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  1. ChaosMom

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    It’s becoming very obvious that the Buff Orp and Barred Rock will be pretty massive when seen from behind, compared to the EE. Orps are famous for going broody, and I almost want to see Buffy go broody (once!), just to see the weaponized fluff. I don’t remember if I posted it here, but...
  2. ChaosMom

    Summer chickens

    Can you tarp at least part of your run to provide shade?
  3. ChaosMom

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Oh, I realize this! I also love the shape of the game-type birds. Janice is lovely! My post was a terrible pun on a phrase from a series of books about the “Number 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,” set in Botswana, by Scottish writer Alexander McCall Smith. The protagonist, Mma. Ramotswe, is a woman...
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    Abnormal head movement

    If you have access to a large grocery store, I’d check the aisle where they stock vegan foods, organic foods, trendy foods, etc. Another option would be a health food store. I don’t use it often, but I have a grandson who is severely (as in off to the emergency room) allergic to dairy and...
  5. ChaosMom

    2 year old hens not laying eggs????

    What kind of oyster shell do you provide? And do you also give broken-up egg shells? Mine are meh about the chunk oyster shells, so I’ve ordered flake in hopes that they’ll eat more of it.
  6. ChaosMom

    Mobile coop

    I don’t know the layout of your yard, but can you accomplish the same thing with movable fencing? Premier1 Supply has both electric and non-electric fencing that will be way cheaper than trying to build a tractor and drag it around. We have a very tiny lot and use the No-Shock Chick Fence...
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    Thanks so much!

    Thanks so much!
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  8. ChaosMom

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Mow is just Traditionally Built. ❤️
  9. ChaosMom

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Tax: a fully-shelled egg! Still on the coop floor and not in the nesting box, where she does cram herself in and gently sing, but progress. 1.2 oz. Her sisters are hysterical - they take turns with one in the coop and the other in the doorway, singing the same purring song, until she finally...
  10. ChaosMom

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I hate the things. If you’re trying to get rid of privet, let’s just say that you have job security. Dig all you like, it will pop up elsewhere, not the least because wild birds enthusiastically poop out its seeds everywhere. And the smell - when the flowers first open, there’s a delicate, sweet...
  11. ChaosMom

    Plans for a breakdown, snap together urban chicken coop.

    I have a large Nestera. It breaks all the conventional rules of coop sizes, but mine sits on a platform in a fully enclosed (with hardware cloth) 8x15 run. I keep it shaded at all times. My girls love it, and I do too - easy to clean etc., 25-year warranty. Perris’s flock free ranges, but that...
  12. ChaosMom

    New Hoop Coop/Run

    @dsa1912 is there a way that you could roll the plastic up on the sides to maximize ventilation and cooling? - and then roll it down if heavy rain is predicted, or if you get a cold snap. I don’t know how sturdy your plastic is; probably not as much as a tarp.
  13. ChaosMom

    Add on to existing coop or just add a second

    (Sorry if this looks weird; the quote function isn’t behaving for me) Chances are, if your coop is a pre-fab from Tractor Supply etc, it’s not even big enough for five. For traditional wooden coops, the common guidelines are 4 square feet per standard-sized chicken AND 1 linear foot per...
  14. ChaosMom

    TEXAS Chickeneers! I've found a place for CHEAP non-soy, non-GMO feed!

    Hi, welcome to BYC! You’ve replied to a 2012 thread, and the poster you quoted hasn’t been active since 2015. (This happens all the time with search functions, etc.) You might want to post on the Texas thread and ask there, maybe linking back to here. Good luck!
  15. ChaosMom

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Oh, poor Chippy!
  16. ChaosMom

    Ribh's D'Coopage

    Will you use the full Gaelic/Celtic pronunciations? 😲 :pop
  17. ChaosMom

    Are these prices normal?!

    Those prices seem nuts to me, but maybe it depends on their ages. I suspect the pictures are “this is how I’ll look when I grow up.” I buy from a local breeder who also orders eggs for hatching. Her 6-week-old pullets (can be reasonably sure of sex) are $25 or $30 each. All chicks are...
  18. ChaosMom

    Sealing plywood in coop-safe options for chickens

    Can you share the make and color of the stain?
  19. ChaosMom

    ToMAYto ToMAHto grow-along

    Oh sorry, I do realize that that’s how things go. ❤️
  20. ChaosMom

    ToMAYto ToMAHto grow-along

    Sungold is so handsome!😍 Good luck to him in his new home (?)
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