Recent content by Hodawg

There is absolutely no reason that you should worry about using PT wood for your coop or run. The modern methods of pressure treating wood is very safe. Assuming that neither you nor your chickens are actually going to consume great quantities of the wood, you will find absolutely no adverse...

Once you get past the edges of the hard roof, Eggsoteric, (i.e. the board or plywood) the only advantage is in the first corrugated "ripple" or the first "down stroke" of the roofing. that is the part of the roofing that will direct the rain toward the outside of the coop/run. Outside of that...

Good to know, dawg53! From one 'dawg to another, Thanks. Beers y'all, Ken

Howdy gang! Our 4 Plymouth Barred Rock hens are now 14 weeks old. They have a nice sized coop and run, but we enjoy having them free range in our suburban back yard as often as possible. However, now that they are getting bigger, they have invaded the back porch, which we thought was pretty...

Bingo, yellowirenut! The essential tools are all you need. Beers y'all, Ken And...Hey chicklove, "howdy neighbor" from over in Bay County!

Actually, about a month ago when we first allowed the chickens to free range and interact with the two fearsome mini dachshunds, the dogs were not aggressive but very inquisitive of the birds. The dogs actually wanted the chickens to "play" with them, but the birds kept their distance from...

My wife and I have 4 Plymouth Barred Rock hens, aged 13 weeks. They live out in our coop/run about 75 feet from our house. We go out several times a day to interact with them, besides just the let out/put up times. They have become quite accustomed to my wife being out with them while they...