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P-Funk said:
Does anyone have a problem with Pygmy Nuthatches? I've put up countless bird houses and scare tape to no avail. The little squirts are tearing up the stucco and some are even moving into the walls. It's getting to the point where I'm about to cut a hole in the ceiling and stick a cat up in the attic.
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That is one of the birds that the FS watch. I would call them and see what they say. Colorado State Forest or DOW? Start there and who knows?
 
Thank you Margie. From 5 AM to 10 PM those little brats are tearing my little ranch to threads. Anyone who raises chickens would know we're awake at those hours anyway. It's the constant banging on the walls that may put me over the shallow brink of sanity I still hold onto.
And Valerie, be thankful you had so much time to spend with your chicks. My last batch was hatched by a broody hen and she will go for the face if you mess with her babies. At least the ones raised in the laundry room will walk right up and beg for treats.
ChesterChook came over today and picked up a Blue Marans roo. It appears 2 more of the 4 week olds are roo's as well. Can't tell the breed just yet, but if anyone's interested I can take some pics.
 
My two chicks that were broody raised were WILD! And I do mean wild. You couldn't even look at them and they would get all edgy, but now two years later, they have calmed down and will come up for treats although if I had to doctor them, they would probably still keel over from the stress of being handled. LOL!
 
Pozees, Hope your little one gets better! I have never heard of this happening to Silkies, I imagine those who know the breed will be able to assist you in making her well.

Love our little Nut Hatchs here! We have stucco, and no they don't seem interested in it. Maybe they like your stucco better, is it all natural?? Might try putting round log type houses out instead???? They can hollow out their own homes, Otherwise, idk. Other than being adorable little birds!
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In line with getting the run set up, I am getting the waterer set up. I was thinking of using cup waterers (instead of nipples, personal preference). I had this epiphany where I could fill a water bucket and mount it above the coop, then run PVC piping THROUGH the coop ceiling and floor and place a waterer in the coop and several under it (I have a raised coop with a couple feet of space under it). My question is do you think there would be a problem with water pressure due to two levels of access?
 
Our move might be delayed a bit...What is the latest I can have the chicks inside, there are only three of them..So it is not that horrible...Have them in a closest right now..Carboard over the whole thing and a make shift cardboard sand box of bedding...A day ago I took their heat off completely and just switch the regular light bulb on..So far they seem fine...They are about three to maybe four weeks old.......I can try to take pic later..The last one..A golden wyandotte is slower with her feathering.........PLEASE BE ALL GIRLS......
 
jgurshtein said:
In line with getting the run set up, I am getting the waterer set up. I was thinking of using cup waterers (instead of nipples, personal preference). I had this epiphany where I could fill a water bucket and mount it above the coop, then run PVC piping THROUGH the coop ceiling and floor and place a waterer in the coop and several under it (I have a raised coop with a couple feet of space under it). My question is do you think there would be a problem with water pressure due to two levels of access?
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Bob and I just talked this through, and probably not but you could ask the nipple manufacturer, and if the upper nipple(s) drip there are restricted fittings or you can even buy a very low pressure regulator. Sorry it isn't a more definite answer, we have not used this type of system yet so no experience with it.
 

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