I used SketchUp to design my coop. I wanted to make something that was completely my design. I take DIY to the extreme.
I used cedar boards at the bottom to for the contrast.
This is my nesting box.
This is the inside of the coop.
This is my waterer
I have a gutter on the backside to...
I am wanting to feed my chickens live mealworms. I warned to get the pros and cons of this. Does anyone here raise mealworms? If so how had is it? Where did you get them? Does anyone here sell them?
I started my self sufficient journey several months ago. I did not realize how addictive it would become. I started this out because I wanted a natural Thanksgiving. My chickens drink rain water that I collect and eat a mix of natural diet with cracked corn feed.
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I have been reading articles about care of ducks after they hatch. I have more questions than answers. I have a rather larger tuber ware container that I will mount a light in to house the chicks. How long do I house them in this? Can I feed them duck starter feed?
I am welcoming any advice I am...
Is there a reliable place online or locally here in Louisiana. If anyone can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. Right now I have mallard ducks and I was womdering if wood ducks were a harder breed to care for. I have read many articles, but I am looking for personal...