Consolidated Kansas

[OzawkieBantams]

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hey I got railroaded by a few of you for mentioning that word, but I guess its ok now?

I make sure I have beverages...it's a safe word.

it wasnt at that time

 

[Hawkeye95]

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It's at Lowes! And you have to go clear back into the lumber section and it's all against a wall. They have siding, roofing- all kinds. Plus, they even have colored plastic for roofing and clear plastic for sunlight! They had a great selection- even that new Ondura stuff I was interested in (corrugated shingle material). Hopefully yours has the great selection that mine has. Oh- and they just have examples of the metal stuff on the wall- you choose which one you want and then they have to drive out back and pick it up for you out there.

Thanks, Renee- I'm glad to hear that watery poop isn't all bad- or at least isn't always caused by disease. I've noticed my turkey doing it sometimes even when the mister is on her- and it's like 110+ outside. I think it's just hard on it her. After reading all of the disease horror stories with everyone's birds, I was starting to worry that she may have something she could pass on to my new chicks. I won't be putting new baby chicks with her right away, of course. But they will be together after they have gotten a bit older and I can be sure that Seymore won't hurt them.

 

[sharol]

68 degrees here when we got up this morning. It could stay like this until October as far as I'm concerned. Even the dogs are less cranky.

 

[Katy]

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I make sure I have beverages...it's a safe word.

it wasnt at that time

I think you know what the cause of irritation was Daren whether you care to admit it.....wasn't the word itself that some got tired of reading.

 

[Hawkeye95]

Okay- put the braces on top of the nest boxes this morning- I think it turned out looking pretty good! The wood does not extend past the studs- even though the picture makes it look like they do. I actually cut them a little short so that there would be no interference with the plywood I plan on putting on the inside. Now on to the pony wall... ugh! This thing is never ending!!

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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It's at Lowes! And you have to go clear back into the lumber section and it's all against a wall. They have siding, roofing- all kinds. Plus, they even have colored plastic for roofing and clear plastic for sunlight! They had a great selection- even that new Ondura stuff I was interested in (corrugated shingle material). Hopefully yours has the great selection that mine has. Oh- and they just have examples of the metal stuff on the wall- you choose which one you want and then they have to drive out back and pick it up for you out there.

Thanks, Renee- I'm glad to hear that watery poop isn't all bad- or at least isn't always caused by disease. I've noticed my turkey doing it sometimes even when the mister is on her- and it's like 110+ outside. I think it's just hard on it her. After reading all of the disease horror stories with everyone's birds, I was starting to worry that she may have something she could pass on to my new chicks. I won't be putting new baby chicks with her right away, of course. But they will be together after they have gotten a bit older and I can be sure that Seymore won't hurt them.

Be careful with the clear plastic, the sun will warp it. I was going to use it on my chicken tractors but after I bought some I got to thinking that it would act like a green house and fry my birds.

 

[ChooksChick]

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It's looking glorious! You're doing a fabulous job and should step back and be very proud of yourself!!

 

[justinwrites]

Heck, with that kind of framing I'd live in it. I've lived in worse places than a hen house!

 

[LN2008]

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I can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[Ivywoods]

Great job, Hawkeye!

I moved a bunch of my birds this morning. It was pretty cool out so I don't think I stressed them too much. It's still humid as heck out and I was soaked to the bone when I came in.

I tried to post this earlier, but my computer was giving me fits. Our server is not too reliable. Anyway, I've got 3 silver ameraucanas that like to roost on a 2x12 that is about 4' high on the edge of the pen where our jersey calf is. They sit there with their rears toward the calf. He reaches up and sucks and chews on their tailfeathers! I can't believe they sit there and let him do that! Now their tails look like crap and I was just getting ready to try to decide which ones I want to keep for breeding!

My hubby has a goat in the pen next to the calf. They are separated by a 4x4 welded wire panel. The goat puts his head up against the panel and lets the calf suck on his ear! eeewww.... earwax!