Yea, only the ends are at an angle...I think angling the sides would be an interesting twist, and I thought about doing it, but it would have introduced some changes in the plans that I wasn't prepared to deal with over a single weekend. Instead I increased the roof overhang to try to keep some...
Hi everyone, wanted to share the coop I just finished up..get it on the interwebs so it might help someone someday. Its based on the coopsicle design from the "Reinventing the Chicken Coop" book by Kevin McElroy, but with some design changes. It sits on a single post, set in concrete, which I...
I totally agree, I think the service would hire a vet to do any of the surgeries...sorry to give the impression that it would be ME doing it..ha.
On the issue of bio-security, you'd have to take necessary precautions (shoe covers, etc) for sure. I had considered this, but just didn't include...
Hi all, I'd appreciate any feedback you have time to give.
I live in Austin, TX, where there are a healthy number of people keeping a flock in their backyards. I've had chickens for 4 years now, and have run into a few of the more common health problems (bumble-foot surgery, worms, birds with...