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[new chick 203]

I'm not 100% sure, but I think it was EYP possibly combined with being egg bound. She had egg problems from the start, and I just hoped she would grow out of them, but no. She was such a love, I would have been happy if she never laid an egg.

I am so sorry about Dahlia. Do you know what happened?

 

[Mikedero]

I get mine at Animal House in Wolcott. It is a huge bag for $8, It is 9.75cubic feet and lasts me months in by 4.5'x6' coop. I do deep litter method.

I am not sure if I am going to do deep litter or not. But I get mine most times at TSC for 5.96 for 8 Cubic feet. and my coop is jsut starting out just like I bought my feed in 50 pound bags I buy one at a time now but later I will be getting 2-3 bags at a time. To lower my trips to the store seeing as almost all feed stores are at least 30 minutes from me.

 

[new chick 203]

If you are just building your coop you will want to decide on the deep litter thing first and take that into consideration. You'll need to build in those allowances.

I am not sure if I am going to do deep litter or not. But I get mine most times at TSC for 5.96 for 8 Cubic feet. and my coop is jsut starting out just like I bought my feed in 50 pound bags I buy one at a time now but later I will be getting 2-3 bags at a time. To lower my trips to the store seeing as almost all feed stores are at least 30 minutes from me.

 

[Daphne16]

I am not sure if I am going to do deep litter or not. But I get mine most times at TSC for 5.96 for 8 Cubic feet. and my coop is jsut starting out just like I bought my feed in 50 pound bags I buy one at a time now but later I will be getting 2-3 bags at a time. To lower my trips to the store seeing as almost all feed stores are at least 30 minutes from me.

I am less than 4 minutes from Animal House so no biggie for me to run there, it is cheaper per cubic ft and local family owned so I try to give them my business.
Though they keep changing their prices for feed and not in a good way. My 4 hens who free range for about 1 hour a day go through a 50lb bag in about 2 to 3 months. They also get fresh veggies and occassionally bread from a friend who runs a cafeteria.
I tend to buy feed at TSC though since it is cheaper and I can use a coupon. I go about every 2 months and grab a bag, not a big deal even though it is 25 min away. I would be afraid of it going bad sitting in my garage in between.
I just wish I could afford to do organic feed.
I do have 6 8 week old chicks, so when they are no longer on chic feed I am sure I will pick up 2 bags of feed at a time or having the hubs pick it up when he goes buy there during the week. Gas is too expensive to waste it.

 

[Muzzie]

Anybody have info on a coop tour sponsored by the Westport Historical Society? A friend of mine saw a sign but there was to much info to read as traffic conditions were not safe to take your eyes off.

 

[new chick 203]

They have a garden tour soon, could that be what your friend saw?

Anybody have info on a coop tour sponsored by the Westport Historical Society? A friend of mine saw a sign but there was to much info to read as traffic conditions were not safe to take your eyes off.

 

[Muzzie]

They have a garden tour soon, could that be what your friend saw?

nope she said chickens I'll have to get her to drive by that sign again.

 

[new chick 203]

nope she said chickens I'll have to get her to drive by that sign again.

keep us posted.

 

[LilacSpring]

I went to Agway and purchased a bag of Pine River Bedding 9.75 Cu.ft. Has anyone used this brand? Is it ok?

I want to know before I open it, what those that have used it experienced. It is large flake, tiny flake?

I will be using it for 12 day old chicks.


Thanks,

Lisa

 

[Mikedero]

Not sure but I am going to Agway myself this weekend to get a few bags