Recent content by julieamazed

I know it may seem a little extreme. But actually, I can stand on a wood block and change out all the food and water, etc. (no lowering needed). Might add some cowbells to the ropes - to alert you if coons get past the metal sleeves on the tree trunks. My husband, who happens to be a...

Whatever works. Thats what people do with food while camping to keep it from bears. That's how we thought it up. The other thought was a platform with high stilts but we diecided to invest $10 in some caribiner clips before buying lumber and making a permanent structure.

At 2 weeks old, 2 of my chicks were taken by what I believe to have been a raccoon. My makeshift brooder is actually a dog kennel covered in chicken wire. It had been set up in our carport on top of a couple of sawhorses with a light. I then put my makeshift brooder in the workshop/shed to...