Arizona Chickens

[Banaynaychicken]

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Ohh no these ones are for school. The teacher is looking for some friends for our baby emu (when he comes out of his shell) and she wants to get them from a hatchery.

Mom is still pretty irked that my grandma bought me the babies that are at my house, but these ones from the hatchery wouldn't be for me.

Our flock at school is getting rather old, everyone is over 4 years old now, so the teacher is wanting to "refresh the flock" with a new batch of chicks.

Lol My mom can barely stand the chicks at my house, I wouldn't dare order MORE XD

 

[Banaynaychicken]

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This is what I reccomended to the teacher, but she is pretty insistent on using a hatchery..

I mentioned that both the ACE on 22nd and the one on Houghton have babies but I have a feelinf she is looking for something specific maybe?

Personally the one on 22nd has a huge stock that I wouldnt mind getting a few form..... lol if I didnt already have a couple that my grandma is in trouble for anyway.

 

[twinsmom6]

The ACE on 22nd street usually has pretty true to breed chicks and they give you a 90% pullet promise. I have found them to be very healthy chicks and less stress for shipping is a bonus.. there is a guy that works there and he knows a lot about the breeds and can estimate arrival dates for some.. I just got some true blue whiting chicks from him and they are great. I have gotten about 9 chicks from him over the last year and only one roo.. he can tell you what hatcheries they get the babes from etc.. as well. He has a lot of good information. In my opinion

 

[DesertChic]

Man, your drawings are a lot nicer than mine. Rembrandt I ain't for sure. You do a good job on 'em. I've always wanted the Kreg pocket joint tool but never got around to getting one. I used to make a lot of furniture back in the 90's, stuff like Queen Anne tables, etc., but I was going to school at night while working shiftwork and running my landscape company at the same time so the furniture making took a back seat. I've been itching to get back into it again and as soon as I'm done my 3rd (and last I hope) coop and run I'm planning to start doing it again. I love cabriole legs and the fine lines of Queen Anne (furniture, not the actual Queen). You just can't buy stuff like that made from pure walnut. The stuff in the stores is so cheesy it ain't funny. Hand crafted furniture costs a lot to make but it'll last several lifetimes, and that's no exaggeration. I feel like the same goes for stuff like sheds - you're definitely right on the money about that. The stuff in the store is no value whatsoever. Gosh, Tuff Sheds wanted over 7 grand to build me a 12X20 shed when I first moved to my current property. I can build one a lot better for about $3k. You're right about the labor savings. I figured their shed would be more expensive than making it myself of course but I didn't think it'd be that much more. I guess you have to figure it'll be at least double the cost of the material.

I'm getting off topic again but I wanted to say that I switched to using those screws used to attach the mesh they install when building the stucco houses for attaching hardware cloth. Those particular screws have a wide head about the size of a 3/8" washer so you might want take a look at 'em - it might save you from having to buy screws and washers. I've been using them to attach hardware cloth and they work really good. They're in the hardware aisle at Homeless Depot.

First - Get yourself that Kreg pocket hole jig. It's worth it's weight in goal.

Second - You're absolutely right about making your own furniture. One of my favorite hobbies.

Third - I also use those screws made for stucco lathe, but I also use the washers with them. The combination of the two makes for very reliable construction when attaching hardware cloth.

 

[cactusrota]

This is what I reccomended to the teacher, but she is pretty insistent on using a hatchery..

I mentioned that both the ACE on 22nd and the one on Houghton have babies but I have a feelinf she is looking for something specific maybe?

Personally the one on 22nd has a huge stock that I wouldnt mind getting a few form..... lol if I didnt already have a couple that my grandma is in trouble for anyway.

What's her maximum? Asking because Privett Hatchery is literally just next door in NM, so similiar climate and shorter shipping distance, but they have a minimum of 25. She could always sell the extras or find someone to go in halvsies with her...

 

[Bobby Basham]

Man, your drawings are a lot nicer than mine. Rembrandt I ain't for sure. You do a good job on 'em. I've always wanted the Kreg pocket joint tool but never got around to getting one. I used to make a lot of furniture back in the 90's, stuff like Queen Anne tables, etc., but I was going to school at night while working shiftwork and running my landscape company at the same time so the furniture making took a back seat. I've been itching to get back into it again and as soon as I'm done my 3rd (and last I hope) coop and run I'm planning to start doing it again. I love cabriole legs and the fine lines of Queen Anne (furniture, not the actual Queen). You just can't buy stuff like that made from pure walnut. The stuff in the stores is so cheesy it ain't funny. Hand crafted furniture costs a lot to make but it'll last several lifetimes, and that's no exaggeration. I feel like the same goes for stuff like sheds - you're definitely right on the money about that. The stuff in the store is no value whatsoever. Gosh, Tuff Sheds wanted over 7 grand to build me a 12X20 shed when I first moved to my current property. I can build one a lot better for about $3k. You're right about the labor savings. I figured their shed would be more expensive than making it myself of course but I didn't think it'd be that much more. I guess you have to figure it'll be at least double the cost of the material.

I'm getting off topic again but I wanted to say that I switched to using those screws used to attach the mesh they install when building the stucco houses for attaching hardware cloth. Those particular screws have a wide head about the size of a 3/8" washer so you might want take a look at 'em - it might save you from having to buy screws and washers. I've been using them to attach hardware cloth and they work really good. They're in the hardware aisle at Homeless Depot.

Wow, you were one busy bee back in the day! I think wood projects are fun, and I hope they still have workshop/metal shop classes in high school like I had growing up. Not to forget the 4-H clubs and FFA (Future Farmers of America). Those kids are our future.

I believe I already have several packets of those screws and washers, even those concrete things to elevate my additional deck next to my patio. EVERYTHING is here...I just have to get off my lazy butt and assemble everything. ---BB

 

[ejcrist]

Wow, you were one busy bee back in the day! I think wood projects are fun, and I hope they still have workshop/metal shop classes in high school like I had growing up. Not to forget the 4-H clubs and FFA (Future Farmers of America). Those kids are our future.

I believe I already have several packets of those screws and washers, even those concrete things to elevate my additional deck next to my patio. EVERYTHING is here...I just have to get off my lazy butt and assemble everything. ---BB

First - Get yourself that Kreg pocket hole jig. It's worth it's weight in goal.

Second - You're absolutely right about making your own furniture. One of my favorite hobbies.

Third - I also use those screws made for stucco lathe, but I also use the washers with them. The combination of the two makes for very reliable construction when attaching hardware cloth.

Roger-dodger, I'm getting ready to order it now. Do you guys and gals have the R3, HD, or K4? I'm thinking to get the K4 since most all of my outdoor carpenter stuff is 2X4 and bigger. It's a neat jig for sure. Rather than joining two 1X3's to make run doors I could just use a single 2X4 - that would sure save a lot of time. I'm glad you all brought this up.

 

[Bobby Basham]

First - Get yourself that Kreg pocket hole jig. It's worth it's weight in goal.

Second - You're absolutely right about making your own furniture. One of my favorite hobbies.

Third - I also use those screws made for stucco lathe, but I also use the washers with them. The combination of the two makes for very reliable construction when attaching hardware cloth.

I also used that Kreg Tool when I built my hanging media case above my Magnavox record player. It is mounted with L-brackets to wall studs and very sturdy. There is another wide third tier above that not shown in the picture for all my VHS tapes --BB



Oh...BobbyB loves his vintage toys.

I think I paid $25 bucks for that old stereo, but brand new, it listed for $595.00. The 8-tracks, reel-to-reel and cassette tape decks weren't cheap either back in the day. Off topic, but folks are pulling those old records out of the garage and want to play them again. That's where I come into play. For the most part, I fix 'em and give them away.

 

[DesertChic]

Roger-dodger, I'm getting ready to order it now. Do you guys and gals have the R3, HD, or K4? I'm thinking to get the K4 since most all of my outdoor carpenter stuff is 2X4 and bigger. It's a neat jig for sure. Rather than joining two 1X3's to make run doors I could just use a single 2X4 - that would sure save a lot of time. I'm glad you all brought this up.

I have both the K4 and the mini jig. I highly recommend the K4. It's the one I most often use. I used that sucker to build nearly all of my pens and outdoor runs and it really made the process super easy. I also used it for a few of the nesting boxes rather than making standard butt joints.

 

[DesertChic]

I also used that Kreg Tool when I built my hanging media case above my Magnavox record player. It is mounted with L-brackets to wall studs and very sturdy. There is another wide third tier above that not shown in the picture for all my VHS tapes --BB



Oh...BobbyB loves his vintage toys.

Nice!

I actually use biscuit joinery for a lot of my better furniture projects, thought I really want to try my hand at dovetails when I finally start constructing a new dresser for our bedroom. Here's one of the bookcases I built a while back out of maple.



And this is a table I made out of birch and poplar for my business: