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    Pretty sure a raccoon tried to eat my duck through enclosure (graphic)

    I havent' been on BYC for a while, so I thought I'd check in and see how your girl's doing. Sounds like an almost perfect recovery. I'm happy for you! I'll be coming your way if I ever have any injured birds!
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    No Waste Feeder

    Interested to hear what your design difference are.
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    No Waste Feeder

    Cold would be a relative term here in Texas. We do get freezing temperatures down here occasionally so I'll have to cross that bridge when we get there (already have a waterer heater), but it was only getting into the upper 30s.
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    No Waste Feeder

    We caved and gave them their old feeder back only because we wanted them to eat in the cold weather. Our chicks seem to adapt in minutes. The older birds? They pecked at the clear plastic but just didn't seem to catch on. We might try again, but maybe a different approach.
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    No Waste Feeder

    I found this idea online for a no waste feeder: https://blog.mypetchicken.com/2015/10/05/diy-no-waste-feeder/ It seemed like a great idea, except we recently adopted a flock of "older" birds and they seem resistant to eating out of it. They have no problem picking treats out of it if...
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    Returning Member Now in Texas

    It's good to be here - Texas and BYC! We literally bought our "secondary" flock this past weekend. I seriously considered ordering from a hatchery so I could select breeds, but we were only looking for eight birds and most places want minimum orders in the double digits. One of the local feed...
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    Pretty sure a raccoon tried to eat my duck through enclosure (graphic)

    As far as the doctor is concerned, this is why I've always put emphasis on the PRACTICE in medicine. I've worked around a lot of nurses in my previous career, and I would tell you to go with your gut. The wound is clean, she's not showing signs of being septic, she's eating and drinking... those...
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    Pretty sure a raccoon tried to eat my duck through enclosure (graphic)

    All I can offer to what's already been said is some words of encouragement. You don't have to look hard in the wild to find animals surviving with evidence of awful wounds. Your girl has a significant leg up on animals surviving in the wild, however, as you can prevent infection with medication...
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    Returning Member Now in Texas

    Thanks y'all! It's great to be back! The coop build is underway. I'm using a mix of reclaimed materials and new materials - admittedly more new stuff this go round - and only have the floor framed. I'll definitely post pictures as things progress. We plan on supplementing our adopted flock and...
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    Returning Member Now in Texas

    Hi y'all! So I'm not quite new here or to chicken farming, but it has been so long since I was last on, I forgot my username and it looks like my account was purged. It's all good, though, as we moved from California to Texas almost two years ago and have not had a flock since around 2013. We're...
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    Reclaimed Wood

    If you want to make sure the nail heads stay on, put a piece of tape on them before cutting, then a dab of clear drying glue on the underside after. They don't always stay on by themselves. Good luck with your coop! Sounds awesome!
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    Reclaimed Wood

    I ended up buying an inexpensive reciprocating saw from Harbor Freight. It was well worth the expense (HF has 20% off coupons making it even cheaper) as it makes disassembling pallets much easier and I don't break so many boards. I also like that it cuts the nails often leaving the nailhead...
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    Reclaimed Wood

    Here's a shot of the finished coop. The siding was scrap material from a shed manufacturer. They sold me 2'x8' sheets for $1 a piece. They also sold me the window which was "defective" for $5.
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    Reclaimed Wood

    Everything you see in this picture is upcycled materials, or cull material purchased for pennies on the dollar. I used rough sawn hardwood dunnage I picked up from a fire sprinkler company for the framing. That wood was impossible to work with! It was like trying to drive a nail into cement! I...
  15. Former flock and our late Shepherd, Keltia

    Former flock and our late Shepherd, Keltia

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