Posts by moetrout

My RIR's have not stopped laying yet.  There was a skipped day here or there over the winter, but other than that they are doing great.

If the chickens are large breeds then it's the squirrels that had better watch out!  I only have one squirrel around and not in my yard much.  I have witnessed first hand chickens killing and eating sparrows.

How many chickens do you have?  That coup is not going to hold too many.  I do think you could up size that if you know what you are doing.

I've built 2 coups in the last year.  Both of them cost more and took twice the time I thought it would.  In the end though I have much nicer coups than I could have bought.  I have $550 into the 6' x 8' coup I built last...

I had one turkey in with my chickens and I used food grade DE in the coup.  It just helps dry things up and in the summer time that means a lot less flies.  I'm too lazy to scrape nasty poop boards.  I do the deep litter...

If you use DE make sure you get the food grade DE!  I use it and think it does help to dry things up which in turn keeps it less smelly.

Quote:Originally Posted by Momagain1 Thanks, however now i'm worried about offering it to the birds due to contaminents (sp?)...but the spicket for the hose is sooooooo far away...I'm thinking you haven't had your chickens...

I live in Michigan, it gets hot in the summer and really cold in the winter with plenty of snow at times.  My coup is 6' x 8'.  It uses a 4x4 foundation and is built much like you would build a shed.  I finished off the...

Well....I did my first turkey ever last night.  Plucking was a breeze, but I have to say I'd rather gut a deer before doing another turkey.  He was HUGE!!!  My twelve year old son could not pick it up after the bird was...

Well.....it doesn't matter so much now.  In another post here I mention that he can no longer stand.  He's going to freezer camp tonight.