yeah the 1st or 2nd year we bought wood chips from Lowe's @3.99 a bag needed at least 20 bags for our run so that got expensive just for them to poop on them LOL. Then a friend told us about chip drop game changer.
Our Chip drop has arrived for our chicken run so even more work to do this weekend. But love the chips in the run keeps the girls feet dry and clean. Since it is that time of year when its going to get wet and cold. its a lot of work but at least it is free :)
Oh my goodness i knew BigUms was eventfully going to get frisky just didn't think it would be so soon. Just saw him get his way with one of the old girls who has been chasing him and pecking him, and she let him.!! she just squatted right down and about 4 sec. later they were done:eek: Oh boy....
Spent the weekend putting up the new coop and winterising the old coops with a new coat of water proof paint now we have 3 coops so plenty of room for all 12 chickens felt they were a little cramped . Still have 1 more coop on the outside for BigUms or if I get crazzy next year and hatch a...
well the neighbor was so cool !! I took them eggs and told them about BigUms they said they couldn't wait to hear him crow!!! I told them he started at about 7:30am they said they would love to hear a rooster crow in the morning WHAT!!! I might be able to keep him!! but if I keep him do I...
Well BigUms found his voice today about 15 min. ago :fl he's not very loud maybe my next-door neighbor won't notice LOL. I'll take them over some eggs. If any of you up this way need a cockerel he's gonna be a good roo I think.
looking to get rid of my roo since i can not have one here but.. don't really want to let him go he is sweet and good for the young girls he hasn't crowed yet he is just 16 weeks old. the old girls kick his butt daily. so he should be a good roo by the time he gets to that point. any ideas on...
Once it gets here next week I'll post photos of the work in progress next weekend Boy are they gonna be surprised when they get a coop that they all can sleep in and not have to get divided up between the coops.
I have some vents from an old coop we built a few years ago that I was going to reuse since husband has heart problems now we can not build our own so will make this work :) and just didn't want to buy another coop from TS @ $400 a pop and just for them to last 3 years this one has a life span...
ordered the 5X6 and it has sky light roof thought if i was late getting out to let them out they would still have light
https://www.homedepot.com/p/CANOPIA-by-PALRAM-SkyLight-6-ft-x-5-ft-Tan-Garden-Outdoor-Storage-Shed-703388/206288179
Well I broke down and ordered a shed to replace the chicken coops we have. One of our coops we have had for 4 years from TS has finally seen better days. The roof is failing and the egg boxes are falling apart. so in steed of buying a new coop thought I'd just get a shed and convert it to a...
mine kick it all out but just started using this from TS -
Tractor Supply Extra Fine Premium Pine Shavings, 3 cu. ft. its almost like cat litter and can use a cat litter scoop to filter it out and get the poop out and leave the clean litter behind. so I'm not throwing out the good litter with...
Saga continues the littles are now 9 weeks old last night again they all slept in one of the big coops no problems. and yes as soon as the door was open this morning they made a run for it !!!! and ran back to the little coop. The little coop is getting too little for big'ums (the cockerel)he...