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  1. PotatoHead

    Almost done with new coop and run.

    Well done! It’s a chicken mansion!!
  2. PotatoHead

    Constant wet, muddy run!

    I have a similar setup to blackdog043 it drains well and has no smell. I roto-tilled the soil to at least 12” deep and mixed in pine shavings, hay, leaves, pine needles/cones, grass clippings, and whatever yard/compostable materials I could. I love how low maintenance free this setup is...
  3. PotatoHead

    Run beddin?

    I put up plastic drop cloth on the two weather prone sides of the run to keep the blowing snow/rain from blowing into the run. Plus it also has a green house type of affect with heat.
  4. PotatoHead

    Run beddin?

    I use a deep litter/compost in both my coop and run, which consists of what ever yard waste/composable material I collect. During winter I throw a bale of grass hay in the run. Living in North Idaho I’m sure my winters are pretty similar to yours in Montana. The composting litter does put...
  5. PotatoHead

    How big of a coop do I need for 12 chickens?

    I have a 6’x8’ coop with an attached 12’x8’ run with 12 hens. While I don’t think they are crowded I wouldn’t want to squeeze any more birds into there.
  6. PotatoHead

    Odor problems in run!!!

    Break up and aerate the ground, at least 8” deep, and mix in wood chips, grass clippings, pine shavings, grass hay, veggie scraps, leaves and whatever other compostable material you have into the soil. It will keep your chickens busy and happy and will give you great fertilizer next year. My...
  7. PotatoHead

    The loner?

    Pecking order is a real thing! One of our RIRs, Betty White, is petite and an outsider. She seems to be picked on less when she’s on her own.
  8. PotatoHead

    paint vs stain for the coop?

    I use Cabot stains and really like the results.
  9. PotatoHead

    What to use on floor of coop and run?

    I second the deep litter method! I use it both in my coop and run. It’s the only way to go IMHO. :thumbsup
  10. PotatoHead

    Nesting box filler: what do you use?

    I’ve used both Timothy Hay, which the ladies seem to like better, and pine shavings, which I like better because the eggs stay cleaner.
  11. PotatoHead

    Can a germaphobe raise backyard chickens?

    I thought I was a germophobe until reading all the responses in this thread. :lau You all make me feel normal!
  12. PotatoHead

    How We Interact with a Coyote May Impact How Its Pups Behave Later

    Slinging lead at them works great.
  13. PotatoHead

    Alternatives to wood shavings: beach sand maybe?

    I use the deep litter method in my coop and run. We’ve had a lot of snow on Northern Idaho this winter. And even though my coop and run are covered the deep litter is still kinda wet in the run. I’m on my second bale of grass hay this winter which I spread across the top of the deep litter...
  14. PotatoHead

    Close to laying?

    Thanks all! Kinda silly how excited I am over this...... but then again, I am posting about on a chicken blog....... :confused: words I thought would never come out of my mouth!
  15. PotatoHead

    Close to laying?

    ***UPDATE*** First egg was laid this afternoon!!!! :wee :wee
  16. PotatoHead

    MY CHICKEN ATE ANTS, HELP!!!!

    Post of the month!!! :goodpost:
  17. PotatoHead

    Winter coop hours/ sleep time

    Interesting questions....I am also interested!
  18. Reclaimed Cedar Coop

    Reclaimed Cedar Coop

    This is the first chicken coop that I’ve ever built and I used no plans, just the vision in my head! I did draw my vision on some graph paper and off to buy lumber I went. The reality is it took three times as long as I expected to build and cost twice as much as I originally estimated. The...
  19. PotatoHead

    Spin the wheel pop up ...

    I had it happening too but only while using the safari browser..... Downloaded the app and no issues after that :thumbsup
  20. PotatoHead

    Is anyone else looking forward to school starting?

    Yes bring back the free daycare!
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