Dixie Chicks

[perchie.girl]

So how does everyone deal with predators here? Not raccoons but like rats mice and such animals with their chickens ?

I really think keeping the coops clean of extra feed is the solution. Possibly using a treadle feeder for outside.... But keeping the feed accessible ONLY to the poultry in some fashion.

I know @seminolewind uses drop down buckets to cover her feed dishes at night.

I also think if its practical that all feeding should be done outside of the coop. So when the poultry goes to bed at night they only have water inside the coop. in case you get up late in the morning...

The other way is to seal that coop up to the Nth degree with hardware cloth and mouse proof barriers. Keep the feed in Steel trash cans... If rats want in they will go right through a plastic can. I have had ground squirrels go through a Pallet then up through the bottom of a Plastic storage locker then through plastic feed bin and drain the feed from the bottom.

Ground squirrels her are incredibly destructive... Been known to collapse patio foundations... They carry boubonic plague fleas too.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

Shrimp & zucchini barley risotto, baked zucchini parmesan crusted fries with mashed potatoes and garlic bread

 

[Amberjem]

it was mega delish also definitely going to be a more regular meal and healthy and low calorie..

 

[Amberjem]

whats a drop down bucket?

 

[Amberjem]

Oh yeah so update on my bucket feeder.. I have had to do a couple tweaks and geeks I curved out two circular plywood disks one for the bottom of the bucket and one for the inside as big washers...they are the size of the bottom of the bucket........seems to be holding up much better........

 

[perchie.girl]

whats a drop down bucket?

All her feed dishes reside on stepping stones and hanging over the top of them are five gallon buckets on cords... from the outside of the run she can loosen the cord and drop the bucket down over the top of the feed dish.

here is a picture




deb

 

[Amberjem]

http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/slideshow/egg-recipes/?slide=1




whats everyones favorite egg recipe??

 

[Amberjem]

All her feed dishes reside on stepping stones and hanging over the top of them are five gallon buckets on cords... from the outside of the run she can loosen the cord and drop the bucket down over the top of the feed dish.

deb

ahh gotcha

 

[Amberjem]

ohh and can anyone tell me what the appeal of a fried egg on a burger is?? I have been seeing it crop up all over the USA as a menu item in restaurants? I just can't wrap my brain around eggs and hamburger?

 

[Amberjem]

oh also I am starting to see signs of egg problems.. price of eggs are going up up up...noticed the 5 dozen eggs are twice as much as it use to be now..few restruants have had signs that they are dropping stuff on their menu because of egg shortages...in the meantime I have eggs coming out my ears here!...more then a dozen a day