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I was just browsing this thread. I am new to chickens and was wondering why you would use a chicken panty in the first place.

Good lord! Is the poor girl walking funny?

Wow!What a gorgeous guy! Quote:

My Silkies do it and get completely filthy (they are white). But then an hour later they are perfectly clean again. Weird. Vivienne in Boulder

My Silkies are very quiet, they seem to just coo. They aren't layers, though.

I made a waterer out of a bucket and nipple style waterers like this: http://www.amazon.com/Gallon-Chicken-Poultry-Watering-Nipples/dp/B004TZK9AI I showed them how to use it but it doesn't seem like they were entirely catching on. I watched them for a while and a few went up to it to get water...

Have you considered hardware cloth? It isn't cloth, but a welded wire mesh with squares about 1/2 inch. It's sturdier and more durable.

Quote: Great ideas, thank you! I've made a note of it in my chicken folder. Two questions. Do you get un-shelled BOSS or can they get the shell off (that being part of the food activity)? I see you have seven birds. How big is your coop? It sounds like you have lots of space.

Quote: I like the idea of a Flock Block, never heard of it. What is BASH?

Out of my twelve chicks, four were roosters. I feel your pain. We found someone who wanted them on Craigslist fairly easily. I replaced them with similarly aged layers a friend wanted to get rid of so it worked out. --Vivienne

Quote: I got these posts from another thread I started. I found them to be very helpful -- Vivienne -------------------- I live in the Pacific NW, and it gets cold here at times. We have had many times where it has been 5-9 degrees at night and 10 as a high daytime., and my girls are in an...

Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for your amazing and thoughtful replies to my question. It has given me the insight that I need to help me give my girls what they need. You are priceless! --Vivienne in Boulder

Quote: ------------- My coop is much smaller so the birds roost just above the level of the pop door. Do you think this is a problem?

Their exit door is around roost level (a bit below) so it seems that a cat door or a flap of some sort would be necessary for the winter to keep wind from blowing on them. There is an exhaust penetration with fan well above their roosting height. We've got it on a thermostat, believing that it...

So even when it is freezing out, keep their little door open so they can go out to feed and drink? I will have a warmer to keep the water from freezing. I realize they wear down coats but I just don't want to make a mistake that could cost their lives. Thanks, Vivienne

I've been reading about the deep litter method and am game to try it. The coop I purchased has a big door for me to get in, which I can dam up with a board for the deep litter. However, the little door for the hens to go out is small and flush with the floor. It will quickly get buried or the...

What a totally gorgeous coop! Congrats! Vivienne in Boulder

I live in Boulder, CO and have a young flock of Easter Eggers, Silkies, a Buff Orpington, Australorp and Brahma. This is my first post. Me and three other neighbors collectively own the flock and contribute to their care and cost. So far it has been wonderful. I'm trying to figure out what to...

I live in Boulder, CO and have a young flock of Easter Eggers, Silkies, a Buff Orpington, Australorp and Brahma. This is my first post. Me and three other neighbors collectively own the flock and contribute to their care and cost. So far it has been wonderful. I'm trying to figure out what to...