Recent content by sandman55

Hi some years back I was gardening and I noticed our Australian Terrier was interested in our Isa Browns and watching through the fence. I checked them out and saw they were chasing one that had a baby brown snake and fighting over it. It was probably 250mm / 10 inches long. I realised it was...

If your handy with tools you can build a treadle feeder the plans are here https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/building-a-treadle-chicken-feeder.47900/ alternatively you can buy one ready made. In my opinion of what I have seen in commercially made chook treadle feeders Grandpas feeders...

I use a treadle feeder, it is rodent and sparrow proof

Hi aart I have the base 300mm or one foot off the ground and while I train them I temporarily extend the sides as shown in the pictures and I see my first post is December 2013 so I've been using it since then and I am not aware of that happening. One thing to remember layer pellets are a...

Just checking this old thread and I am happy to say my feeder is still going strong. There is one upgrade I did early on that I haven't included here it is to stop them from billing out the feed I'll attach a pic of it. We haven't had chooks for most of this year because we had a visit from a...

The link to the trap plans is not working. A couple of years agoI made the type of trap with see saw that the bird hops in and it goes down and when the bird hops through the clear plastic door to the cage it resets itself only after catching about 20 birds they somehow worked out how to get...

@ Big Bubba I had worries about then accessing it from the sides while not standing on the treadle and I built sides but I was advised by a commercial chicken farmer to have it well off the ground which I have done. the treadle is a foot/300mm above the ground and I have a brick in front of it...

I would imagine the aroma from green pine needles would be beneficial in deterring mites as I have read does rosemary. Does anyone have any info on this as it is only a guess on my part.

Hi all I found this design for a simple chicken feeder and as I already have made a different one https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/843581/my-bird-and-rodent-proof-feeder and don't need to make a new one I thought I would share this find and if anyone tries it maybe they can post back to see...

Senior romance An older couple was lying in bed one night. The husband was falling asleep but the wife was in a romantic mood and wanted to talk. She said, “You used to hold my hand when we were courting.” Wearily he reached across, held her hand for a second and tried to get back to sleep. A...

THE ROOSTER There was a farmer who ran a mixed farm of chickens, ducks, sheep, cattle, etc. Unfortunately times were bad and he wasn’t making much money, but there was still money in chickens and he decided to get a good rooster to build up the bloodline of his chickens. At the chicken stud...

A motorised green apple

Two Irishmen were waiting at the bus stop when a truck went past loaded up with rolls of turf. Jimmy said, “I’m gonna do dat when I win da lottery.” “What's dat den?” asks Mickey. “Send me lawn away to be mowed.”

Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 KPH. He says to himself, "this driver Is just as dangerous as a speedster!" So he turns on his lights and pulls the driver over. Approaching the car, he Notices that there are...

Yes put it on the perch after dark each night and maybe between other chooks for it to appreciate the warmth. It should get the idea.