California - Northern

[zooweemama]

You also could use horse stall mats...

i have to google that one. lol!

 

[zooweemama]

Like these?
http://www.e-tackroom.com/p-508-ez-...oglemerchant&gclid=COKO3pDDgrQCFaN_Qgodm3IAKQ

 

[Feathersprings]

Like these?
http://www.e-tackroom.com/p-508-ez-...oglemerchant&gclid=COKO3pDDgrQCFaN_Qgodm3IAKQ

yes, they would hold up better on the dirt. They use them for dirt horse stalls all the time

 

[zooweemama]

yes, they would hold up better on the dirt. They use them for dirt horse stalls all the time

Nice!! Thank you so much for mentioning these. These look really handy for all kinds of things!

 

[lawatt]

How does your run stay dry? Because I have serious dry envy right now. My silly chickens were out in the rain today looking like absolute drowned rats. Sopping wet.

up until this weekend, the run had stayed completely dry -- the trees above tend to keep the rain dripping straight downward, rather than slanted, so it doesn't really get in -- then that big rain and wind came blowing through in the last few storms, and everything was sopping -- but the *chickens* stayed dry, because they can always retreat to their upstairs-from-everything henhouse, which stayed completely dry inside, except where rain got blown through the vents. so, soggy deep-litter floor in the run right now, but i have the feeling that will dry out after tonight's rain, and otherwise they seem quite content.

 

[zooweemama]

up until this weekend, the run had stayed completely dry -- the trees above tend to keep the rain dripping straight downward, rather than slanted, so it doesn't really get in -- then that big rain and wind came blowing through in the last few storms, and everything was sopping -- but the *chickens* stayed dry, because they can always retreat to their upstairs-from-everything henhouse, which stayed completely dry inside, except where rain got blown through the vents. so, soggy deep-litter floor in the run right now, but i have the feeling that will dry out after tonight's rain, and otherwise they seem quite content.

Awesome!

 

[Wishing4Wings]

in case anyone is interested, i've written a few pieces recently for one of the local papers -- one op-ed of sorts, which now the fourth thing you find when you scroll down on this page:
http://www.westmarincitizen.com/index.php/home/drakes_bay_oyster_company_/

and if you keep scrolling down, you'll find a "conversation" of sorts when one of the pro-wilderness folks responded to my op-ed with a letter, i responded to that, got another response to THAT, and i wrote one more piece after that.

and working this evening on a brief comment about the decision from last week... with another bit of rain moving in!

Excellent articles, Laura! So nice to read something that backs an opinion with facts and logic, stated in a calm and respectful manner. You should give lessons! Oh wait, you're a teacher. Yay you!

 

[lawatt]

Excellent articles, Laura! So nice to read something that backs an opinion with facts and logic, stated in a calm and respectful manner. You should give lessons! Oh wait, you're a teacher. Yay you!

aw, thanks! i've written another short comment for this week's issue, although what it really should read is just outraged spluttering... I spent last night reading the lawsuit that's been filed, it's pretty extensive. (and there will be a half-hour segment on KQED's Forum this morning from 9-9:30 about the oyster farm, if anyone wants to listen in!)

 

[ronott1]

Daily Digest for 12/4/2012

Stats: #7 most active thread
Ronott1 had the #2 top rated post

We are less than 7 pages from 10,000 posts!

The Post Office found Hatching Eggs shipped by Papa Brooder after three weeks! Hoping for the best!

Feathersprings is waiting for her package of chicks to arrive safely.

Chiquita wants to make hats for her Roosters that look like the Hamburg comb(Will that make the Roosters more Fer(not family friendly)? PM her if you want to borrow an incubator for the New Years Day Hatch.

It took a bit to figure it out, but those big galvanized oval things that TSC broods their chicks in is a Stock Tank and leaky ones make great Brooders! Thanks Kim.

You can brood serious numbers of chicks in a Stock Tank. Should we start a pool on how many chickens, Ducks and Geese Amy will have next year?

MonsterClucker is now Elite Poultry. HappyChooks might be able to fix his account.

Stella Social Club is a good place to talk about Emu's.
Waitng for more Talpia Discussion. They are illegal and we wonder why.

There was an Oyster Farm update, Tinsnips are used to cut plastic and metal roofing, Horse mats and Dry Den are great for dirt coop floors and Do Not Let Your Hens go to France with an Ostrich....

 

[zooweemama]

Daily Digest for 12/4/2012

Stats: #7 most active thread
Ronott1 had the #2 top rated post

We are less than 7 pages from 10,000 posts!

The Post Office found Hatching Eggs shipped by Papa Brooder after three weeks! Hoping for the best!

Feathersprings is waiting for her package of chicks to arrive safely.

Chiquita wants to make hats for her Roosters that look like the Hamburg comb(Will that make the Roosters more Fer(not family friendly)? PM her if you want to borrow an incubator for the New Years Day Hatch.

It took a bit to figure it out, but those big galvanized oval things that TSC broods their chicks in is a Stock Tank and leaky ones make great Brooders! Thanks Kim.

You can brood serious numbers of chicks in a Stock Tank. Should we start a pool on how many chickens, Ducks and Geese Amy will have next year?

MonsterClucker is now Elite Poultry. HappyChooks might be able to fix his account.

Stella Social Club is a good place to talk about Emu's.
Waitng for more Talpia Discussion. They are illegal and we wonder why.

There was an Oyster Farm update, Tinsnips are used to cut plastic and metal roofing, Horse mats and Dry Den are great for dirt coop floors and Do Not Let Your Hens go to France with an Ostrich....

haha thanks Ron!