The BuckMann Coop
Hello all,
On July 25th of '08 - Tara and I (Dave) purchased an 18.5 acre foreclosure property. When the property was originally developed in 1986 - it was developed to be equine friendly. Several years ago - a large family purchased the property and converted the barn, and...
Is anyone planning on being at the Houle's swap in Forest Lake on Sat morning?
Q. Do all birds have to be tested now if you are selling at a swap?
Thanks,
Dave
Thanks so much for your advice! I did look in her ears and saw a mite, so I put a drop of veg oil in each ear and sprinkled some DE in her temporary cage. How often should I treat her ears? Do they make a specific ear mite med for chickens? I have some cat ear mite stuff, but I don't want to...
I have a bantam cross hen who has become very sick. I believe she has a neurological problem, and has lost her balance and the ability to walk or sit upright. She has become very skinny and I have been hand feeding her and keeping her separate from the others for a week now with no...
Just found this thread...I thought I'd share our experience with the HayHut....we initially purchased 3 of them from a dealer in MN that wanted to get of the dealer side of it. We were so impressed with the quality, the durability, the safety, and the significant hay savings - we knew that the...
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Thanks Chickenaddict . Which one of their locations do you go to? Do you know if they all have decent turnouts...or, is one better than the other? I suppose a guy needs to be there by 5 AM
No problemo I usually go to the Isanti location but have a freind from Northbranch that goes to...
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Thanks Chickenaddict . Which one of their locations do you go to? Do you know if they all have decent turnouts...or, is one better than the other? I suppose a guy needs to be there by 5 AM
Anyone have any experience with the 5-7 mo old pullets that Anoka-Ramsey Farm & Garden sells. I'm told that they get their chicks from Murry McMurry Hatchery.
I just built a second coop. The new one is in the barn. I used 1" styro insulation when I framed it. Not really necessary as we have cold hardy birds, and there will be no drafts....just a little extra peace of mind.
The new coop is now ready. We're looking for another 10 hens to add to our flock. If you're in the Twin Cties metro area - please let us know if you have anything available.
Below is list of breeds we're looking for....
Ameraucana
Australorp
Delaware
Hamburg
Welsummer
Sussex
Brown Leghorn...
In the next week or two - BuckMann Coop II will be ready for the new hens. If you are some-what close to the Forest Lake area - please let us know if you'll have anything available. Please LMK the details...a pic (if available) would be great as well. Below is our short list of breeds...
Hi again all,
Update & Looking for laying hens.
We made it through our 1st 9 months with the chickens pretty well. We started in June with 10 laying hens. Then late last fall - we lost one to our dog (that ran through the invisible fence), and one to some unknown reason. Last week we picked up...
The owner stated that her flock is a mix of aracauna, rhode island red, silver laced wyandotte, red sex link, cochin, & salmon favorelle.
Any idea what these 2 might be a combination of?
Thanks,
Dave
Not sure...we do let them free range during the day. Are there certain common grasses/weeds that are deadly to hens. We have horses that eat the same grasses showing no signs of illness.