Recent content by lilith55

I am still new at this but I cant see anything wrong with the building. You will probably need more ventilation though. It will let a lot of light in which will help in egg production.

I think when i go chickeny i'll try it. Its free and if it works out so much the better. I also am thinking about poop trays so hopefully most of the poop will go on the trays.thanks for all the advice. Does anyone have pics of their copes with paper?

will they also eat the shavings? I would only put older chickens with it because i have red little chicks don't know what their food is yet

There is also deer/brid netting that is cheep and almost invisible.

We have a very big shredder and between the junk mail that we get and bills we shred alot !Usually the paper is destined for my compost but then i had a thought what about the chicken coop? Has anyone used shredded paper for older chicks and adult birds? If so do you change it more often? I...

I'm a in the closet chicken lover in southington. Even though im learning alot I am finding it difficult to learn about chicken laws. We will be moving soon so I wont be able to get chickens yet,but when i do I want to move to a chicken friendly area and i want a roo. Is there any place on the...

So i was watching a show where this woman who had goats rents out their yard clearing potential to people who want to try clearing their land in a green way. For a fee she comes to a persons yard and sets up temporary shelter and pens her goats into a space. Within a short time the goats strip...

There is reptile heaters that act just like the chick heater light but do not produce any light. woulds that be batter for chicks then blasting them with bright light all day and night?

awww. i was hoping that they would see a hawk sound the call and all the birds would go running. I wish it was that simple

I am currently in the research phase of keeping a backyard flock. I would love to free range as much as possible but an worried about predators. Will a species of goose guard a flock?