Well, ours didn't either, so I put in a lower bar, too. Then my wife explained it all to them with visual aids, and now they go up there no problem. The poop drawer is great!!! I still haven't cleaned the coop floor, but I do scoop out the wayward poops every 3 or so days. We also got rid of...
My lab gets along with everything and everyone. She's a little toooooooo nice. I would bet your dog will be in conflict with itself. The Beagle on one side and Lab on the other. Only time will tell which breed surfaces around chickens.
I posted my coop on the 'Coop' page. There's a...
Sorry,,,I responded, but it ain't showing up here. The poop drawer is right where I left it, and still has the words scribbled in the PDZ. The almost 12 week old birds don't even use the roosting bar. I put a lower bar in and a few use it off and on, but so far the upper bar is a no go...
I only have 1 roosting bar. It's at the back right above the poop drawer. I can add another, smaller one across from the nesting boxes if it's needed. But I don't really think it will be needed. I think I have at least 3 Roos, and 2 of 'em will go to a new home (If I can find 'em one)...
I love it when a plan comes together (name that loser show)! Lowes let me down, but I found these at Harbor Freight. Buck a piece. I bought four, so that's like,,,,um,,,,6 bucks!!
Time to build the drawer. This was a prototype (Yeah,,,again!!!) So I used scrap lumber. I wasn't...
Today we sat down and tallied the receipts. Including tax (gotta pay for Uncle Jerry's programs) it came to right at $1,100. Keep in mind I already had the cinder blocks (an unfinished project) and the roofing materials. If I'd had to buy those I figure we could add around 200 bucks. But the...
Well,,,,today I mowed and sprayed the property. I'm not exactly sure what the wife was doing since I thought this was her job, but let's just say it looks really nice. Note: 7+ week old chickens don't like loud lawn tractors!
Now,,,,,,While mowing, the OLD brain started working. Oh yeah...
First I'd like to address Quig. STUPID HOOKS????? I think I made it pretty clear these were 'Collectors Items'!!!!! U must still be using one o them 286 processor chips,,,eh? And secondly, I can't answer ur questions 'cause at this moment, I don't have a poop board. Yet. Tell ur chickens...
Well, as in the final words of every losing politision, 'It's time to suspend my campaign',,,er thread. I have nothing left to show ya'll until the old brain comes up with something new.
I mean, I still have the windows and window frames to do, a little more hardware cloth, an oyster shell...
OK, this was really a dumb idea. Probably the dumbest thing I've done since I declared to my wife that I could build a chicken coop in about 2 weeks. BTW, thanx for all the updates on the sand. You saved me a serious headache!!
OK, back to the dumb idea. The prototype worked really well...
7 weeks 3 days old. Sorry, I don't know anything about feeding these monsters. My wife gives 'em yogurt and noodles. That's the extent of my knowledge.
Too much work to repost all those pics. My reward has been the great things folks have said as I made my trek. But fear not. I'm sure I'll jack something else up before I finish!!!
Thanx Deb. I got 2 solar lights in there right now. Maybe I'll raise that ramp, but that doesn't seem to be the problem. Thay all jump on it, but only go up 3, 4, or 5 steps. They just don't want to go inside at night. I'm pretty sure they'll adjust, they're just slow. I guess they're laid...