Posts by Wheeler Farms Chickens

Quote:Originally Posted by ca Quote:Originally Posted by Wheeler Farms Chickens Quote:Originally Posted by bufforp89 I personally don't like roll out boxes, I like to encourage broodiness As of this time, I am not planning...

Quote:Originally Posted by bufforp89 I personally don't like roll out boxes, I like to encourage broodiness As of this time, I am not planning on raising my own chicks, so I dont have to worry about the broodiness.

Awesome.  I started some cutting and building today.  I was hoping the consensus would be roll out.  I should have taken some pics first so you could see why I wanted to.  Now I dont have to worry about doors on the...

I should have hens laying in about a month.  I am thinking about building the roll out from Opa Wan.  Is that ok for first time layers or do they need something different?

I have three old tires that I need to do something with.  Could I cut them in half and use them as feeder for my chickens?

Quote:Originally Posted by Zonoma Wondered where my cat got to. Sorry bout that.

This cat jumped the fence into my back yard and went in through the dog door into the garage.  I boarded up the dog door that day and went and got the live trap.  I do not let my dog roam the neighborhood.  He lives...

This cat was in my garage with the chicks the other day.  I have caught it the last two nights in a live trap in my back yard.  I guess the owners dont understand the paint.  Any suggestions if I catch it again tonight?

So, how much apple cider vinegar per gallon of water?  Also, how does it disenfect?  Does it affect the taste?

Quote:Originally Posted by doubleatraining That sounds good to me. The only thing I do differently is put ACV in the ice water in my coolers to disinfect the actual bird. What is ACV?