calling any one from missouri

[karenerwin]

Building stairs is pretty easy after you get done crying about how much the lumber cost you. The 3 stringers would be 2x12x16 or 14 at $90 each and for the treads you would need 7 2x6x12 boards at $30 each for 3' wide treads. So you're looking at $500 just for materials. I have a book I can lend you if you want to build them yourself.

Here is a stair calculator.

JT

Thanks, Dave ( my hubby) says the only problem is that he already knows he won’t like the formula results.
The space we have for the stairs to go doesn’t seem like it’s really enough room. So, they are either going to be really steep stairs or come down a bit and then turn.

 

[jthornton]

Thanks, Dave ( my hubby) says the only problem is that he already knows he won’t like the formula results.
The space we have for the stairs to go doesn’t seem like it’s really enough room. So, they are either going to be really steep stairs or come down a bit and then turn.

I ended up doing a landing with a turn and one more step to keep from having them too steep. I had 10'9" of run and 8'8" of rise on my basement stairs.

JT

 

[shawluvsbirds]

 

[karenerwin]

My broody hen ( who has been broody for 2 or 3 months ) finally hatched a chick!! We will see if any of the other eggs hatch. Not sure when this one hatched. We left Tuesday ( no chicks) and got back today ( Thursday) to find 1 fluffy black chick and broody still sitting on the other eggs.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

My broody hen ( who has been broody for 2 or 3 months ) finally hatched a chick!! We will see if any of the other eggs hatch. Not sure when this one hatched. We left Tuesday ( no chicks) and got back today ( Thursday) to find 1 fluffy black chick and broody still sitting on the other eggs.

Bet they aren't this cute.

 

[jthornton]

Hmm, Victoria is being broody. Not sure what to do with her... never had one do that before. I'm pretty sure she won't hatch the ceramic eggs that I put in one of the nest boxes either...

JT

 

[SueT]

Hmm, Victoria is being broody. Not sure what to do with her... never had one do that before. I'm pretty sure she won't hatch the ceramic eggs that I put in one of the nest boxes either...

JT

JT do you have a source for fertile eggs?


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Here’s our single baby, 4 days old...

 

[jthornton]

JT do you have a source for fertile eggs?


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Here’s our single baby, 4 days old...
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Yes my neighbor usually has fertile eggs, but I don't have any room for more chickens.

JT

 

[SueT]

Yes my neighbor usually has fertile eggs, but I don't have any room for more chickens.

JT

What I do to break a broody hen is put her in a wire bottom cage for 3 days and 3 nights. Mine is in the basement. They go back to normal after that.

 

[jthornton]

What I do to break a broody hen is put her in a wire bottom cage for 3 days and 3 nights. Mine is in the basement. They go back to normal after that.

Is the wire bottom important? I moved her to the Chicken Clink and she has not tried to sit on anything so far. No eggs in sight in there unless she lays one.

JT