building paradise for the birds

[Book Em Danno25]

I have two sets of white crested black ones....but they are not here....

so the quote of the day by our founding father...

"I wish the bald eagle had not been chosen as the representative of our country; he is a bird of bad moral character . . . like those among men who live by sharping and robbing, he is generally poor, and often very lousy . . . the turkey is a much more respectable bird, and withal a true original native of America."
Benjamin Franklin

I love that quote!! i agree, don't you?

 

[Peep-Chicken]

do you have jumbo quails

Not yet, but soon .

 

[campingshaws]

Ok, here's the shelf I'm going to use as a brooder. I put a glass insulator near the back for size reference. I think I'm going to start with just the middle three levels, and use the top and bottom as storage. I can also use the bottom for a broody hen, if I ever get one. It's really just the perfect setup and I'm so lucky it was FREE.

 

[chattery41]

Birdman with all the different fowl ur raising i thought u could use an all purpose roo. lol

 

[Peep-Chicken]

Do you know what you will bring to MI chickenstock this year birdman?

 

[birdman55]

Do you know what you will bring to MI chickenstock this year birdman?

not really sure what i will be bringing....what would you like...not sure if im a fan of putting birds in a box to let them sit in the hot weather until they are purchased and then if they dont sell then they have to ride back in the hot weather back to the house and have been exposed to all the bio security threats that are out there....

well got super far on the web site...but off to the building i go...

cshaw the brooder looks perfect...i would put a glaze over the wood so it lasts longer and then papertowel down and then sand or chips ontop of that....i will be doing this to all the brooders i build...think it will last longer and it will be better to clean...otherwise it just soaks into the wood...not taking any chances here....

 

[Peep-Chicken]

not really sure what i will be bringing....what would you like...not sure if im a fan of putting birds in a box to let them sit in the hot weather until they are purchased and then if they dont sell then they have to ride back in the hot weather back to the house and have been exposed to all the bio security threats that are out there....

well got super far on the web site...but off to the building i go...

cshaw the brooder looks perfect...i would put a glaze over the wood so it lasts longer and then papertowel down and then sand or chips ontop of that....i will be doing this to all the brooders i build...think it will last longer and it will be better to clean...otherwise it just soaks into the wood...not taking any chances here....

Where are you getting the quail from?

Just wondering, . Guess we will see.

 

[campingshaws]

I decided to get fancy with my Gatorade waterer and tried my hand at macrame for the first time! I'm pleased with the results.

Functional AND fancy AND free! (Already had all that stuff on hand.)

 

[WVduckchick]

I used to macramé flower pot holders. What a great idea! Thanks!

 

[birdman55]

very nice water idea....wish i had all those skills...
so moved some red goldens to their new pen yesterday...cleaned out their old pen for the peach goldens...
got some interesting pdf's about quails...even farther on the website....never realized how long that took to make one...you can throw one together in a day no problem but it will be really basic....and you know thats not me....almost all good on the eggs to be set cant wait....i should be getting the quail eggs this week or next...will be perfect cause gqf is sending me the next order here in a couple of days
have a great day everyone
oh yeah forgot to mention i cleared out the big pen for the peafowl...now to finish it today hopefully...going to try and then after that going to cut some trees down and place them in each pen for the birds....
later