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  1. Axlhoss

    BYC gardening thread!!

    I've had my bouts with raspberrys from season to season. getting poked, trellising nightmares etc... I finally found a trellis system that works for me. I put T post's and wired a wire mesh panel at the highest point, Just push new shoots threw and adjust the old ones as they grow, this year...
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    Solar powered hen den all finished,I think!?

    I was also going to use those plastic bins in the boxes for easy clean up, when they're ready that is.
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    Solar powered hen den all finished,I think!?

    Finished the external nesting box today to make more room inside the coop. I want to add corrugated panels to the solid roof soon but the Camo Tarp should do the job for now. Here she blows
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    The mice have arrived

    Thanks. I just watched a mouse repeatedly run threw 1/2" wire mesh. arrrrrrg! And I attached the 1/2" with fence nails. Here we go again.
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    The mice have arrived

    So We caught a feral cat jumping the yard last night on camera, he must have heard the mice were in town. And we have resident owls that have bin here for years. I'll take all the help I can get.
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    Our new solar powered coop

    Odysseychicken, Happy to help, I looked for hours on the web and had no luck getting a good grasp on the wiring. One guy with a 3 part chicken door series on you tube was the most helpful, but still he seemed to make it more difficult then it needed to be. a 5 watt panel should be fine. I...
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    The mice have arrived

    The ol snap traps worked last night but, I see why you use the easy release or box traps. I'll be purchasing those next. I just finished laying in the wrest of the pavers. Glad that's over. And I think I covered just about every entrance with 1/4" wire mesh and wood pieces.
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    The mice have arrived

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    The mice have arrived

    I noticed some small holes dug under the wire around the run last night. so we pointed the camera at the run and sure enough they came like the pie piper himself was playing. I built my coop right on the soil. Big Mistake! Now food and water being put away nightly. And I got the joy of...
  10. Axlhoss

    Our new solar powered coop

    i just finished the door and solar wiring this morning and the girls are now in they're new coop. With a lil coaxing we got them to go inside and they stayed while the door shut a half out later. The wiring took me a couple hours and one good zap but I figured it out. Any questions on the wiring...
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    Newbie DIY door lock

    I was wondering if this style slider lock Thingamajig really works against predators/ raccoons etc... I'm hoping they never make it in the run but I'm locking the door anyways as if they could.?, made it today from a metal rod and key rings
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    Poor Goldie ain't lookin so hot

    First stop tomorrow: feed store. Thank you
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    Poor Goldie ain't lookin so hot

    We are newbies and we have got our first three Rhode Island Reds , My wife named them all already and we have definitely taken a liking to them/ were pet people, so it's definitely not a good day when one isn't looking too happy . Goldie our runt hasn't bin looking to hot. I just recently...
  14. Axlhoss

    Automatic opener for flap door?

    I'm actually in the middle of making one from a automatic car antenna, I just ordered it from eBay for 23$. And installed the slides on the door today
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    Solar battery box finished

    I had to make a solar battery box that could be weatherproof and placed outside in between the greenhouse and the new chicken coop to run lights and fans in both .
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    Newbie: our 1st Coop for our 3 RIR's

    Finished product, the run is next
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    Newbie: our 1st Coop for our 3 RIR's

    Thanks, we're all done! Phew!!! Kinda. Today is severe security measures and enjoyment. O
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    Newbie: our 1st Coop for our 3 RIR's

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