We use a very similar dog run for our bantams. It has worked great so far- we did add a hardware cloth apron around the bottom and I have chicken wire over the top. The chicken coop is a barn style dog house. It was very easy to set up.
I had a very similar situation about 3 months age. 1 chicken staggering around, unable to keep it's balance. Others were fine. I took the sick chicken into the house for about a week- it gradually recovered, although she is still a little wobbly at times. I notice that she also holds one...
Hey Cat,
I have Black Dutch Bantams, but they lay white eggs, not brown. Well, one of them lays eggs that are a little more cream than white, but still nowhere near brown. I can get pictures if you'd like.
I never made a chicken coop out of electrical conduit, but I did make a medieval pavilion framework out of it. It works fine, is easy to put together, and can be bent into curves as well. Just expect some funny looks and muttered asides from wherever you buy it from. The easiest thing to do...
I have a small fence (roughly 2 feet high) set out about 3 feet from my dog kennel pen. It has two hot wires on it. You can see the green fence here-I added the wires right after taking this picture.
The year is going out with a bang. First thing this morning, while the light was still dim, I go out to feed my dog and find him curled up with a snake in his bed. After nearly having a heart attack, I realize the snake is dead, not a water moccasin after all but some other water snake. I...
Mobile, AL currently allows up to 25 birds. However, the city council is currently reviewing all the animal statutes, so chicken lovers need to get their voice heard. Call your city council person and let them know that you want chickens legal in Mobile.
It works great for me. We live in South Alabama. I did wrap it with chicken wire and hardware cloth for extra predator protection. Ours came from Lowes, and my son and husband had it put together in an hour.
Well, I think the point is that these people know they have a problem (I assume they can count) and they are not doing anything about it. If free ranging works where you live, great! I'm sure the chickens like it better. But if they are being picked off daily, then a responsible chicken lover...
Well, I think the point is that these people know they have a problem (I assume they can count) and they are not doing anything about it. If free ranging works where you live, great! I'm sure the chickens like it better. But if they are being picked off daily, then a responsible chicken lover...
Hey, Micro, glad to see some other South Alabamians on the forum. I've had my chickens out since August. There are always some mosquitoes around the coop, but then there are always some mosquitoes around somewhere. The chickens seem to be fine.
Wow, that is great. I have the same nest set up in my dog house coop, and they lay in it just fine. I have bantams, so I can't really say about the hole size, but it will probably work just fine.