Recent content by Peeps n Bees

Just wanted to say thanks for everyone's advice! I let him loose with the hens a couple of days ago, and everything is copacetic. I've already seen him doing his job at breaking up a spat between hens. Thanks again!

We're in the process of introducing a new roo to our existing flock of 8 hens. (He's already through quarantine.) At the moment, he's in a large dog crate inside the run. Most of the hens are alternately curious about him or ignoring him, which seems like a good sign. But there's one hen (Moo)...

It's possible? I'm not sure exactly when she died. I took her out when I found her yesterday morning, so they didn't have access to her all day, but it's possible she was gone earlier in the day on Sunday. Thanks. ❤️ I checked as best I could, though it was difficult because rigor had set in...

We lost one of our hens two nights ago. I found her under the roost board in the coop in the morning. I hadn't noticed anything wrong with her, though a few other birds are missing feathers on their neck (which I thought maybe was residual molting, but now I don't know). I didn't see anything...

Great, thank you!

Thanks everyone! Could someone say what makes this look like a pullet to them? Would like to learn better for the next one!

Hello! A relative brought us a mixed-breed and mixed-age flock of pullets (?) from someone she knows. They're supposedly pullets, but I have my suspicions. But I don't have much experience sexing chickens. Could this one be a cockerel? The waterfall of feathers near the tail and slightly curving...

Yeah, I know it's upside down. :) I was messing around with it after the fact. I'm using 11/32, which I think is what the instructions say. I'll try not screwing it in so far, and maybe try a 3/8 bit. I'll try it on an old bucket to see if I can get a seal.

I use 11/32" drill bit. I'm wondering if maybe I also screw them in too tight? I usually put waterproof silicone caulk around the hole as I screw in the nipple, too .

I've been using horizontal nipples in 5-gallon buckets for a couple of years I like them a lot, for the most part, but after extended use, the buckets inevitably crack around the nipples. I thought maybe it was because of the rounded wall of the buckets, so I tried a square bucket. Same problem...

My Happy Coop submission! https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/happy-little-coop

Ok, so a full 25# bag fits easily into the 6 gallon bucket. There's probably room for about half a bag more in there. Should work great!

If anyone's interested, I started a thread with a little more info on our coop cam setup! https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1072454/coop-cam-setup