Recent content by mcfarmall

That thing is pretty cool it just needs to be way bigger...something that will hold at leas 15 eggs a day.

Took 4 eggs from the coop, washed the poo off them, got a pan of water boiling, put the eggs in, set the timer for 15 minutes, kept 'em boiling real good. When the timer went off, I drained them and filled the pan with copious amounts of ice and water. After 5 minutes I tried to peel them...

I presume your waterer doesn't have a factory installed bail for hanging? If not I would make one so you could suspend it from a piece of jack chain. Hang it from a hook and you can adjust it up or down by moving the links. No more roosting on it or knocking it over.

My source tells me to feed the medicated stuff for 10 weeks, then off for a week and back on for 2 weeks. After that you can feed regular stuff.

The wifes uncle managed several commercial egg production facilities from 500,000 to 1,000,000 birds so I am trusting his every word and he says "the big boys" feed ampro until 10 weeks, then off for a week then back on for 2 weeks before finally ending up on unmedicated feed. I haven't been...

This is for any Michigan brothers and sisters who may be viewing this forum and yes, I also put this on the Michigan thread in the Where am I area. Hey folks! I have a question that is specifically for those of you in Kalamazoo, Van Buren, and Allegan counties. Where can I buy feed in this...

Hey folks! I have a question that is specifically for those of you in Kalamazoo, Van Buren, and Allegan counties. Where can I buy feed in this area that meets the following specifications: 1. Medicated with amprolium. 2. Contains 16-18% protein. 3. Is for LAYERS between 2 and 16 weeks of...

The threads on the nipples are 1/8" NPT. You need an "S" drill for the hole if you want to tap it, and you'll need an 1/8" NPT pipe tap. I guess you could just force it in but you'll likely split the pipe if you are using schedule 40 pressure pipe. I drilled and tapped my SCH 40 pipe and...

I did a search for choke, choked, choking and mostly got stuff like "My DH could have choked me when I came home with more chicks" etc. Anyway, my ISA B's are just over a week old and seem to be doing fine but tonight as I was watching them, one would open her mouth wide like a yawn then shake...

1 square foot per chicken? I'd have to cut the entire roof off mine and still wouldn't have enough!!!!!!!!! 3 square feet at chicken level? There go the walls!!! Shoot, just let the birds live on your deck.

Mine are a week old in a rather large tote. I plan on moving them to a plastic pond liner that is about 5' x 7' when they are a little older. Those suckers are starting to fly!

Yup. I used an oil based primer then an alkyd oil based gloss enamel from Pittsburgh Paints. Yes, I am old school.

I saw some on Amazon or eBay for between $28.00 to $750.00. You are probably leaning toward the $750 one right?

Just use paint. It works the same way and won't blow your coop off the map.

I am probably the only one on this forum to ever have this happen but I'm 98% finished with my coop and found a design that has numerous benefits over the current one and stays within the same footprint. What to do, what to do? As funding is always an obstacle, I can't simply start a new one...