My mother and father did live Gainesville,Mo both gone now. I love it there and do come down from Springfield area about 1-2 a year. I lived in Miller Mo out side of town about 4 miles. Now live just out side of Springfield. Will get chicks on March 02 2015. I hope you have good luck your...
When I lived 40 miles out in the country never lost a chicken. Had a of coyote and some coons. I had a big brown dog and he did guard the coop most of the time. He got rid of two coons. Also had a very strong around the coop. When ever I went out side the house had my 410 with me . Here in...
Use your box. Have a heat lamp there. Do raise off the floor. For the heat lamp if chicks bunch up move the lamp closer, if the stay away from the heat to much heat. They should move around in the brooder. What do you have on the floor on your brooder? Newspaper is ok with no other kind of...
Go to coops on the home page. There are a lot of photo of coops. Look at cluckies-coop & Wichita coop. Lot of fine looking coops there. I am building about March 01-05 better weather here in Springfield Mo then.
My chicks come March 02 and have a brooder for them.
Do you have and chicks yet...
Thanks to mymilliefleur I will use shredder new paper for my chick. They will have a chance to get smart for I will us The Wall Street Journal that my friend gives me every bad. PP
Yes I like your coop. I will start late Feb or early March. I have a lot of recycle lumber from a old deck. I have had it over 3 years put up. Just a lot of boards no paint on them. PP
brooder house. From Habitat for Humanity in Springfield MO Cost $35.00 Only one door I put screen on the other side. It does have two draws I not sure what I will do with them. Chicks don't come till March 02 2015. the top is open ,I will put a top there with hinges and some screen.
I am new at this. How do I put thread under my name. gusthebrowndog? Should read old gray dog for I am retired and older. Springfield Mo. chicks comming Early in March. I have a good place for them. PP
Talked to my cabinet maker he didn't have any thing. Went to Habitat for Humanity here in Springfield MO they had about 25 cabinet. I got a two door one with no holes in it. Only had one door, I will put screen over the open space. Top is also open but had a shelf inside and I can used it. Will...
I am going to borrow this box, ANA Brooder box. I love it. Know a guy that has old cabinet in his shop. I will go there this Tues 1/14/2015 and see just what he has. I hope to start one soon for my ladies will come March 02 2015. I am old and slow but will get it done, also photo to come later. PP
Have the water tested right now. Be sure that the test is done where you get water for you chicks. Try the Health Dept. Tell them about your chicks dying right after they drink your water.
Get some new water from some place else this should help. PP
Inside or outside let then make up what they want to do. Keep then from the very cold wind by putting a wind break on the side where the wind is the worst. MY door was on the south side of the coop and the coops back was to the north. I am going the build again this Feb and will keep the north...
Remember when it come time to paint go to Habitat recycle center ,they have some very good deals on paint. It might not be the color you want but the cost it very low. Also Lowes has some paint they mixes and the people did not like the color. In Springfield Mo the paint is about $5.00 a gal...