Posts by jaj121159

  This is one of my waterers. I put 12 nipples on the bottom of the tote. It is supported by heavy duty shelf brackets that also make it adjustable. It holds about 14 gallons of water. Right now I have two aquarium heaters on...

The old coop looks doable. I would suggest removing the sliding doors and replacing with a regular walk door. I would also add a lot of ventilation along the roof line. From the picture it looks like you have a lot of room for...

If you do, you have to serve them with cranberries and pumpkin pie!

Quote: Originally Posted by Tarheel2288  I am new to raising chickens and will be getting 35 or so cornish crosses here pretty soon...I have my chicken tractor built and was planning on fencing off a pasture area,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Chicken_S  I just bought it from Wayfair, the cheapest place around and with free...

The results are confidential same as the regular census. The results are published on a county-wide basis, not on a farm by farm basis. I'm a planner and zoning administrator and we use the results regularly for planning and zoning...

I half a half-acre area with an old shed next to it I plan on keeping some turkeys in. I want to fence to entire area (old cattle pen) but don't want to cover the whole thing, so I'm thinking of either free ranging or clipping the...

I think it depends on your time and how many chickens you have. We have over 70 spread over five coops now and willing adding at least two coops and 70+/- chickens  this coming spring. The best thing about the Deep Litter Method is...

They will catch on. I haven't had any wet bedding underneath the nipples. Spilling the water pouring it into the bucket, that's another question.

I paid $10.23 for a 50 lb. bag today at our local feed mill. I paid $10.13 for a 50 lb. bag last week. The price is set on the price of corn the day before it is ground.