Holy cow, so many things to do.
1. Leveling a section of the yard.
2. Bringing poo from the horse farm over to compost.
3. Moving the garden.
4. Reseeding a back portion of the yard.
5. Fixing the lawn tractor.
6. Fixing the mouse shed, heater/ac unit.
7. Build a little bigger coop. My son...
You could try reptile grade Aspen. Harlan makes a bedding that is almost completely dust free. I use it on my snakes after they started getting respitory issues due to dust. I think I pay about 20-25 bucks for 4 cubic feet.
Hey goat walker,
Very cool, I am just looking into getting a few chickens. Do you breed yours? What chickens do best in this area(that you have found)?
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Duh I just looked at your site. Sometimes my brain is there it just doesnt want to work.
Pandora,
Thank you, that is great information. I checked the breed site for the last couple of days, been reading up on them.
I still havent decided which would be right for me. I like the idea of the bantoms for their size but do not like that they lay small eggs. I thought about leghorns...
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I already have several still air incubators for my snakes. And I get addicted to hatching them ever summer. I can only imagine hatching chickens.... Yikes!!! Bigger incubator .... Big coop. Check.
Onthespot.. I like that thinking. hmmmm Bigger coop!!!!! Yeah construction.....
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Hello everyone,
I have been lurking for a few days and decided to finally say hi. I am thinking of starting a backyard chicken project/coop. I have been reading up on the subject now for a few weeks now. I have a okay background in taking care of animals (I have cats, mice ,rats ,and snakes as...