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  1. Cooperkeeper

    Want to order the Chicken Waterer and need your feedback on cold weather

    Pati, You sound just like me!! I worry about all my critters as much as my kids. Cold morning? Chickens need warm oatmeal, right? And to adding goats...YES!! Not that you won't worry about these precious things too. Quite the contrary! I added chicks and two 5 week old nubian does 2 summers...
  2. Cooperkeeper

    Want to order the Chicken Waterer and need your feedback on cold weather

    Hi everyone, I am considering ordering this Chicken Waterer: http://www.chickenwaterer.com/BriteTap-Chicken-Waterer-and-Cooler-Combo-Pack-p/bt100-2gal-combo.htm This looks great for keeping water cool this summer and better yet save me from cleaning out slimey waterers everyday. My question...
  3. Cooperkeeper

    Johnson’s Lice and Mite spray

    I have a couple hens with the same problem. I have dusted them with Seven and cleaned and dusted their coop. Anxious to hear from some experienced keepers on a solution.
  4. Cooperkeeper

    Completely bald and red below the vent - what is wrong?

    I have just noticed this on one of my SLW. This was after finding one of my hens dead this morning when I went to feed.The gal I found this a.m. had no visible signs of a problem and had seemed fine the evening before???? So I am watching everyone else closer and noticed this hen with an area...
  5. Tailfeather Cottage

    Tailfeather Cottage

    Tailfeather Cottage "Really? We need chickens? Now?" Our adventure began innocently enough as my husband and I realized our dream of owning acreage and finally planned to move our horses from a friends farm, home! The barn had taken some time, fencing was carefully planned and...
  6. Cooperkeeper

    Ended - Coop Page Contest Fall/Winter 2011 - Win $20 BYC Store Gift Cert.

    Here is our submission for the coop contest. We finished it on the last day of the last contest. Just started getting eggs and are having a great time with our 10 ladies. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=85924-tailfeather-cottage
  7. Cooperkeeper

    What do you use to feed treats?

    I use one of those large plastic serving platter you can pick up at a discount party supply store. Works great.
  8. Cooperkeeper

    FINALLY! The Coop and Run is Done!

    Very cute! Great job.
  9. Cooperkeeper

    We finished the coop and love it!

    After much research and planning and your inspiration, we have finished the coop. The ladies actually moved in on July 24th, the day before the coop contest ended...but I was too exhausted to compile the photos to get it entered. Check out my BYC page and see what you helped us create...
  10. Cooperkeeper

    Our coop is done! Well... for now :) (lots of pictures)

    Wonderful job. The coop looks great! This forum is loaded with great ideas and suggestions isn't it? We are in Michigan and just finished our coop as well. Sunday was the girls first night out! Have to pull all pics together and post ours soon. I don't know about your hubby, but mine was...
  11. Cooperkeeper

    Feed always available or do you feed them?

    Well our coop is finally done and my 10 7 week olds spent their first night out. We have a pvc feeder in coop and waterers hanging both in coop and outside in run. Should I worry these newbies won't find their way back in to coop to eat their starter mix?
  12. Cooperkeeper

    toes webbed...

    Thanks for all of your replies. At this time she does not seem to be impeded by this defect. I do not want her to suffer because I jumped in unnecessarily. I will watch her development and keep you all posted.
  13. Cooperkeeper

    toes webbed...

    What would I use to clip? Do I have to worry about infection?
  14. Cooperkeeper

    toes webbed...

    My first attempt to post pics. This is the chick I first posted about. I believe she is one of my Silver Laced Wyandottes and 10 days old.
  15. Cooperkeeper

    toes webbed...

    My chicks arrived a week ago today, ordered from My Pet Chicken. All are doing great, but I have noticed one little girl has webbing between the middle and outside toes that keeps the two toes quite close together. She seems to be getting along fine. I am just wondering if this could cause a...
  16. Cooperkeeper

    Sand box in the brooder?

    How soon can a small sand box be placed in a brooder for dust baths, grit? I have read that some put it in right away and it keeps pasty butt at bay. Any thoughts?
  17. Cooperkeeper

    Building Our Coop - Follow Our Progress!

    This is looking fantastic. Do you have any pics of the interior? Not sure where you are located, but wondered if you insulated. We are building our first coop in Michigan and have also used the steel roofing. Am concerned we may have condensation inside with metal roofing. I feel we will...
  18. Cooperkeeper

    metal roof, snow concerns-update new roof design

    "The primary purpose of the insulation is to avoid condensation->humidity problems. For this, in reality, it is perfectly fine to have your rafters exposed, they do not get frosty anywhere I've ever lived and even if they did (e.g. wayyy far north) there just isn't much *of* them to cause much...
  19. Cooperkeeper

    Raised Coop - Pros & Cons

    Nottingham, your coop is so cute. We are in the process of building our first coop and the original design was to make it 6x8 built 18 inches off ground to provide a dry area to run. We have since revised the idea because I was picturing myself lying on my belly trying to rake out the 8 foot...
  20. Cooperkeeper

    What gage hardware cloth is sufficient?

    We are building the coop and will need a substantial amount of hardware cloth for security so I am checking prices for bulk rolls. Is 19 gage sufficient? Jumping to 16 gage triples the price..ugh! Any thoughts?
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