I saw a video on Youtube on a quail cage design I liked so I made on similar. I just added the auto water system and have the auto feeder done but not installed. The eggs roll out onto a catch area. The finished cage works well and thought I would share the results. I posted more about it on my...
I went out tonight to lock the chicken coop a little late and my dogs were going nuts. Long story short, a mama opossum was on the steps leading into the chicken coop where everyone was fast asleep. A few weeks ago we lost all but one egg from a brood hen who fought something off losing feathers...
I purchased a trio of white Japanese Coturnix (Texas A&M) this week and got my first egg's yesterday. It weighed in at .6 oz. I'm trying to decide on an incubator, but if these quail turn out good I might just buy a group from the same seller to grow out.
Hopefully I will learn a lot about...
Just wanted to post a pic of the new grow out pen we got up this weekend. The tin on the back wall is there because there is a compost bin behind the wall and it radiates heat.
Also did a quick writeup on the blog if anyone wants more info.
We are planting more grazing forage for our chickens and rabbits this year. We planted what and rye for winter. For those supplementing processed foods with fresh forage, I was hoping to get some polling info on what is most popular. I thought about doing a poll, but there are so many options...
We got a few new chicks and ducklings today. Thought I would share a few pics now that we have the three year old calmed down enough to let the chicks settle in. More at the Blog Post http://thesurvivalrevolution.com/?p=443
I was so inspired by this site that I figured I would post a few pics of what we came up with to house our birds (and rabbits). We free range for now until we get a paddock system in place, but here is the "chicken haus" and yard.
I have some more pics and details at my Blog...
Just wanted to say hi from down south. Love the site.
Been lurking for a while and figured I would sign up and say hi. Truth is I think I have a problem.....my weekends are spent at chicken swaps and bee keeper meetings. I need to be around some fellow enthusiast so I can talk chicken stuff...