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  1. paintedChix

    Broiler Tractors

    The Joel Salatin tractor, the Suscovich tractor, the CP hoop tractors (several varieties in BYCs Coop area under articles. No reason to have a floored coop for meat birds - pooping machines. CC very rarely will go up a ramp to get to a floored coop. I've never actually seen them fly either...
  2. paintedChix

    Pallet Hoop House Progress Pics

    I see from your 3rd pic, that you attached the CP to outside of your pallets. Nice overhang actually, do you have gutters on it to catch rain & snow water? How has it held up? My own builds have always had CP on inside of framing.
  3. paintedChix

    Digging out a run

    In our area of NC, on our property, our Rat/Jack digs up Voles & nasty white/grey grubs. The Voles underground trails are 1/2 above ground... They aren't deep. I stomp them down flat w/ other areas of yard. Ive never actually seen him eat one, though ive seen him carry them. I have also...
  4. paintedChix

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

    Well, it wasn't part of my original post - will go further backwards to see if it's in this thread, if not, I have no idea where it came from. I also dont know how to delete it from the reply to my post... Ok, my BYC account is doing all kinds of "stuff". On page four, it had my reply w/ a copy...
  5. paintedChix

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

    The last paragraph about payment for games isn't mine. I will look back to see where it came from. It may have been part of what I was responding to. I do more with BYC than any other platform. Even compared to texting/messaging family & a few close friends...
  6. paintedChix

    Digging out a run

    Do your high schools have FFA, 4H or JROTC? Sometimes those kids do want the work & are great, though I've found recently that's no longer true here in our area of NC... 😪 Also, check with your state & County agriculture. They may have lists of people able & willing. Just, again, be...
  7. paintedChix

    Fine Shavings vs. Regular Shavings

    🤣🤣 Yes, I suppose so. I have a stockpile in our shop - paper & cardboard - from our daughter's families & from work. I haven't brought any paper/cardboard home since January 2024. Edit - changed left to right. I broke my left leg right above the ankle & dislocated the foot 90° to the right...
  8. paintedChix

    My first coop

    WELCOME to BYC!! I'm not the best w/ cleaning. My coops have very little wood & some i'm currently refurbishing will only have wood roosts. I do know that it can be hard to get wood to dry after scrubbing w/ water. Staying wet can be an issue, causing mold &/or mildew. Once you have it...
  9. paintedChix

    Fine Shavings vs. Regular Shavings

    Something else to consider is shredded paper. This includes junk mail (plastic windows removed), paper from your office, last years kids' assignments & drawing projects, phone books & card board. There are several of us that do this - in slightly different ways. ETA - The link below isn't the...
  10. paintedChix

    Deep bedding vs Deep Litter?

    ...Post - (started 2011) https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/for-those-that-use-deep-litter-method-please-advise-me.585432/post-15652422 **my Post (Dec 2024) in thread 'Deep litter method in Arizona (Zone 9)… not working?'...
  11. paintedChix

    Advice on Automated Coop and Run Design

    O!! I forgot to add aprons on tractors. Aart's Hoop Coop shows hers. Here are some other ideas, too. This hoop coop tractor also does an apron. Nice Hoop coop, too. Edit to add - the aprons, hinged to raise for moving, will help w/ gaps after you move it & with thier digging along...
  12. paintedChix

    Advice on Automated Coop and Run Design

    ...https://photos.app.goo.gl/fgKYkhxNAXBnH6B36 In all actuality, all chicken areas on our property need to be updated , repaired &/or refurbished... ********** So, in the link above, is how we built our 1st hoop coop. We didn't do wheels (im currently using a length of PVC to move our A-frame...
  13. paintedChix

    Advice on Automated Coop and Run Design

    Hmm... have some more tractor ideas that may work better than the Salatin type (your pic). Also, your "hen" has more male characteristics than mine. I need to run, watching grandsons today. I'll write more after I settle in there.
  14. paintedChix

    Advice on Automated Coop and Run Design

    Have you thought about doing electric poultry netting that can be moved around your stationary coop?
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. paintedChix

    Songs that make your skin crawl.

    I did not. THANX! I will check it out.
  20. 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...
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