A few weeks ago I when I collected eggs I noticed that there was stray pieces of grass collecting in one of the nest boxes. Sure enough the next day there was the prettiest nest in the box. See the photo. I have a half dozen older Russians and Easter Eggers and they have never done this. So I...
Hello all! I have read quite a bit on this site but this is my first post. I just figured I would share my latest coop build. I wanted it big enough to house about 15 hens but I didn't want it to cost a fortune. So I decided to try and build one with as much recycled materials as I could...
I made one of these this past weekend and it works beautifully. I also cut off a sliver of the bell (the part you cut off to fit the elbo through the hole) and slid it back onto the elbow as a retaining collar on the inside of the bucket. I found a box of ABS 3" elbows at Lowes on clearance for...