Actually, I'm cutting in vents down low, with a "Chef's Hat" vent in the roof to provide natural convection.
The window on the side is fixed. The one in front opens.
I am doing the same for my chickens, but my girlfriend's father already has a large enclosure for her horses at their place. We live in black bear country here in Wisconsin, and generally you need to look at the joule rating. I am planning a 2 to 3 joule fencer as anything less the bears have...
Hello all... I am currently building my coop and run, and thought I would post some progress pictures here.This is my first attempt at coop construction so I am hoping I am doing it right! The coop is roughly 8x8 and started out with two sections of an old pier for the floor.
The floor will be...
I have been brooding in my workshop. I cannot believe how much dust they stir up. I have a fine coat of dust over everything now! When I move them out to the coop next week (if I can get it finished by then) I will have to pull everything out of my workshop to give it a good thorough cleaning...
I am a first time chicken owner, and we picked up our dozen chicks we ordered (which actually turned out to be 15) this morning.
I have the brooder and everything set up.. and being an IT guy by trade (among other things), they now have their very own chicken-cam. You can see it at...
So we get our first batch of chicks on Thursday, and i think I have everything ready. However, we both work outside the home, so I am looking for a way to monitor temp remotely, over the internet. I have come across the following...