Recent content by njdevil

So the cord I linked above works perfectly for the Hamuti chicken coop door. There are others of longer length, but make sure they have the connections as the one I linked. DO NOT use the Renogy red and black cord mentioned near the top.

I have same door opener. 2 things: 1. I wouldn't use the cords recommended here. They don't look like the same pin connections. I am going to try this: https://www.amazon.com/Solar-Extension-Cable-Waterproof-Spotlights/dp/B07CTM1JLS/ref=asc I'll advise if it works. 2. The damn chicken door is...

Too late to answer. I'm sure you figured this out. Hope all is well and the eggs are coming in like gang-busters.

15 weeks old - 2 black sex-links, 2 red sex-links, 1 white rock, 1 RI white, 1 RI red, and 1 EE. Thinking two months more. Can't wait! I already have a flock with a Jersey giant, Dutch bantam, red sex-link, and RI red and RI white. Getting one to three eggs daily from the 5 girls. The new...

I agree 100% with azygous. 5 and 6 weeks is absolutely negligible. The real worry is introducing these to adult flocks. For your situation, I wouldn't even worry. I had 6 new pullets about 5 or 6 weeks old when a friend called to say they had an Easter egger that was about a week younger. We...

Old question but I figured I would contribute since I look things up from old threads. The questions and answers never really change. I live in Colorado and let mine out at about 3-4 weeks for a period each day (or as much as I'm able to due to work.) I partition off about half my run with...

The information above is good, but most commercial egg farms have leghorns for egg production. They have a good feed to egg laying ratio which means they can get by with less food and still put out good numbers (240-300 eggs a year.) They lay white eggs, which is why most supermarket eggs are...

Lol. Are you worried about their cholesterol???

Something non-pourous will make clean up easier. It will also make it less likely to attract unwanted mold or whatnot should it somehow get wet and/or over time from urine and poop. I have a converted doghouse, which is a about 3' x 3' floor area, and made a tray for my floor which comes in very...