Posts by claudicles

You have come to the wrong place unless you want to be encouraged in your obsession! I was expecting some really dramatic spending spree. I'm not too nuts and even I have a large coop, three tractors and a rabbit hutch i use for...

I have somthing similar on my tractors but I have two different types so i can change them with the weather. I have clear for winter and grey for summer. it wouldn't work for most people but they are just two small tractors which I...

Another thing you can do in the heat is freeze bottles of water and lay them around, particularly where they dust bathe. You've got a nicely shaded yard too. that will help. My chooks are out in the paddock away from trees so i am...

Joan i am not sure it would be that big a problem. The usual caution to compost manure before you put it on the garden is probably not as big an issue when the chickens are scratching it in and depositing over a reasonable period. I...

All breeds of chickens get along but you my have heard about the pecking order. Chickens have a very rigid social order. Bringing in new chickens to an established flock leads to squabbles while they work out where everyone fits. The...

I like both systems but I think I like Silvieras system better. The one disadvantage I can see, aside from roofing, is that it makes it difficult to have permanent beds for perenials. I am not sure what your climate is like but I have...

It looks good. I have one A frame and the usable space is not great but by being double storied all the way you double you space. You also have great access to the enclosed section. I would not bother with their roost set up though....

They will love the leaves. As for ticks, I don't have a problem with them but I've read people who have said the chickens will happily pick them off each other. If you want yourrun really secure you'll need robust wire walls, a roof of...

Oh OK. I knew what PVC was but the OP called it PCV. I figured it must have been something  different.

OK I feel like a bit of an idiot but what is PCV?