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My local hardware store carries Progrip Shark Clips, they work well too. http://usaprogrip.com/products_detail.php?id=224

Yes, they are the same thing. I have grown them in beds for the past few years and they quickly grow to 10 feet. You may want to consider planting in beds as they have the tendency to take over. On another note, gophers love them so beds or baskets should keep them safe. Edited to add a...

Another good shade plant that grows fast are sun chokes. They will get up to 10' tall in 2-3 months and die back in the winter to allow the sun to warm the coop. Be careful with them tho. Sun Chokes are very prolific and will take over. They are best grown in a raised bed. Sun Chokes are not...

That should work well for you. The dickey has a hatching tray on the bottom but not sure how well it would work since the humidity for hatching needs to be higher. I also like the fact that my Dickey is always clean since I don't hatch in it.

I have been really happy with my Dickey but I only use it to incubate. I use my hova bators to hatch. Are you planning to use a separate hatcher?

My grandfather used to raise animals for meat and dairy and sold pheasants to local hunting clubs. I remember him saying that the best way to keep the animals healthy is by plowing the field every year. I am not sure what diseases they had or medication they used in the 40's and 50's but...

My rep said to qualify for the backyard subsidized program ($50) you have to have under 100 birds. Anything over 100 birds falls under the standard NPIP certification and is not subsidized and is quite expensive. I have not looked into it. I asked if I could simply pay for the extra...

I have been thinking of getting NPIP certified and would love to hear the pros and cons from those of you who are certified. I would appreciate to hear from the people who are not certified to hear why you choose not to get certified. I have been going back and fourth on the idea of...

Congratulations!!!

oops double post

I was reading through this thread again as a way to honor Bob and found this tidbit that I thought was timely. Wow, the more I read his posts the more I realized what a truly great man he was.