Consolidated Kansas

[Jeff21]

Thanks, again! I will have to look around and see what I can find. I have really taken a liking to Phoenix roosters!
I think that might do well. My older rooster already has his 6 hens, and I have 25 new young hens who will be in need of a "Guardian" or 2.

 

[ChooksChick]

Trish, perhaps you've addressed this, but couldn't you just move the nest boxes up so the dogs can't get to them and leave it as-is otherwise? If the egg-eating is the real issue and it's normal to have guardina dogs eat their stock's feed...then that might be the best solution.

I know I've missed a bunch of this thread, so you may have already contemplated this...

 

[patricia]

Jeff, if you want a rooster that is ready to go, I have one that I hatched out last summer. I am attaching a photo. Living in town he has got to go. I am about 30 miles from you in Pittsburg. Sherol-that metal rooster is made from 50 gal drum barrels. I was driving from El Dorado and some craft shop had it in the yard. I popped it in the trunk of my car and brought it home. My 19 year old daughter who lives with me and attends college here in Pburg is always telling me that with my chickens the house looks like a bunch of hillbillies live here, so I put it in the front yard so she could see it when she came home. I got the response I was hoping for and it now lives quietly in the back yard. In regard to the greenhouse - you may want to look at shadecloth for the hotter months. They sell it at home depot.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Shotah-- great idea! Once I get it finished, I'll see about putting wheels on it. It would be great to move it around. I'll probably build a hoop run for it, too. I'm thinking CHEAP and easy to tear down and move. I'm pretty sure we're moving next year!

Trish-- ARGH! I'm upset for you! Darn dogs! I'm sure they will be great and you'll appreciate them when they get older. This puppy stage is aggravating! I'm not sure what to tell you. I guess brainstorm some more and get creative again. Sigh.

Sooo.. I'm sick and feeling yucky. BUT... I've managed to get a start on my new coop! Remember my poor redwood play set that was killed in last year's storm? I'm using the lumber for it. The upside, it's lighter weight than treated wood. I'm trying to make it as light weight as possible. Anyway, I had to come in-- missed lunch and I'm starving. I'm trying to upload a pic of it, but BYC is being funny and not letting me upload. As soon as it comes thru, I'll post my progress. So far... I've spent $0.00!

 

[OzawkieBantams]

Yeah..... they let me back on........ How long will this last?

hey anyone ever raised and bred Parakeets. I have some queastions

 

[Hawkeye95]

Yeah..... they let me back on........ How long will this last?

hey anyone ever raised and bred Parakeets. I have some queastions

OH no!!!! They let you back!??!

I used to have parakeets as a kid. Can't say I'm an expert. But it would be fun to raise them! They are adorable!

BTW, I think my pigeon finally took off. I didn't see it yesterday. Thank you for all your help! I'm sure you think I'm nuts!! LOL

 

[checoukan]

Ok UPDATE FROM IVY!!!
Ivy's DH in having the heart cath. They have found a coranary that is narrowed. Don't know how much. Don't know if they are going to be able to stint it. Don't know if they will have to go in and do a bypass.

Lots of help arn't I. Any way as soon as I hear more, I will let you know. Praying he does not have to have a bypass, but it he does, I know he will do well. Don't know much about Topeka Dr.s, but the ones in Joplin saved my life. I am sure he is in good hands. The Dr,s and Ivy's!!!!!

 

[Jeff21]

Awesome! He is the same age as my 25 new girls. Do you have another? What kind is he?

 

[tweetysvoice]

Ok UPDATE FROM IVY!!!
Ivy's DH in having the heart cath. They have found a coranary that is narrowed. Don't know how much. Don't know if they are going to be able to stint it. Don't know if they will have to go in and do a bypass.

Lots of help arn't I. Any way as soon as I hear more, I will let you know. Praying he does not have to have a bypass, but it he does, I know he will do well. Don't know much about Topeka Dr.s, but the ones in Joplin saved my life. I am sure he is in good hands. The Dr,s and Ivy's!!!!!

awww.. Keeping Ivy and her DH in my thoughts!!!! I hope everything goes well!

 

[checoukan]

Yeah..... they let me back on........ How long will this last?

hey anyone ever raised and bred Parakeets. I have some queastions

Jeff21- Don't watn to step on any toes, but I have a BCM (Black Cooper Maran) that I will be selling soon, I don't have many hens of that breed, and I surely don't need 2 cocks for 4 hens!!!!
Or if anybody else would be interested.

Welcome Jeff21, we're always glad to see new faces here. Have you been to our Kansas Poultry Swap yet? We have people from all over on there, probably some down your way.

You're all such busy bees on here, everybody planning, building. Hawkeye, when you get your little coop done I sure could use some help on mine. That looks like a great idea you have so you can move it with you. I've got an idea about what I want, just how everything is going to work is kind of my problem now. I need to get it all drawn out so when I get ready to build it I will know exactly what I need & how to do it.

On the Lily/Jasmine saga, this morning I barely got everybody taken care of when I was coming out of the garage & they were already heading into the run. I just caught Jasmine going in & Lily was already in there. I hadn't even had a chance yet to see what I could come up with for a barrier to keep them out. So I ran them out of there & went to the garage to see what I could use to block off the bottom two rows of holes because I saw that they have been going through the 2nd hole up from the bottom. I found some of the OSB that I just got as scraps was about the right height so I took it out & then cut out just one square on the bottom corner so the chickens can hopefully get through, but I hope not the dogs. I propped the wood up on the inside with two of the cinder blocks I got for my new coop for the foundation, those things have already come in handy for stuff. Thankfully I think I will have extras to keep a few around for such things. Anyway, wish me luck that this works to keep those darned pups out of there. Well I didn't even get this all written before DH called me & told me that Lily is in the run, so I went out there & both of them were in there, so now one is chained in the yard again & the other is in the dog run. I'm just at my wit's end with these two. I can't shut my chickens out of the run all day or they can't get in to eat, drink, or lay eggs. I have a crippled rooster who is just a pet & he has to be able to get in there too, he only has the use of one leg. I'm thinking of getting a shock collar next to see if that would faze them. I'm just totally disgusted about the whole thing.

tweety, I would be concerned about heat & ventilation contrary to what that guy said. He obviously doesn't know much about chickens or their needs. We converted a shed last year to a coop & I've been having to add more ventilation all the time, it still doesn't seem to have enough even with three windows & two vents. I'm thinking I need another vent on the north side now for cross-ventilation. I just can't seem to get enough air moving through there. It was hot in there this summer even with all the windows open & the vents. I had to leave the people door open too so it wasn't too hot. As warm as it has been I have the window on the door open & the side windows open some just to air it out some. I've been using the deep litter method & hopefully I can make it one more month before I have to clean the whole thing out.

Awesome! He is the same age as my 25 new girls. Do you have another? What kind is he?