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  1. paintedChix

    Advice on Automated Coop and Run Design

    Have you thought about doing electric poultry netting that can be moved around your stationary coop?
  2. paintedChix

    Advice on Automated Coop and Run Design

    Ideas for tractors - i started out w/ a typical hoop coop made of 2 cattle panels (been using CP for horses since we had our 1st ones in CO in 1976). It was on a wood frame w/ a 2x2" frame out for the door. No wheels & skipped the step of adding angle supports to the corners. That worked great...
  3. paintedChix

    Advice on Automated Coop and Run Design

    WOW! I was able to read a whole thread before commenting. Then I realized that nothing more was written up... So, where did you go with your ideas? Did you build? Did you find plans for a tractor you like & use? What kind of chickens did you get? I imagine that a 10'x10' tractor would be...
  4. paintedChix

    Coop bedding (again)

    Actually, you have the start of DLM in your coop just like in the run. Add different sizes & types of natural materials. Unless you are very dry at this time of year, I would not put grass clippings in there (they are wet). If dry, add them & maybe even dump waterers in it. The different...
  5. paintedChix

    Torn over possibly culling whole flock

    Since others have adressedcthe chicken issues, I'll just link a video regarding composting. Sean, Edible Acres, is in New York. Not sure where as compared to your location. They have both a YouTube channel & a website. He does extensive composting using the chickens. He has also...
  6. paintedChix

    Songs that make your skin crawl.

    I did not. THANX! I will check it out.
  7. paintedChix

    T-Post Fence Inspiration

    The Wedge-Loc system https://wedgeloc.com/index.html It worked great for us until a full size horse hit one section of fence full tilt. She bounced off the 6 lines of high tensile wire uninjured. But at least 3 of the corner t-posts went airborne, straight out of the ground like missiles. I...
  8. paintedChix

    T-Post Fence Inspiration

    You can use PVC pipe to cover them as well. Don't have the color option though. They can be painted.
  9. paintedChix

    Sapphire Sky, Jubilee Orpington, Barred Rock, Salmon Faverolle 6-9 weeks old roo/cockerel or pullet (and Sapphire sky question)

    What are your chickies looking like now? How are they doing?
  10. paintedChix

    Making a larger hoop coop?

    At one point, I had lots of purple for the ponies. Here's a pic of Blizzard - foaled outside in a 3' snowbank while I was working w/ a mare & foal 2 miles up the road... Yes this was in NC in 2000. Our website hasn't been updated yet, but ive gotten it back live & you can see our farm...
  11. paintedChix

    Closing off end of a chicken run - looking for ideas

    Yeah today has been weird... I totally typed a HUGE blog earlier in reference to music I like, when topic was Songs that make your skin crawl. (Bashing head on wall.) I did not delete that though. Added an edit instead...
  12. paintedChix

    Breeding pen ideas - Looking for opinions from breeders

    Yes, to open to roosting. The nest boxes that I plan to try in this coop are Little Giants &;have a perch bar that can be flipped up @ night.
  13. paintedChix

    Songs that make your skin crawl.

    Oh, no!! Sound of Music, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers... There are a few others, but those come up first.
  14. paintedChix

    Songs that make your skin crawl.

    ...things i couldn't do w/o, LOL. There are a few older songs (probably mostly country) that are also stories that are or could have happened. ************** EDIT ************** & then I realized I did this whole post backwards Sticking my head back in the sand...
  15. paintedChix

    What's a modest home upgrade with a high return on quality of life?

    Some of these items, I knew nothing about. I now have much research... Would love both to have/bring in solar power. Especially now that we've gotten used to air conditioning & steady heat. Would really like it with incubating eggs & having chicken brooders. Also, we are filling our freezers...
  16. paintedChix

    🙏 PLEASE HELP 🙏 What the heck am I? ❤️ 💙 🐔 🐥

    ...her Copper while standing next to cockerel above. Still, the question then becomes - where did the pattern on white chick come from (Cruella?)? ********** I have owned Splash Ameraucana - each feather was a solid color. The many white ones were solid white, the blue feathers (grey) were...
  17. paintedChix

    Ideal duck feeder…need recommendations

    O, boy. I may have to try that one!! The pavers... when I have ducks again.
  18. paintedChix

    Best heated waterer for chickens during extreme cold?

    Honestly - sometimes using rubber tubs that can be dumped every night (dumped into bowl that's taken inside) is best. Bring water out in the AM, give a last, warmed drink before bringing it in at night. And leave rubber tub upside down overnight. Or... there is a way to use earth thermo...
  19. paintedChix

    Do You Have To Pay Sales Tax on Your Chicken Feed?

    I am so glad that worked out for you! Here in NC, I havent recently checked on tax exempt status. It used to be, you needed to fill out paperwork. Similar to your form but last I did it, it was 3 pages. Then you hit the portion you had to enter your tax farm ID #. Ive never been set up for...
  20. paintedChix

    Ideal duck feeder…need recommendations

    I was surprised by the answers. I hope one or the other works for you. Our ducks used thier water to wash thier nares while feeding. Even if feed was across the pen or in a different area, they dropped feed into thier water & water into thier feed. Eventually we always used an open tub for...
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