Recent content by FunintheRun

Oh wow, that's a great idea!

Seems simple and effective. Thanks for the suggestion. Do you by chance have a picture of the set up? Or what type of soap dish do you mean?

Awesome, ans thanks for the quick reply! I have several tree stumps and pavers of various heights, so I'll definitely get it off the ground for them. Thanks for the advice!

Hello! I need to start giving my hens some grit and oyster shells, and I'm wondering if I can use the little chick feeders to do it. Eventually I want to set up those tall PVC pipe feeders for feed, grit, shells, etc, but I don't have the time right now. I couls probably just pour some in a...

Wow, great timing for that post. And I hadn't thought about just how fluffy they get. Looks like they can take care of themselves! When my hens are all puffed up trying to get warm, I want to snatch and cuddle them. I don't think they'd like it though. I'll get that board switched to the 2 inch...

Yes! The line between facts and "it worked for me" seem to blur. I think I'll go ahead and yurn thr board with the skinny side up.

Oh okay. That makes a lot of sense. As a newbie, it's hard to sift through all the advice and "must do's" for chickens! Thank you.

Very good point. I read something somewhere saying the wider bar allows for their feet to stay warmer than the 2 inch side. But, if they're used to a smaller dowel, anything is an upgrade right? Thanks for the quick response.

About a month ago, I inherited a flock of 6 hens and a small coop from my mother in law. I'm brand new to chicken keeping but really enjoying what I'm learning and hope to make this work. The coop is only about 4x4, which from all of the things I've read and heard is a bit small for 6 chickens...

Hello Kansaseq! I know this is a very old post, but I'm new to chickens and am trying to set up nesting boxes with milk crates, too. How did you attach the wood lip to the milk crate?

You guys all have me convinced. Doing the run. I inherited my MIL's 6 chickens this last weekend and thought about joining the two coops/houses with a big shared run, but I'm a little nervous about all the birds getting along! Thanks for all the advice!

Great thoughts. I do like the peace of mind that comes with having them tucked away.

Climate is definitely a factor. I live in eastern Washington, so wetter than the desert but not raining constantly. I love the idea of hosing things off, but that won't work in winter!

I do appreciate that ducks have pretty simple taste. We plan on building something simple, but still brainstorming. The deep litter method seemed to be all the rage but I'm unsure what will work for me. I'm starting to try to compost used bedding and just wanting to know all the options so I can...

I'm sorry I missed this reply! Thanks for your feedback, hope your guy is better! May I ask what you do instead of deep litter method? It's probably hard for many of us to find what's right for our own flocks since everyone's situation is so different!