I thought I'd share a few pictures of the grazing bed I made in my main coop. I put it right next to the sides to discourage perching/pooping on it. Since it's always in the shade, wheat seems to be the best crop to grow in it right now. I probably made it too high, but I read somewhere the...
I'm not sure if anyone would find this interesting or not, but my family and I do so even if it's only for just our benefit, I thought I'd record the results of the project here. Who knows? - Maybe someone else will find this interesting!
I originally posted the initial info in the Wheaten...
I would like to get a blue or green egg layer to add some color to the old basket. However, I really can't get used to the idea of chickens with beards! It's a personal preference I guess. Is there a beardless colored egg layer out there?
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Do you remember those old-time canister feeders? I have looked at them in places like antique shops or e-bay and I think they look really neat!
Well, after a bit of thought, I made something for my son (in my sign shop) to boost his pride in his fledgling backyard egg business...
Hey guys,
I am making a set of feeders that I plan on using in a covered area.
Some of the materials available to me are in different types of metals. I know that "Galvanic Corrosion" can occur when touching different forms of metals and here in Florida, humidity is an issue.
I realize...
Hello all,
I was given a box of 5 chicks in an old cardboard box marked "Orpington". They were given to us with no warning or consent, but we politely accepted and made room anyway. All of the chicks kind of look like Buff Orpington chicks today (3 weeks later), but one is vastly different...
We began construction of our new coop yesterday!
We spent a lot of time looking at some various designs. I had already tried my hand at making a chicken tractor based on a picture I saw on the web and it actually turned out pretty well...
http://www.ezframeup.com/shop/index.php/
Specifically, I'm thinking about ordering their 8x10 coop kit found here:
http://www.ezframeup.com/shop/index.php/8x10-ez-frame-chicken-coop-kit.html
I think 2x2s would work just fine, I would just like to read a review or something before I ordered...
Actually, when I started this project, I didn't realize there was a business out there producing this type of coop (honest!).
I started building this from a picture I found after searching through google images for "coop" and this stuck with me and I saved it. I thought the design was very...
I went to the bait shop to get some crickets, when I came back, I found a wasp behind my blinds. I dumped it in the brooder, and the chicks went crazy for it (as usual) ,but then i heard a really loud chirp. I think one of them got stung.
is this a concern?
We got our first chicks today, after trying to find some pure breeds locally, (didn't want to pay the shipping for just a few chicks from the great suppliers out there) and having no luck, we finally settled for Tractor Supply.
We wanted a few Black Australorps, but not finding them, we decided...