Posts by chezpoulet

Quote: Originally Posted by miohippus  i really like that i have been wanting a polish pattern to do did you make it or did you get it some where? I based my design on the photo of the Polish on...

Mine was an 8x8 square - but I don't anchor it and the hens are in there only when we are home- it is not predator-proof, just a way to keep the hens from wandering off too far.....

I tried with no success last week- and ended up paying $10 for a chicken coop calendar on Amazon. Just tried again and the site just hung ...not sure if my order went through. Sigh.

One of my friends named her chickens Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Don't think she ever got around to acquiring Supper, Midnight Snack or Elevenses!   My own chickens have more pedestrian names- see my sig line.

Best of luck! It took a while for my lone Ameraucana to integrate with my existing flock of 4. She is now part of the flock, 9 months along, but sometimes still chooses to have her "alone time" away from the main flock when they are...

Quote: Originally Posted by chezpoulet  I made an 8x8 tractor/pen out of PVC pipes that is bottomless and covered on four sides and the top with plastic fencing. My yard is large but unfenced in a subdivision,...

I made an 8x8 tractor/pen out of PVC pipes that is bottomless and covered on four sides and the top with plastic fencing. My yard is large but unfenced in a subdivision, and I did not want the chickens wandering out of...

     OK this is the last stained glass panel. No more, or I shall have to build a bigger coop!  Any guesses as to the breed?

I too would be interested to hear from folks who have ordered from them, re quality of their stock etc. It would really nice to be able to either pick up or have the chicks shipped from closeby!

I live in Redmond, and there is a Cadman's Building Supply on Novelty Hill Road. They will sell you building sand for a dollar a bucket- I usually bring in 5 gallon buckets or plastic totes, and they will even help you load...