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I though I would have a go at using reclaimed pallet wood. It has turned out nicer than I expected. I milled the trim from thicker pieces of the pallet. The whole exterior is pallet wood. I framed it with 2X2's (new & not from pallets) and put cedar shims for the roofing. Give me your...

We got ours as day old 6 weeks ago. It was so hot that week. Lowest temp was 79 and humid for the first 5 days. We did not use a heat lamp on them even as day olds. Very different from most but it was just too hot & humid. For the first week and a half we raised them in this pen I built...

I picked up these in the middle of May. Special order chicks (paid for in advance) never picked up at the local feed store by the the one who ordered. So I couldn't resist. I was told they are "exotic rare breed". When I asked what they were, the only answer I got was a shrug of the...

This method is NOT tried and true. I have not put this concoction together before but I gave it a try today. I'll have to come back in about 10 days to 2 weeks to tell ya how they turned out. 1 cleaned out olive jar 20 quail eggs hard boiled juice from a can of beets and a few beets...

I have 7 rooster in this springs batch of 17 chicks. At six weeks old three of my bantam cochins crowed. They are now 9 weeks old. They do not crow every morning but try to show what they can do later in the morning. I have black cochin bantam that is very friendly and allows me to pick...

For the past few weeks my flock of 13 chickens have decided to eradicate all the fire ants on the property. Yeah! Seems they have have developed a penchant for the taste of these tiny little pests. I am surprised at their voraciousness. I can see that they are getting burned by the ants...

I have 10 coturnix in one large coop/pen, 8 hens, 2 roos. I have 2 roos in a seperate bachelors quarters to keep the hens from getting chased so much. First egg was layed 4 days ago Thursday on the 1/2'' hardware cloth. Since that initial egg, all others have been layed in the nest box I...

I built this yesterday using recycled pallets left over from a tile job. Total cost to me was $0, but wasn't truly free as I already had purchased most hardware and wire for other projects. It took me 1 day to build (putzing around) but 2 days to disassemble pallets and remove all the nails...

I wanted to come up with something to keep the flyers in but still be able to easily clean. So this is what I came up with. Removable top with door. It's 2 x 3. I'll line it with cardboard to keep it looking spiffy clean, know what I mean. Then add my chips...

Well today was the big day. We had family bets going on, and nobody guessed the exact day. But the oldest son was closest, he guessed yesterday for the BIG DAY. Out of 12 Coturnix, it looks like 4 are roos. So I am building a completely new 2x3'4'' Bachelors quarters out of recycled pallets...

I have put together a new quial coop for the heat of the AZ desert. Here it is. 6 doors total. All 1/2'' hardware cloth mounted on the inside. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/65954_dsc_0345.jpg

Cutest little thing. I got "her" at the feed store in Buckeye. I think this is the cutest chick we have ever brought home. Not sure of what she is other than very tiny. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/65954_dsc_0238.jpg

Ok. So all of us have those friends and neighbors that want our eggs for FREE. And most of us are good natured enough to give them the freebies. But this is something you can do to have a little fun. Draw on the eggs....small "gross" little insects like cockroaches, silverfish, or even some...

I have 9 pullets born April 21, 2010. One RIR for two days has been "loosing her balance" squatting while scratching. She tends to drop a wing to steady herself. She is still eating and getting around and noticeably hanging out in the coop for the first time ever today. She is 19 weeks old...

I answered and add and received 14 brown leghorns. They were all (14) kept in a cat litter cubby and in VERY poor health. Probably shouldn't have taken them. Seller stated that they were 5 weeks old. I see a major size difference from the biggest compared to the smallest, so I suspect two...