Helpful hints for building coops

[CapricornFarm]

Aart, I think there were four babies..
It has a good chance to survive because it can eat vegetation. and I believe there is a stream near by.. I am surprised that it didn't come back to it's siblings, yet..
.....jiminwisc.....

We have a river on three sides of our land in a U shape. None of the others are her full siblings.

 

[jvls1942]

Did you try the nanny trick ? Maybe a border collie is not such a bad idea. it could maybe cut the kid out of the deer herd .. that would take a well trained dog..
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[NewBoots]

Dang Cap, I hope it figures out it's better off with you than the deer soon. And I found out how a 11 week old rooster tastes, delicious! Best breast meat we've ever had, the leg and thigh were a little firmer texture but great flavor too. If they know what's good for them, the pullets will start laying soon!

 

[jvls1942]

Boots, you are really tough on free loaders, eh ?
get a picture of Col Sanders and hang it in the coop.
Annie picked 40 cherry tomatoes.
I am thinking of setting up an experimental self watering bucket with potatoes in it. I don't expect a crop, I just want to see if it will work. Planning for next year..
hope the goat wises up and comes back home..
......jiminwisc......

 

[Cebarmlds]

Boots, you are really tough on free loaders, eh ?
get a picture of Col Sanders and hang it in the coop.
Annie picked 40 cherry tomatoes.
I am thinking of setting up an experimental self watering bucket with potatoes in it. I don't expect a crop, I just want to see if it will work. Planning for next year..
hope the goat wises up and comes back home..
......jiminwisc......

Use a new garbage can for the potatoes.

 

[NewBoots]

Dang Jim, cherry tomatoes already? I am so jealous! Actually we've had to be really gentle with the pullets, they're still freaked out about the boys vanishing. Jumpy as can be, I thought they'd kill themselves in a panic yesterday when I added shavings to the coop. And I can't imagine why that silly kids doesn't come back, it has the Goatmahal waiting for it.

Use a new garbage can for the potatoes.

Plastic I assume?

 

[jvls1942]

I am using 5 gallon self watering containers.
I am going to experiment with one of them to see how it will work for potatoes. If it looks promising, then next year I will go with larger containers...
DD tried a garbage can a couple of years ago.
it produced just one potato, but it was about 6 inches in diameter..
I have been planting directly into the ground and hilling them with my tractor.
tending them in too much for us old folks.
We have a friend who grows organic potatoes. So getting good potatoes is not a problem for us..
......jiminwisc....

 

[Cebarmlds]

Dang Jim, cherry tomatoes already? I am so jealous! Actually we've had to be really gentle with the pullets, they're still freaked out about the boys vanishing. Jumpy as can be, I thought they'd kill themselves in a panic yesterday when I added shavings to the coop. And I can't imagine why that silly kids doesn't come back, it has the Goatmahal waiting for it.

Plastic I assume?

Plastic is what ive seen used, my potatoes are in the ground. You are supposed to start with a few inches of soil and add (hill) as they grow.

 

[jvls1942]

I finally forced myself to figure out what nephew Dan did to my lawn mower.
He somehow got the belt to come off of both blade pulleys. I had to remove both pulley guards to get the belt back on. One or both of the blades won't turn. Tomorrow I will take the mower deck apart and find out why.. then I will sharpen the blades and put it back together.
Why can some people not hear when a machine is in distress?
The squeal is deafening ..
I am worn out and sore. Looks like an Aleve night.
....jiminwisc......

 

[Molpet]

I finally forced myself to figure out what nephew Dan did to my lawn mower.
He somehow got the blade to come off of both blade pulleys. I had to remove both pulley guards to get the belt back on. One or both of the blades won't turn. Tomorrow I will take the mower deck apart and find out why.. then I will sharpen the blades and put it back together.
Why can some people not hear when a machine is in distress?
The squeal is deafening ..
I am worn out and sore. Looks like an Aleve night.
....jiminwisc......

Fencing will do that or a carpet... don't ask how I know