Ive only ever found the square buckets at walmart. You have to go to the bakery department and ask for them. They had cake icing in them and look like the picture above.
My first choice is a broody hen but they don't always cooperate. I like to get my meat birds and new layers started early so I brood inside my cabin near the wood stove. I use a 50 gallon clear plastic storage bin so the chicks can see what's going on outside their little world. It helps them to...
I struggled with this my first time around. I was able to rehome most but I kept one around that should have been eaten. He became very agressive. A year later he turned out to be the best tacos ever!
The next time....
As soon as they started in on the hens, into the freezer.
Yes, just do it.
I built a cattle panel hoop house behind the coop for them to use. They still mostly hang out under the coop unless it's a sunny day. I shovel all around the coop and put out old straw to walk on. Feed, water and treats are in the hoop house so they have to use it.
The wife and I built this in our spare time over a week or so. It was built to provide the chickens with a place out of the rain and snow. The frame is 8' wide x 12' long x 2' high and covered with left over 6 mil black plastic. Super easy to build and extremely sturdy. It has about 2' of snow...
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I just brought her inside and gave her ACV water, high protein food and a little yogurt. She started eating right away and is now standing quietly with her head pulled close and fluffed up. Today she was wondering around by herself eating and then resting in different...
The ones i get, it takes 2 buckets to hold a 50lb bag of feed. They are square, maybe 4 gallons or so. I like the shape, they stack nicely against the wall in my shed.
If you have a bakery in the area you can usually get food grade buckets with lids cheap or free. I get mine from Walmart or the grocery store bakery for $1 each.
Anyone interested in a pair of Pearl Guinea's? One male, one female about 13 months old. The female is laying. $20.00 OBO for the pair, or open to trades. Need to make some room for the new chicks in a couple of weeks. PM me if you are interested and we can work out the details. Trades, looking...
Thank you @Puddin Fluff for the reply.
@katatonic123 I just upgraded the inside. New roost, nest boxes and the broody area. Better organized and better looking than what I had. First nest boxes were 16", these I made 12". Seems to be plenty of room for the hens.
Hello everyone. About six weeks ago I set up a pet crate in the coop with a broody banty. Only one hatched and with in a few hours the other hens killed it. Very sad....So I built a secure broody area. It's about 8' x 2' x 2'. A few days earlier my Buff Orpington went broody. My plan is to lock...