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    Lincoln County Tennessee

    Lincoln County Tennessee
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    Will a 5 strand electric fence keep out foxes?

    If you can not install fencing yourself, I suggest that you get some help to do it. I have a 6 ft welded wire fence with Electric 6'' off the ground, with another strand of electric at the top. All my fences are 6 ft tall starting with a 4ft Stock fence with 2 Barb Wires at 9'' up each, with...
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    GameCam

    For those of you that have lost Birds due to Predators, and have no idea what killed your birds, I suggest a Game Cam. I bought two of them for a total cost of $45.00 at a Flea Market. They work well. You may also use this camera at the front door when you are expecting a package, in case it is...
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    Comment by 'Larry Rose' in article 'Internal Parasites - Parasitic Worms in Chickens'

    Great article and advice. I was told by an old Chicken Farmer to feed Pumpkins to my Chickens to get rid of and prevent worms. I was told that the worms attach themselves to the Pumpkin Seeds and pass them in their excrement! Does anyone know if this is true? I was told this was used years...
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    Comment by 'Larry Rose' in article 'Importance of Picking a good Rooster'

    I raise Swedish Flower Hens. Before that, I had R.I. Reds, and the Rooster upset the Hens any time I was near. Nothing worse that a bunch of "Flighty Hens". I sold that Rooster, and kept one of my Swedes. I actually kept 2 Roosters, and this way I had my pick of which one was really the nicest...
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    Questions about the chicken run

    Perhaps you could ask a local Market if and when they have "Greens" that they throw away if you could have them for your Chickens? Or from a garden, either yours or a friends? Buy cheap greens at the market occasionally. Start a compost pile.
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    I used T-111 for a roof too. I bought damaged sheets and turned them upside down and used...

    I used T-111 for a roof too. I bought damaged sheets and turned them upside down and used Roofing shingles with tar paper under them. Go to a lumber yard and ask if they sell damaged bundles. I bought mine like that for $4.00 a "Broken Bundle". There is nothing wrong with the shingles, just...
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    EMERGENCY - Chicks eating bedding!

    My incubator is right next to my brooder. They go from the incubator right into the brooder filled with Pine Shavings. This way they are used to it from birth. I stick their beak into the feeder, then into the water, and never had a problem with them eating shavings. They may eat a little, but...
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    Another year full of cockerels....

    But you can "Eat your mistakes"! My Chickens free roam most of the time, so they eat a lot of Grasshoppers and other bugs, keeping my feed bill down. So it doesn't cost me as much as some people to raise them to maturity. And they eat anything that we eat. And I have a big garden which helps a...
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    Another year full of cockerels....

    I dropped the temp almost one degree and got more Pullets than Roosters with my last Hatch, so maybe there is something to that. I sell my Roosters at the local Flea Market. I raise Swedish Flower Hens so they always sell fast and for better money than an ordinary chickens. I will never raise...
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    Another year full of cockerels....

    A good rule of thumb is, "Never name anything you are going to eat"! Or have someone else slaughter them for you, such as a larger Chicken Farm. Years ago, I got 25 Cockerels with 25 lbs of feed. So I bought two bags. 50 free Roosters that free ranged all summer. When they reached eating weight...
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    Another year full of cockerels....

    Look at it like this. That's 20 free chicken dinners! You know where the meat comes from, and it is safer and more tender than "Store Bought" Chicken. I just smile and say Thank You Lord for allowing me to partake in this wonderful meal. Next year will be different.
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    Eggs for food vs eggs for chicks...sound off please

    No, refrigerating them makes the fertilized part die.
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    Detailed incubation records

    Sorry, but my "Photo Card" plug does not work on my computer, but they are the only ones that Dollar Tree sells. Just a tall (12'' 0r so) thermometer like any other.
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    Comment by 'Larry Rose' in item 'Farm Innovators "All-Seasons" Heated Plastic Poultry Fountain - 3 Gal. Model HPF-100, 100-Watt'

    I have found that using a 150 watt Outdoor Spotlight hung over the top of the standard water dispenser about a foot works well. Adjust the height for your climate and coop. My waterer hangs by a chain from the 8ft ceiling, so no chance of fire. Use a porcelain or metal socket fixture for the...
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    Detailed incubation records

    I didn't realize you live in Panama. Here we have so many choices. Most Thermometers are adjustable by sliding the glass tube up or down. They are usually held in by metal clamps that are not so tight that they can't be moved. I always put them in ice water and check the accuracy. Then slide it...
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    Detailed incubation records

    I buy my Thermometers at the "Dollar Store". When you look at them, look for the ones that all read the same temperature and buy those. You Calibrate a Thermometer by placing it in Ice-Water which is always 32* I get a good hatch at 99.5* Best of luck to you.
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    Detailed incubation records

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    Detailed incubation records

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    Comment by 'Larry Rose' in article 'Deep Litter Method - The Easiest Way To Deal With Chicken Litter'

    I am remodeling my 12' X 12' Coop that I built this year. It will have an addition just for the Roost area with it's own door. I am going to include a "Poop Board" because I think it's the way to go. This way I can slide it out and scrape the board right into my loader bucket making life easier...
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