Here is the coop I built several years ago. It measured 8'x12' and I got all the materials from an old storage building that I took apart and reused.
The bricks didn't last long, a strong wind picked it up and shifted it so I ended up just sitting it on the dirt.
I got the window at...
All of mine except the silkies will fly at about head height towards me when they are out of their pen and I am putting treats out . I have an EE, a BO, 4 red sex links and 3 SLWs. The SLWs are especially prone to flying and they are all laying regularly. I don't clip their wings because they...
Hey! I make IV bags for a living and 1mL = 1cc. Depending on the syringe, the lines are probably marked in 0.1mL or 0.01mL. The marks are always evenly spaced so you can just divide or it might be easier to see if your local vet or pharmacy can get an insulin syringe for you, these are 1mL...
Most birds really enjoy it if you gently scratch the back of their heads. Some chickens are just friendlier than others, but I've noticed that it always helps to bring treats with you whenever you approach them then hold the treat until they come and eat it from your hand. I have one hen that...
If you have cats, those big plastic buckets that cat litter comes in make excellent nest boxes. And always make sure you position your coop and run so that you can enjoy watching your new lawn ornaments
I love birds and I just bought a house a year ago and have finally gotten settled in so I thought I'd get some chickens because they're less trouble than parakeets and they stay outside . And they're fun to watch. I've now sucked one of my coworkers into the chicken world and have convinced her...