Helpful hints for building coops

[3KillerBs]

I write down a list and cross them off. It helps me to keep going if there is at least one thing crossed off.

I make lists all the time at work, but even though I know I *should* use them at home I have a mental block.

The problem is that when I was young my mother, who worked, would leave us lists of chores and, if we got them all done she'd make the next day's list longer.

So, I EXPECT to work every second at work and use lists to organize my time there, I can't bring myself to use them at home.

 

[Cebarmlds]

ETA
forgot to mention. last night we went for a FFF. had blue gills.
on the way there, we came upon a pure white deer standing
on the side of the road. first one either of us had ever seen.

We used to see a totally white deer now and then when I was growing up in Wis.

 

[jvls1942]

We used to see a totally white deer now and then when I was growing up in Wis.

Lately there have been reports and pictures on FB of
white deer in the area. some in Rothschild, Bevent, and this
one way north of Wausau.
it is noon and I don't even have my shoes on yet.
I got volenteered to chop veggies and ham for
boiled dinner. for a twist, I added a cup of
saurkraut . I hope that doesn't turn out to be a
mistake.
ETA
too much saurkraut. I should have rinsed it first.
George was here and he left with a large trailer full of
scrap metal. He even took those two big 4 ft x 10 ft cages.
yaaaay !!!!! I even threw in a cockatiel cage.
He is coming back for the six panel dog pen..

 

[Sally PB]

The problem is that when I was young my mother, who worked, would leave us lists of chores and, if we got them all done she'd make the next day's list longer.

So, I EXPECT to work every second at work and use lists to organize my time there, I can't bring myself to use them at home.

Yeah, I can understand.

I think I do it so that at the end of the day, I can see that I *did* in fact get stuff done.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I washed 5 chickens today, took me a couple hours. Need to clean some coops and wash more chickens.

 

[saysfaa]

How (and why) do you wash chickens?

 

[jvls1942]

How (and why) do you wash chickens?

verrry carefully

 

[CapricornFarm]

Because chickens get dirty and mites bother them. I use a plastic dish pan and 2 to 3 gallons of water, plus dawn or Palmolive dishwashing liquid. The coop gets cleaned as well and treated to kill mites.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Oh , i went to a swap today. Drove up the night before and stayed at my friend's place. Loads of work, because i took ceramics and animals both. Rented a trailer because no way all that was going to fit in my truck. ( though husband thought it would). I sold all 3 of the hens i took and around 5 roosters. None of my rabbits sold. But i did sell a goat and her baby, so that was a big win.
I stayed over night at my friend's house the night before. It was great to see her!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Today at Soggy Bottom Farm.