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I'd be fine with that if I can find anyone. We want some version of EE's and some more Orp's.

It's worth the full read. So many awesome ideas and useful information! :D

I will be placing a hatchery order in February/March from Ideal Hatchery, does anyone want to join in with me to split shipping costs? I'm near Chehalis, so you'd just have to be willing to be here on pick-up day to get your new babies. You'd pay me through PayPal to protect both of us. If...

It is an autofill, the hose got taken off today after DH took the picture. Temps over the last week and a half were in the 40's and 50's...today snow.

We live in Western WA, the rain never stops....until it turned into snow today LMAO There are 3 horizontal nipples on this side, and then 4 on the other side. The trough is pushed up against the fence line right now for ease of power and the hose needing to be messed with constantly. Normally...

Hee hee! Sorry, I'll send the husband out in the rain tomorrow to take a picture of the trough!

So not an invention at all, but since we have a goat who hangs out in the yard with the chickens during the day, we have a 100 gallon water trough out there that is heated. We drilled some holes around the trough and screwed in some horizontal nipples and tada! Everyone can use it now! It's...

Finally found frozen water in the coop The goats water trough had a layer about 3-4 inches thick this morning too. We have a de-icer for the trough, DH just needs to figure out the grounding wire first. In the mean time, I'm out there every few hours, hammering away at the ice so the goat...

If you find it again, can you post it? I'd like to see it!

Anyone near Chehalis plan on hatching any Orpingtons? I can probably go all the way up to JBLM if I can convince my husband to pick them up for me LOL

LOL! I have no doubt whatsoever. Crafty monsters. We have 2 now, a Nubian and a Lamancha. They were given to us, now we're winging it.

Hi! We're in the Chehalis area. We currently have 5 Buff Orpington ladies and are hoping to get some more in the spring :D

Thank you! Someday I'll figure out this fancy chicken forum LOL

While not unique, we have a chicken named "Pecker". Pecker was named because of her fascination with pecking my son's shoe. The stories and antics that happen with Pecker still bring me to giggle fits. Most are completely innocent when said by a child, but a parent with a dirty mind finds it...

This is not my invention, and it's for a different animal, but hey, maybe someone will figure out how to make it make sense for Chickens too?

A new water system will be implemented, with the new roof that's going on and a roof washer will be installed for the rain barrels that we'll be putting in (I can't remember who posted anything, sorry :/ ) We live in WA, so I'm sure that rain barrel will be full in no time :D Compost tumbler...

Sorry, I just saw this. We contemplated chicken soup a lot during those 44 weeks. Still have the same 5 BO's, and have consistently gotten 3-5 eggs a day since they started laying. I am contemplating more BO's next year, my husband thinks I've lost it but they're so sweet and once they...

I have finally finished this thread. Such amazing ideas. I say thank you to all of you inventive and creative people, my husband grumbles in your general direction as his Honey-Do list has grown by leaps and bounds :D Now to see how many of these ideas I can also use for goats!

I'm going to try the milk crate idea. Any other ideas for large goats? We have a Nubian and a Lamancha, both very food driven.

We have 5 BOs, born at the beginning of April 2013, so they're about 44 weeks. We just got our first egg yesterday! They're strictly supervised when they're out of their coop because we have neighboring dogs who would love a snack, so I know they didn't lay anywhere else. I was beginning to...