Recent content by drvining

Great ideas, but has anyone looked into the safety of some of these plastics? I use plastic bins to store feed but get them from feed stores or restaurant supply places so I can be sure they are food-safe.

The Tucson Food Conspiracy Co-op Presents: The Fourth Annual Chicken Coop Tour Saturday, Dec 3, 2011 You’re in cluck! It’s once again time for the Food Conspiracy’s most popular event — the annual Backyard Chicken Coop Tour. The self-guided tour is a great way to gather information before...

Our beloved Food Conspiracy food co-op is putting together another chicken coop tour for December 4, 2010. If you are interested in participating (showing your chickens and coop or touring others') check their web site. Their previous tours have been fundraisers for local nonprofits and lots...

We have an Eglu Cube and really like it. With a racoon in the neighborhood I was worried about security but pulling the roost door closed in the evening and shutting the gate to the pen gives me real peace of mind. Very easy to clean out (we use shredded newspaper to line the roost and nest...

Well, color me educated- I decided to photograph the pink egg along with the next day's which was brown again. The difference was striking. But I noticed a few brown marks where I'd touched it. Sure enough- when I rinsed the pink egg, the film came off and it was as brown as ever! I don't...

Glad to see this thread. For the first time today one of my chicks layed a pale, almost pink/purple egg instead of her usual brown. The hens were bought a couple months back as 17-week started red pullets and we adore them. So I am hoping it's stress (extra visitors yesterday) and not...

The Eglu Cube is larger and has a nicer configuration (IMO) than the original Eglu. I picked that one for the interior space and run but also for ease of access- the nest box is at waist level, as are the trays that pull out to empty the guano. The trays also make it easy to transfer the poop...