Recent content by daviechik
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Do i have all bachelors!!
Thank you for replying!! Could it be season related why they're not laying? They hatched in first of nov... -
Do i have all bachelors!!
I've searched and looked and albeit feeling unsuccessful with vent sexingm.. seems as though I have all BOYS?! can someone help me? The Texas a&m I have were actually easy to vent sex and unfortunately we had many many males in that group too. I raised these in november and no eggs.... i am... -
New build... forgive the pace
This one was unnecessarily complicated. I would look up an 8x8 or 4x4 house depending how big you need it. This one required a whole lot of cutting that could've been avoided... i bought it on etsy though if you're looking- daviechik
- Post #56
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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New build... forgive the pace
Automatic door. The run is for day time to keep the hens in inside the morning hours, they free range in the afternoon. I know chicken wire isn't safe. Our house has hardware cloth on all windows and doors- daviechik
- Post #54
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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New build... forgive the pace
Update! Its been awhile however we have moved the house to the side yard, attached a run 16x4x8 for during the early morning hours, added screening sand all around for ease and cleanliness and i installed an automatic door today! The whole flock (ducks geese and chickens) have access to our...- daviechik
- Post #53
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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New build... forgive the pace
They've actually been living in it for sometime:) theyre out all day and inside it at night.- daviechik
- Post #51
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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New build... forgive the pace
Added a new homemade sign :)- daviechik
- Post #47
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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Straight run chances
Yup! We give them a shallow "pool" more like a double shoebox size daily and they love it. Make it a muddy mess hence why theyre always such a hot mess in pictures haha. -
Straight run chances
My red aussie isnt a real fan, the blk one wants to herd them and is a big helper with them and the chickens -
Straight run chances
they literally follow us EVERYWHERE, sweetest babies om the planet. Theyve been spending more and more time outside :) -
Straight run chances
Babies are doing great! Growing already, graduated to a large dog crate (predator proofed) on the patio where they can be part of the family activites often. They stay close by and scream their faces off if too much distance gets between us. The embdens are still more interested in what were... -
New build... forgive the pace
We considered it, however since we cant adequately secure it opted not to since we didnt want to deliberately trap moisture against the roof. On the plus side however we did it properly (roof tacks, roof nails, etc) sooo it should be good... hopefully ;)- daviechik
- Post #46
- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance