Eastern Tennessee Thread

[bairo]

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The last I've heard last week is that the COOP group (jccoop.org) wants to go before the city council around the end of Oct. I plan on going for support. Sure hope we can get it passed

I will pass along info to my father in law who lives in Gray. He has chickens now but might be interested in the fight as well.

 

[bairo]

If it does not pass.. we need to get you a custom underground coop, LOL

 

[bairo]

http://www.lowes.com/pd_321319-1217...3_4294937087_?Ns=p_product_price|0&facetInfo=

One small window, a vent, a pop door and a small run behind it where shed blocks view of it and Youll be set Sandra

 

[SandraD]

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Oh wonderful bairo, we need all the help we can get. Heard last wk that there's a lot of opposition to having chickens in JC....So we need all the fingers crossed we can get, ha. Yeah how perfect, you can build me that underground coop, and let's not forget...I still have my huge magnolia tree as a hiding place, ha

 

[TNBarnQueen]

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If you go to the 1st page of this link, bario is the 1st post, and the 2nd post list having D'Uccle chickens. They are in Sevier, TN. Goodluck

Thank you Sandra! Your a sweetie.

 

[SandraD]

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If you go to the 1st page of this link, bario is the 1st post, and the 2nd post list having D'Uccle chickens. They are in Sevier, TN. Goodluck

Thank you Sandra! Your a sweetie.

Your welcome TNBarnQueen

 

[TNBarnQueen]

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From what I understand, you're not supposed to use cedar at all as it can be toxic to them. Inside my coop, even the faux coup, i use straw or hay. In my pen i've put down sand and have been super happy with it. I got a huge package of pine shavings for the chicks and have it in the brooder and am considering sawdust >we have a saw mill very very close< to put down under them in the coop. I used this with my first chicks and it seemed to work well, they could take "baths" in it >fling it around and pretend to be bathing at least< But honestly they only sleep in there so I just need to try and keep clean up easy and quick.

Cedar is controversial with some and I would NEVER use straight cedar. I usually only use one bag and it goes on bottom (remember the coop is 15x10 so it is spread out pretty good) I started doing it to help with the bugs in the heat of summer as a natural deterrent. Have never seen any ill effects at all. I do like what I have read about sand and it seems almost perfect except that it is a huge conductor of cold in the winter. So that is out for the winter and it would be a pain to switch out sand I think. As far as Sevin dust goes...mine never peck in their coop except at the feeder and I saw some mites early in August. DE is way too expensive for 150 sq./ft and I heard that many people have had good luck with sevin for years with out incident. So far it looks as if the mites are already gone and hens seem healthy and happy. I think if they were locked up in the coop in spring and summer for any length of time I would be more cautious, but the run is 600 sq.ft. and they are out sunrise to sunset. except to lay and eat mostly

Most animals such as reptiles, pets such as parakeets...are susceptible to dangers of the oils in the cedar shavings such as animals or fowls that lay on them for a long amount of time. I agree with Bario that it is fine to use but in small amounts. I do and have not had any problems. It is also helpful if you spray a light coat of Sevin liquid mix...let it dry and then put shavings down. We had a load of lime brought in and dumped..only took 1 day for the chickens to spy it...talk about a cloud. I am wondering if the lime will cause a problem with their respiration? Any ideas?

 

[SandraD]

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Cedar is controversial with some and I would NEVER use straight cedar. I usually only use one bag and it goes on bottom (remember the coop is 15x10 so it is spread out pretty good) I started doing it to help with the bugs in the heat of summer as a natural deterrent. Have never seen any ill effects at all. I do like what I have read about sand and it seems almost perfect except that it is a huge conductor of cold in the winter. So that is out for the winter and it would be a pain to switch out sand I think. As far as Sevin dust goes...mine never peck in their coop except at the feeder and I saw some mites early in August. DE is way too expensive for 150 sq./ft and I heard that many people have had good luck with sevin for years with out incident. So far it looks as if the mites are alreadygone and hens seem healthy and happy. I think if they were locked up in the coop in spring and summer for any length of time I would be more cautious, but the run is 600 sq.ft. and they are out sunrise to sunset. except to lay and eat mostly

Most animals such as reptiles, pets such as parakeets...are susceptible to dangers of the oils in the cedar shavings such as animals or fowls that lay on them for a long amount of time. I agree with Bario that it is fine to use but in small amounts. I do and have not had any problems. It is also helpful if you spray a light coat of Sevin liquid mix...let it dry and then put shavings down. We had a load of lime brought in and dumped..only took 1 day for the chickens to spy it...talk about a cloud. I am wondering if the lime will cause a problem with their respiration? Any ideas?

No sorry, but I would love to know. Always so much great info here!

 

[tnchickenut]

Hello all... I have been busy lately... jobs, chickens, just life in general. Hope everyone is well. I have given away my Sussex... lights, Coronations, and Splits. I kept one Coro hen and one Light hen - I kept them as pets. I sold a XW line BR roo. Gave away two Australorp roos.... so we are getting better. Then I took in three bantam Barnies... I had given them to a friend and she is getting out of breeding so she gave them back. I just set some bantam Barnevelder eggs too! OH OH!! lol. I got Delawares on auction here... no bites yet. I'm getting down to it! Getting excited! I'm going to only have (fingers crossed) the XW (Thompson line) Barred Rocks in standard. I'll be keeping my older Dels as pets. They have earned their retirement - they are 5!! In bantams I'll be keeping the bantam Dels, bantam Barnevelders, and really working on getting the number of bantam white wyandottes up... oh and the grey calls. I will have my pet/layer flock, but everyone else must go! lol

I'm shopping for a automatic door... I have a problem, though... I have a Nigerian Dwarf goat that lives *by choice* with the layers. He goes in the coop at 7:30/8:00 and stays all night with them, locked up. SOOOOO the new automatic door must be big enough for him (and that means 20" tall) and safe for the goat. The wire doors, I'm thinking, will be just a goat toy. Anyone with real world experience?

Meanwhile, I am paying the neighbor to lock up after I have gone to work... I don't think that arrangement will work forever. Let's be honest, if they aren't your chickens and it's raining or you are into a movie or want to go out... locking up the coops is not your priority. Makes me really nervous.

Hope everyone is well!!

 

[bairo]

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Thank you Sandra! Your a sweetie.

Your welcome TNBarnQueen

Terri : that is Lori we are talking about. She was about three vehicles down from you and nellabean at the spring cocke county chick show. I think you guys met??? At any rate she is super knowledgeable about d'uccles and I would def. get with her if I wanted that breed. Mom is in Hosp now from having her other knee done yesterday....so I know how you feel, let us know if we can do anything. We are def looking forward to your great idea about chickloosa, so you hurry up and get yourself recovered, LOL. Dont want to have to haul you around in a wagon at your own event

How is Carmello doing BTW?