We recently purchased a farm that comes with a bank barn and 2 horse stalls in the lower portion. I'd like to turn one stall into the chicken coop and would love to see pictures of what some people did. My plan is to use the window for them to access the run. There is a stone foundation on 2...
As the title says, we have a coop under our deck. I'm wondering if there are any ideas for keeping the dust from traveling up to the covered deck area. I knew there would be dust, but didn't think about it traveling up 10+ft and then settling on the vinyl siding of the house. Their run is...
Hello, I was an active user a few years ago. Grew up with 30+ chickens and a setup that could have used improvement. Recently bought a house and am in the process of designing a new coop. 4 hens are arriving in May, and that is really all I want, especially since it is just two of us and will be...
I'm in the process of designing a new coop for 4 hens. The coop will be 5'x3' and I need to have external nest boxes. However, the boxes would have to be attached to the door I need to open to clean the coop (a 2'6" door). So, has anyone ever built external nest boxes that could be removed? The...
Its been a while, but I'm back. Recently moved out of parent's house and now have a small house on 1.25 acres. So of course, new chicken coop!
Since its just me and BF, I want to stick with 4-6 hens ( at least for a couple years) and leaning toward the wichita style coop because of the...
I have a young roo who is being bullied. He is at the age that his mother just kicked him out and he is on his own. The established rooster in the group is very mean and will chase him around. I am considering putting the little guy in the big chicken coop, where he roo in that one is 7 or 8...
I know this subject has been beaten to death, but the searches always pull up too many answers. I just need dosage information.
I have one Rooster who needs to be done. I have 1% ivermectin injectable. Planning on giving it to him on the back of the neck, but have no problem injecting him with...
I know this subject has been beaten to death, but the searches always pull up too many answers. I just need dosage information.
I have one Rooster who needs to be done. I have 1% ivermectin injectable. Planning on giving it to him on the back of the neck, but have no problem injecting him with it.
I have a goat that is not good. She was fine around 6am, but by 7:30, was down. She is wobbly when trying to move, and her head is drooping. Her breathing is a bit ragged, but seems normal otherwise. I got her up and she burped and pooped, which looked normal. She took a few steps, and then was...
Have you ever had a moment where you cannot pass something up? Our family just adopted this girl yesterday and will be picking her up tomorrow! We were not looking for a dog, but saw her at an event at our lake, and were instantly drawn to her. Filled out the adoption contract 11pm Friday night...
So I bought the pour on version today to worm the goats (2 boer does and 1 pygmy doe), and to treat a rooster with scaly leg mites. As I was reading I found that it does not work very well on goats for intestinal worms (but I also heard otherwise). Now, when I was feeding them I was giving the...
I just read and article saying that the cicadas should be emerging in the next few weeks in the East. I'm planning on letting the chickens free range as much as possible, hoping they will catch them as they come out of the ground. We let ours out periodically, but will definitely be doing it...
I'm about to end my internship at the Ronald McDonald House next Tuesday. There are only 7 full time women that work there and I worked closely with all of them. I would like to give them a gift to thank them for everything. The office is very friendly, they even threw me a birthday party. I was...
I've got a 5yr old spayed lab who appears to have a uti. She has had a couple accidents overnight the past couple days, but we just thought it was a fluke. Today, she is asking to go out ever 15-20 minutes and when she does, she only pees a tiny but but is straining to get more out. Our vet is...
I received a sewing machine and quilt kit for Christmas so here I go! It's a stashbasher pattern and so far I have grouped up the fabrics to make each section and I cut and sewed my binding together. I've been doing a little bit each day and just trying to do it right. I took a sewing class...
Now all I need is 200,000 quick, a job in Kentucky, and a man willing to work.
Seriously, this place is BEAUTIFUL
http://www.landandfarm.com/property/Outstanding_260_Acres-376402/
I normally don't keep mine, but I still make them anyways. Last year I vowed to stop biting my nails and worked really hard to accomplish that. This year I want to:
Make Dean's list again
Lose some weight before graduation and splurge on a great dress
Get a good job
Move out of my parent's...
Just saw this pop up. Ann Curry is challenging Twitter users to do 26 random acts of kindness for the Sandy Hook children and teachers. I always donate to local charities regularly, but I'm going to take this challenge up too. First up is going to be paying for someone's meal at my favorite...
I recently just bought 3 ivermectin horse paste syringes at TSC. I need to worm my goats and since they are getting their hooves trimmed next week, it's a good time to do it. I know that you have to triple the dose for goats, but I'm having a hard time guessing weights. I have a Pygmy doe with...
My one guy just cannot catch a break. I was trimming his nails today and noticed one of his back claws is pretty much missing. The nail broke down to the quick, and then the rest of the nail split alongside the quick, down to the skin flap on his toe. He's does not seem too concerned about it...