = point of lay (age for first eggs)

Here's a photo of my setup:       (Full set of coop pictures are here): http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/taj-mahal-wichata-knockoff     The pvc pipe is held with tiewraps, and is positioned...

I'm not sure if I used an 11/32 or 21/64 drill bit. I had both push-in and threaded styles to play with. For this waterer, I used the threaded one, and didn't bother with teflon tape. It did not...

I got them on ebay. Lots of sellers offer them in packages of 5 or 10. Make sure you get a few extra for breakage. They are hard to install.

Will they find the spilled feed if it's the same color as the sand underneath it? I feed mine crumbles using a hanging galvanized steel feeder. I just raised it a bit hoping this will help. I thought they were going through a lot a...