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Thanks TinyBirds, I'll do a search for vent gleet when I get back from work. I soaked them both in warm water yesterday and put them in a dog crate. I can't tell if I feel an egg or not. This morning the better of the two was being a little hard on the other so out in the coop she went. Her...

Chickie'sMoma : at 7 mo old, what breed are they and have they started laying eggs yet? and have they laid any eggs since they have come inside? i can only think that part of the bald butt is that they are getting a lot of poop (or egg goo) stuck to the feathers closest to the vent and...

I cleaned her up a couple days ago, applied BLUE LOTION because there was a little bleeding around the vent, and kept her inside over night. This was her this morning so I cleaned her up again. There is also another one showing the same signs but not as bad. Both are now inside. Very smelly...

Quote: Tala, I noticed the "nesting bucket" in the background. Do the girls use it? I have two in my coop. My hens should start laying any day now but I can't tell if they're going in them or not. I have BRs and BOs and was thinking they might be to big. About the feeder in the original...

I moved it about once or twice a week this summer. [/img] Seems I'm always doing something with the tractor so when I drive by I'll give it a pull. That coop hasn't been level since I pulled it out of the garage, but the chickens don't seem to mind. It won't get moved very often now that...

I went to buy some feed the other day and the owner said they were selling some thing new to use in the coop. She said it was the stuff left over from milling buck wheat. Any one use or try this? Any good? Is it, or should it be, any cheaper? Dan.

tenderkat, my setup is similar to yours and this is what I decided to do. keep in mind this is not proven as of yet. This winter will be the test. We see minus 20 F every year and even as low as -40 once and a while. I have straping on top of my rafters and sheet metal on top of that. I then...

Quote: Is there something on top to keep them from flying out? I have BO's and BR's. Not sure if 4' would hold them. Dan.

Quote: That's a great idea! That just might solve my problem. Can't wait to try it next summer. Thanks.

Quote: This. Dan.

Guy up the road has an old junked van for a coop. Chickens all seem well adjusted to me.

I just moved mine today. Had it out behind the house all sumer, moving it once or twice a week. They announced snow today so here it'll be till spring. Not so much for protection but to have electricity. This is the south side so it will have sun all day and be sheltered from the wind as...

I can't offer much help but I gotta' tell you, I'm still laughing over the whole fiasco. Dan.

Stopped by a farmers stand today and bought a bag of apples. One dollar. Just doing my part to boost the economy. Thanks for the applause. Got home and offered one to each of the kids. Once the blank stairs started feeling awkward I went out side and offered the dogs each an apple. This...

Hi again, thanks for the nice comments. The reason for the second layer of foam is to try and cut down on any draft. Should work the same way my attic does to handle moisture. We'll see. I plan on using the hardware cloth for the bottom of the run area. I know the wire is iffy but other then...

Hi all. I've been lurking (learning) for a while. Built a coop this spring for my 11 birds. It's a tractor that I move around with my, um, tractor. [/img] It's all insulated and I think it has ample ventilation. I decided to hang additional foam insulation below the vents for the...