Recent content by Bek

That's what I'm wondering. :confused: I adopted them this summer, and deduced that Althea was in fact not laying. The extra egg plus her no longer round vent has me perplexed for sure

Could this actually be what's happening?!? Anyone with past experience or knowledge on this topic, I'd love to hear from you! After finding 5 eggs yesterday and only having 4 laying hens, I immediately did a vent check on my non-layer, Althea. (Also, keeping in mind that I am diligent in my...

@aart How do you cut multiple quotes from different posts in your response?!?! BYC goals!!! :bow (see...i even had to edit to get you included in what I thought was a response to YOU. Ha!) So here's what rigged poop board looks like for now: I had a Y-shaped limb that fit perfectly in...

This post really got me thinking, and I'm only 1/2 way through first cup of coffee, so thinking is extra hard ;) I think going back to my not wanting to mess with the coop's structural integrity is a major reason in going with a floor door. I agree, loss of coop/run space, bedding challenges...

Will snap one this evening when I "rig up". Challenges are it's on an angle, so the girls are some times stepping up and down all over the board prior to me getting it cleaned up in am. I also haven't wanted to cut the board yet, as I'm a measure-5x-hopefully-cut-once kind of gal. I suppose...

When I adopted my small flock, they didn't have a roost; therefore, they were sleeping in the nesting box. They were crammed in, putting a lot of strain on the exterior hanging box, as well as making a mess of things with all their...mess! So my gals are definitely the roosting kind of gals now :D

Gotta keep the humor in it all, @aart :lol: Yes, 24" would be optimal. Currently using a rigged 18" board and it's catching a decent amount. So I'm sure I wouldn't want to go much more narrow than that. I have 5, 1.5yr old production reds (plan to cull the one nonlayer soon), leaving me with...

I have read that DLM is done best on ground, rather than on plywood, so buggies can do their work, moisture can wick, etc...any knowledge/experience you have with regards to this? I like the idea of using natural branches. We have plenty of good sized limbs from maple trees, could those work?

Anyone have pics or links to good threads on creating manageable roosts in small coops? :fl Of course I've found some awesome ideas to add to my ever-growing Chicken Goals lists while sleuthing through BYC :drool buuuuut okay, back to reality... Need ideas to keep poop under control -...

Is that just a 4x4?? I like that idea:thumbsup

Looks great! Is the run covered with just plastic of some sort? I'm working to remodel my current coop/run for winter and am looking for ideas for protecting their run a bit from the weather.

Was gifted this coop, along with 5 Production red hens (just over a year old)...It's. Too. Small! Need to make modifications but would love feedback from the seasoned folk as my goal is to still have a useable structure for my girls. If it does collapse....well, I guess we're having a big ol...