Posts by laughingdog52

Thanks for all the great info.  We had a little cold snap and I used a heat lamp , but they were awake all night.  I should have known that, but that's why I read these forums.  The temps are only in the 30's and I think...

What is it about hobbit holes that is so comforting?  I used to love the books about the knomes, too, but my chickies would e roosting on top!

Thanks for the great info and photos.  I am just geting started with materials on hand and working on tweaking this to work for my situation.  As time and $$ arise I will try some other more aggressive ideas that I have seen...

I just dumped the wheat I was sprouting in a glass jar into some flats that I had poked holes for drainage.  Wish we luck.  I really want to make this work.

I have had to move food and water around to either keep the water from freezing or the food from getting blown away, but they always seem to find it!  I now have water in the coop and outside.  I added a heat lamp and the...

sprouted wheat and I took a pitchfork and turned over the compost.

That is why I love this website.  Don't tell my chickies or they will want some too!  That reminds me tho--I have some grape tomatoes in my purse that I brought home for them today.  I almost forgot.

that sounds easy.  It was my first thought too.  I was hoping that someone who has actually done it might have some tips.  thanks!

Does any one have an easy way to dry mealworms?

I need to get on the ball here!  I fed my chickies lots of cool stuff this summer, but I ran out of garden.  I remember the first watermelon and how they all flew away in terror.  There was so much dust and poop flying...