Recent content by Irish Cluck

This may seem simple but it worked for me. We just got our first run of baby chicks two weeks ago (15 Barred Rocks) They all seemed healthy but after two days in the brooder 1 had died and another was fading fast. I had an uncle who had raised alot of chickens come over and take a look. He...

ZANFEL! ZANFEL! ZANFEL! It's available off the shelf at walgreens It costs alot, but TOTALY worth it! What it is: A wash/scrub that dries out the spot. My Lord, I loved this stuff...not only does it work (Cleared up a patch on my arm within 48 hours). It also feels wonderful to use (think...

We ordered from "My Pet Chicken.com" all arrived happy and healthy.

Just got delivery of 15 3 day old Barred Rocks. They all seem happy and have moved into the makeshift brooder (a kiddie pool with pine shavings). Heat doesn't seem to be a problem as they are circulating to and from the heat lamp and eating just fine. The question is... why do the keep...

So the DW and I have a 2yr old RIR that didn't get picked off by a fox (our other two did). We just got our shipment of 15 Barred Rock chicks yesterday. So we got sometime (thankfully so I can finish the new coop), but how should I merge her into the new flock once they move out of the...

Barred Rock Cafe' (It was Henway Park)

Well, my coop was going to be "Henway Park" (we're Red Sox Fans), then Ft. Drumstick (we are close to Ft. Drum) then, "The all night Egg-Plant" (the name of the Diner my wife and I had our 1st date), finally landed on the "Barred Rock Cafe'"

"Henway Park" complete with two "Fowl Poles",

Wow! Beers? Delivered? Cold? Uninterupted sports? All I ever get is... "you know you enjoy doing this stuff...oh, and when you are done I need you to watch the kids"

Perhpas I should clarify a bit. The entire area is thickly wooded (sumac and poplar). So it would be impossible to pull a net over it as well. I'm not at all worried about flying predators in this area... really excellent coverage. The concern is foxes and coyotes as well as keeping the...

Okay, so I am going to be building a new coop (actually re-purposing a shed I already have) The old coop was small as was the run. I was letting the gals free range alot but unfortunately I lost 2 of them to foxes inside of a week. So the wife has instructed me that the new run is to be LARGE...

Wood Shavings vs Hay/straw. I have access to hay and straw for free. Although it is a bit more of a pain to store. But I have seen people talk about shavings, sand and kitty litter here with NO mention of anyone using straw or hay for anything other then the nesting boxes and even then it...

Quote: Here are my designs: Left is the auto feeder (lots of these with pics on BYC). Right is the waterer although I should add that I am considering getting some poultry watering cups and building the waterer with those instead of the ball valves and cutouts...

Quote: Here are my designs: Left is the auto feeder (lots of these with pics on BYC). Right is the waterer although I should add that I am considering getting some poultry watering cups and building the waterer with those instead of the ball valves and cutouts.

In the process of building it now, step-son named it: "Henway Park" I will OF COURSE be including 2 "Fowl Poles" and the infamous "GRITGO" sign over the Green Monster. Although I realy liked wsdareme's "Fuster Cluck"