INCUBATING w/FRIENDS! w/Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs No problem!

[daxigait]

Our goats get into their nesting area, and stepped on an egg. they like the straw bedding, so go in there and "nest" with the chickens. They literally will squeeze themselves into one of the nesting boxes to lay with the chickens while they lay eggs. It's an annoying habit the goats have... I hadn't found a way to keep them out of the coop during the daytime, with out also locking our chickens out, and the chickens lay either right before bed, or around 9-11am. 

I was thinking of just removing her, and giving her her own box next to the other chickens, she's our best layer, so if I can catch the egg before she eats it... we shall see, I'll move her tonight. I just hope the the remaining rooster/hen do okay with out her. It will be a while before my other 10 females are ready to be with him since they are only 3 weeks old.

I'm going to make her a little shelter, and see what I can do for an alternative nesting box. Maybe paint some rocks brown/white and put them in the nesting box with her, so she will realize she can't peck at them?

I'd hate to have to eat her.  

I put a cattle panel in front of the entrance to the coop arched out about ten inches. The chickens climb through and into the coop, but my goats can't. I have to do this when I free range because my goats are obsessed with chicken feed.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I have been deep cleaning my bedroom since this morning...whew... What a chore! On a bright note, room super clean and a big bag of clothes to donate.

WOW all day on a bedroom!!! holy smokes you must have some clothes woman!!!

Sally!

dawwwwwwwwwww spoilt pup!!! Hi Jasper!! that is what name yer keepin right?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Did I share this?

 

[campingshaws]

I have been deep cleaning my bedroom since this morning...whew... What a chore! On a bright note, room super clean and a big bag of clothes to donate.

WOW all day on a bedroom!!! holy smokes you must have some clothes woman!!!

Sally!

dawwwwwwwwwww spoilt pup!!! Hi Jasper!! that is what name yer keepin right?

Yep! He's finally learned it! Now we're working on "sit." I make my dogs sit and stay when I put their food down, and they can't have til I say "eat."

 

[BullChick]

Sally!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: Yep! He's finally learned it! Now we're working on "sit."

I make my dogs sit and stay when I put their food down, and they can't have til I say "eat."
cool beans!

 

[kwhites634]

whties


I dont think this is cheap is it? and I dont get how he figured the pricing on my size either

Sally

Cheapest option galvalume panels (non-painted). Cost would be $2.01 per ln ft. Our painted steel is $2.30 per ln ft

14x30 roof would require 20 panels (assuming it is two sided roof).
Non-painted = $562.80
Painted = $644.00

Pricing is for 20 panels @ 14’0”. Does NOT include trim, screws, or sales tax.

Due to location we could deliver at no charge.

Lead time is 2-3 days to get into our store. Maybe another 1-2 days to get delivered after that.


Thanks
Bob Hess
Overall price doesn't sound too bad, but if you can find 14' panels, figure out what 20 of them would cost you. If hubby and/or the older sons could do the installation, safely, you'd undoubtedly save a bunch of money. Screws & tax I understand; no idea what the trim would be, unless he's including the strips that go under the panels as trim, which I doubt. Figure out how much the materials + tax would cost you; everything over that goes into Hess' pocket.

I doubt stores like Lowes or Home Depot will carry 14' panels in stock. If they do, great. If not, they can probably special order them for you. Wherever you buy the panels should be able to tell you what you need other than the panels; screws, the foam or fiber strips that go under the panels, the ridge strips for the peak, etc.

What kind of roof is on the building now? I used the same product on my deer blind, screwing it directly onto the plywood sheathing. If you take the existing roof off, down to the rafters, you'll have to put strips on top of the rafters, running the 30' length, in several rows (not sure how many, but I'd think 2' apart), to support the panels. If you go that way, you might want to use a couple of translucent panels (on both sides of the roof) of the same design...like on your deck roof...for natural light.

In the end it all depends on how your men folk feel about working 15' off the ground.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote:

Sally

Cheapest option galvalume panels (non-painted). Cost would be $2.01 per ln ft. Our painted steel is $2.30 per ln ft

14x30 roof would require 20 panels (assuming it is two sided roof).
Non-painted = $562.80
Painted = $644.00

Pricing is for 20 panels @ 14’0”. Does NOT include trim, screws, or sales tax.

Due to location we could deliver at no charge.

Lead time is 2-3 days to get into our store. Maybe another 1-2 days to get delivered after that.


Thanks
Bob Hess
Overall price doesn't sound too bad, but if you can find 14' panels, figure out what 20 of them would cost you. If hubby and/or the older sons could do the installation, safely, you'd undoubtedly save a bunch of money. Screws & tax I understand; no idea what the trim would be, unless he's including the strips that go under the panels as trim, which I doubt. Figure out how much the materials + tax would cost you; everything over that goes into Hess' pocket.

I doubt stores like Lowes or Home Depot will carry 14' panels in stock. If they do, great. If not, they can probably special order them for you. Wherever you buy the panels should be able to tell you what you need other than the panels; screws, the foam or fiber strips that go under the panels, the ridge strips for the peak, etc.

What kind of roof is on the building now? I used the same product on my deer blind, screwing it directly onto the plywood sheathing. If you take the existing roof off, down to the rafters, you'll have to put strips on top of the rafters, running the 30' length, in several rows (not sure how many, but I'd think 2' apart), to support the panels. If you go that way, you might want to use a couple of translucent panels (on both sides of the roof) of the same design...like on your deck roof...for natural light.

In the end it all depends on how your men folk feel about working 15' off the ground.
just a wood shed dont have plywood just strips to hold the steel on thats on it now. but it was rigged, not done perfect, it is a woodshed remember it was all recycled materials, its not that high about ten foot in the front and maybe eight or seven in the back.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Then don't get ducklings unless it is the right time and breed.
We all miss you here.

I pop on and read a little here and there.... I'm not gone just busy and sick... If i had non VA health insurance if be in the hospital right now.... I'm so out of breath.... Hopefully I'll be better tomorrow .... . Glad I don't catch Many colds with my Lungs it sucks.

ALMOST does not count Phil!

I know.... If i felt better i probably would have.

It does in Horseshoes & hand grenades

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I know the feeling of the if I was better I would haves ughhhhh