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Here is my counter-top fodder set up. This tray system is about 5x7' and offers more than enough for my flock of 5. I used a drill to put holes in the trays for draining, and removed the white top of the shelf to give the greens more space to grow up. They youngest seeds start at the bottom...

I never thought about flipping that over. Thanks for the tip.

Don't these plastic tarps and whatnot make a "thwap thwap thwap" noise when the wind hits it? That would annoy the holy hell out of me. For that reason, I used landscape fabric doubled up on itself for the side that gets the winter winds with the idea that it would just be a wind break for...

The kennel cover is on my wish list for next year. As is an automatic door opener. One thing at a time though. These are proving to be the greatest, most expensive eggs I have ever had! lol

It's somewhere in this here thread. The idea is to take a 5 gallon bucket, fill it with hot water, cover then lug it out to the coop and it will radiate heat. It's gotta be covered though or the idea will work against you by filling the coop with moisture.

whoops. forgot how to quote for a minute there. lol

This was such an informative thread!! Since the chicks arrived in March, I have been dreading the winter months and getting them through the cold. I'm no longer afraid of the big chill. I still dread it, because I'm more of a spring into summer girl. But I don't fear for my bockers in the...

I am doing DLM in the coop. In the run, I have a layer of pea gravel topped off with big chunky tree bark mulch. I rake the mulch every other day or after a good rain. They love to find worms under there. I also have a large planter for dust bathing. :) Hope this helps. I am finding as a...

This was a very helpful page. thanks. Loved the clip board!

Today so far has been an awesome day where weather is concerned. Warm and sunny. No rain in sight. The problem is that I am stuck at work, and my birds are stuck in the grow out pen in the garage. I wanted to put them outside this morning in their secured and covered run, but I left for work...

These were taken just now. I finally got a good day to get the raptor netting up onto the run so I feel more comfortable letting them play and running in here to upload these. lol (S)he is my favorite. We named it Benedict. Like Eggs Benedict. (Or, as my man would say Benedict...

Good luck with the coop! Remember, this board LOVES pics!

The other day, I put my chicks outside (in a big wire dog crate) for the very first time. It's been a long cold winter and spring is a little late here. The next day, my man and I moved the giant chain link dog run across the yard so we can get started covering it and reinforcing the bottom...

No way the chicks in the first picture are 2 weeks old! Two days maybe. But not two weeks. By the time mine were 2 weeks old they looked like a hot mess with their big bird feathers coming in. Those are still little fluffy babies. great coop!

We use pine shavings sprinkled with PDZ.

Also, when the big coop goes up in the next month, we plan on putting up poop boards under the roosts and covering it with PDZ. There are powdery kinds and granular kinds. I use the granular.

You can get Sweet PDZ at a tractor supply or farming store. I paid i think 10 bucks for a 25# bag. Three weeks (almost 4) now and I think I have only used a couple cups of the stuff. The bag is still really full! I use it in pine shavings. I stir the pine shavings everyday and pick out any...

I have been using it since day one with my flock. It's a mineral so it's completely safe should they pick it off the floor while scratching! I can't believe how good it works. Especially sprinkled in my catbox! I will always have Sweet PDZ on hand as long as I have critters with bedding or...

Just a "WOW!!!!!!!" from Wisconsin. lol

Way to go! I can only hope my mostly recycled coop turns out half as nice!