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  1. barnkat

    Northeastern Poultry Congress (West Springfield) - Jan 17-18, 2009

    Man...I want to go to this, but I KNOW I won't be able to resist bringing home some new additions to my coop. Too many chickens already! But then I get to thinking-- I have too many roosters, so if I buy some new hens to improve the hen-to-rooster ratio, then, well...but I shouldn't! What to...
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    Angora rabbit for FREE in Ma great for spinning*** Went to a new home

    Hey dude, I just saw that someone in Belchertown is looking for an Angora rabbit on the westernmass craigslist... the ad is here
  3. barnkat

    If only it came in a small glass bottle...

    Sheep! Raw sheep wool kills me--it's up there with fresh-bread-out-of-the-oven for comforting smells. I had some fleeces in my car for a few days and everyone complained for a long time after that my car smelled like sheep...but I loved it!
  4. barnkat

    Bantams for Sale (& Free Roos) in Western MA

    Just posting to say the golden barred rooster and gold hen from the second group have found a new home... Thanks Robin!
  5. barnkat

    Has anyone ever played "Farm-opoly"?

    I would totally play Farmopoly. But convincing my non-farm-geek friends to play might be hard! There's a farming video game I love called Harvest Moon. It's especially nice to play in the depths of a cold, dark winter when you're craving a farming fix. If you guys like farming games you should...
  6. barnkat

    Alternative Insulation?-(especially plastic bags)

    What I'm unsure of is: would plastic bags make a thermal bridge, conducting heat from the inside to the outside?
  7. barnkat

    Bantams for Sale (& Free Roos) in Western MA

    Sure you can! I'll PM you about it...
  8. barnkat

    Bantams for Sale (& Free Roos) in Western MA

    dusty: The gold barred roo does not seem to crow that much, and when he does it is a cochin style crow that is not as screechy as some can be for annoying the neighbors! I don't know the limits of your neighbors patience though, it would stink to get him down there and then he starts crowing a...
  9. barnkat

    Alternative Insulation?-(especially plastic bags)

    Any advice/info/experience on using plastic bags as insulation? I'm starting to build coops/pet houses to sell and it would be nice to use cheap "green" recycled material for insulation. I have access to a LOT of big plastic bags at my job that are just getting thrown in a dumpster right now...
  10. barnkat

    Do Silkies NEED a roost inside their hen house?

    My silkies roost--but their perch is only about a foot and a half off the floor of the coop. I have another roost that is about three feet off the floor, which my non-silkies use. Maybe non-roosting silkies just can't hop/fly up to a high roost?
  11. barnkat

    Bantams for Sale (& Free Roos) in Western MA

    Ha! These are the possible suspects: two dads on the outside and the mom in the middle. It's funny because the gold roo looks like a cross between the two dads. Who knows WHAT goes on in that coop...
  12. barnkat

    Lets do tips to help save money!

    Good thread...yay for recycling, buying used, bartering, DIY ingenuity and just plain being CHEAP! Trading is good for cheap media. There are some good websites for trading books, cds, dvds & video games that I've been using for a few months and liking a lot. paperbackswap.com for books...
  13. barnkat

    how to attatch branches as roosts?

    I use something like these that I get from a friend who does fence work. They work nice if you have the right places to attach them.
  14. barnkat

    Bantams for Sale (& Free Roos) in Western MA

    Sorry guys, I don't think I want to ship them. I checked into it (never having shipped a chicken before) and it seems to be at least 50 dollars for the special box plus shipping fee, and it's a pretty far distance for them to travel! Not sure what color any of the hens eggs are. I assume they...
  15. barnkat

    Bantams for Sale (& Free Roos) in Western MA

    The roosts are overflowing so I've got to thin out the crowd! I have 5 roosters and 3 hens available, all the roos are free and the hens are 5 dollars each. It would be nice to keep the groups together but I can split them/mix them up if you want. I'm in Cummington, MA which is halfway...
  16. barnkat

    Mini Chicken Taj-Mahal! (warning: PIC HEAVY)

    Beautiful coop!!! If that's melamine board on the inside walls, you can use dry erase markers on it...maybe for counting eggs, or...artwork for the chickens??? I love those white boards, I've got them up in my workspace at home so I can write all over the walls for much cheaper than buying...
  17. barnkat

    solar heat from pop cans...

    That solar water heater seems pretty nice. It's a little more complicated than the air/can heater, using some tools I don't have, but I'm sure I could figure something out. I could definitely use some of it's design in fixing up something for my coop. It would be nice to see that someone has...
  18. barnkat

    So,19,000 members, How many Chickens do we all have? 26,143 & counting

    24647+16=24663
  19. barnkat

    Ventilation & Insulation Question

    Captain Tightpants! I've been wondering what you've been up to. So does this mean you've finally settled, you know, moved to the country, built yourself a chicken coop, parked the old Firefly out in a cow pasture somewhere? Nice work on the coop, Mal. Really. It looks warm, sturdy, safe, and...
  20. barnkat

    solar heat from pop cans...

    I've been trying to figure out a way to deal with frozen water, too. I'm thinking, if I build a solar collector, attach a small tube or pipe coming out of the collector, going in through a hole in the side of my coop and directly into the water inside...maybe it will thaw at least a decent...
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