I need to vent

[Appalachickens]

Hello Appalachickens​

I too live by the same motto and thank you I seem to be doing much better.

I am going with a hoop coop design from Cotton River Farms. Mine however will be stationary and it will be a coop/run combo with the girls allowed to free range outside in a fenced off area that coop will sit in. I know given time the coop will go from grass to sand as the girls do their chicken thing and tear up the ground.

At some point the floor will need to be dealt with and just sand in my opinion is not appealing. It might work for people with a wood floor and sand over that but sand by its self isn't going to absorb the evenings left overs. So far I am liking what I am reading about horse pellets. It is holding first place at the moment of what I may use.

Stay clucky!

My understanding, just from what I read here, is sand requires daily cleaning, kitty litter box style. More power to people who don’t mind doing that, but not for me. I think the horse pellets are a good idea and after my first clean out sometime next year, I’ll probably do just horse pelts since hemp is so darn expensive!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

@BigBird 2025
We also live in Fl. Back when we lived in a subdivision, we joined a local 4H club that helped us with an exemption permit for backyard chickens. It by passed County ordinances. Of course we are in Marion county, not Orange, but it won't hurt to explore your options. Good luck.

 

[BigBird 2025]

I'm happy to say the frustrating part is over now hopefully I will have my chicks by next week and I can join the ranks of chicken moms and dads.

Also To lazy farmer. thanks for your reply. I have my permitting O.C. is a tough nut to crack if you challenge them. If you want to appeal a ruling it cost you in the neighborhood of $250.00 +.

You have to pay upfront and if they say no they got you and your money. Playing odds against the house in this case O.C.is like gambling in Vegas. The house is stacked against you. your better off letting sleeping dogs lie and stay under the radar.

Any way glad your able to do what your doing and enjoying your Girls.
Stay clucky

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi Silkie mom:
Thank you for your input I had heard of it but knew nothing about it so I went and YouTubed it and I like what I was watching. is the pellet you are using Hemp, Pine, Aspen? was wondering if all horse bedding is created equal?

Horse bedding pellets are 100% pine.