Posts by Chieftain

Quote:Originally Posted by ddawn Two questions:Where are you?Are the windows and door(s) the only ventilation, or is there also ventilation at the top of the coop?I hate to sound rude about it, but it has been a day or so,  I...

Quote:Originally Posted by valley ranch Greetings, We live in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Our coup is 6' X 7' we have a 25 watt heat bulb that keeps it nice and warm, we close the coop door at night. Our hens are just getting old...

Quote:Originally Posted by ddawn Two questions:Where are you?Are the windows and door(s) the only ventilation, or is there also ventilation at the top of the coop?I'm in Southwest Washington, just across the Columbia river from...

Quote:Originally Posted by Bat Cave Silkies My gosh~~you've got it all scientifically figured out~~~very impressive.Thanks!  One of the things that I found frustrating when I was designing my coop was the lack of practical...

Updating egg production numbers2010 numbers to date...June    2 Eggs     AE 42 Grams   84 Grams Total  2.963 Oz.     .185 lbsJuly     86 Eggs   ...

Here's a link to my coop construction thread(s) where I discuss building the Chicken McMansion.http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=283812In the past month there have been 2 serious chicken coop fires in my area because...

My original construction thread, Building the Chicken McMansion Part 2, can be found at the following link:http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=283812I started construction of the Chicken McMansion just over a year ago,...

Thanks Kenny;I've made 2 modifications to the boxes this year.  First, I installed a 1/4" plywood divider in the center of each box, and made 2 nests in each box.  The hens are a bit territorial and would keep others...

"NOTE: The following wont work for those who insist on over complicating everything they come in touch with."Thanks Dave, for turning what started out to be an innocent conversation into yet another opportunity for you to...

No rush at all Dave; just looking to time the switch to adult food, that's all.  As I said, I had not heard that they would lay sooner, and was looking to verify that, that's all.The main appeal to me for the GSL's is that we know...