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[Thunder Chicken]

I hearby submit my application for tallest sunflower by the chicken coop:

I declare you winner now.

I don't think anyone will come close. I gotta remember to plant some next spring.

 

[CRSelvey]

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I'm going to start it in the morning. This Amish man actually said to keep ACV in their water and sprinkle feed with cayenne. My oldest are around 20 weeks, give or take a week, and are dual purpose breeds so I shouldn't have to long of a wait anyway.

I don't know the reason but it is included in the grower feed my birds eat. I only have one old enough to lay but she lays about 5 eggs per week and she is an almost 6 month old EE. Good luck.

 

[CRSelvey]

I am so so sorry for your loss M2H. You gave her the best possible care and I appreciate you sharing your story. I hope your new girl will be very happy.

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Phew... Okay, the walls are finished on the coop addition, the chicken door has been attached, and the winter vent covers are built. I also got the first coat of paint on the interior and on both the human door and chicken door. So over the weekend I will be painting, applying hardware cloth over the vent openings and windows and over the floor, and then back filling the floor with gravel and dirt. Almost done!
(Oh, uh, no pictures because my first coat paint job looks awful. )

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

Phew... Okay, the walls are finished on the coop addition, the chicken door has been attached, and the winter vent covers are built. I also got the first coat of paint on the interior and on both the human door and chicken door.

So over the weekend I will be painting, applying hardware cloth over the vent openings and windows and over the floor, and then back filling the floor with gravel and dirt.

Almost done!
(Oh, uh, no pictures because my first coat paint job looks awful.

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I't will be done in no time, and then we want pictures !!!!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

Oh, so sorry to vickichicki and M2H for the losses of your birds!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

I think it is growing so tall because of all the free chicken fetilizer. I should measure the thing so I can see exactly how tall it is. The grass stays green around the coop area because the chickens don't really forage there. There is about a 8'' space near the fence that is mostly down to dirt, but only from us walking that area. The wiring I have for the first 2 feet up the run is doubled, 2''x4'' welded wire overlayed with 1/2'' square hardware cloth.
You don't wear sunglasses? I can't do that. Must wear them, if only so the government can't read my thoughts.
Yes, honey works for a lot of things, it's very helpful. Local, that is

lol, no I dont wear sunglasses. (this is a stupid reason, but..) The reason I dont wear any is because sunglasses make things darker, I know, That is what they are suppose to do, but I like brightness (dont even know if that is a word lol)

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

The giant sunflower made me think of this. Did anyone see the tallest corn stalk in the horticulture building. It was 17 feet 3 inches! The tallest sunflower was somewhere between 12 and 14 feet.

 

[toodlesmom]

Here I go again... Seem to do a lot of whining here of late.

I received a stunning little addition to my flock yesterday thanks to the lovely pbirdhaven. He was a gorgeous pale splash bantam cochin with lots of comb at 10 weeks. Put his fuzzy butt into the quarantine pen and he ran around eating all the grass, scoffing the grain and picking at a water melon. Paying no attention to the girls who had lined up like soldiers at the fence line to check him out.
I was in heaven

He is cute as a button, does not seem flighty because of the girls...perfect!

Roll on night fall. Around 20 mins after dusk I pop my back porch flood light on and step outside. The quarantine pen fence is completely crushed. About 5 feet from the pen is my new rooster, mauled to death.
I have cameras on my house and it happens right after it gets dark. I can barely see the chicken on the camera running around frantically, but without the lights on I can not see what it attacking him. I have come to the conclusion it was a dog by how trashed the fencing was and the fact the little guy had a single bite and a broken wing but was left intact.

I am so frustrated and angry with myself and I feel like a big let down on pbirdhaven for giving me such a beautiful bird... I may just scream

What a shame!

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

I't will be done in no time, and then we want pictures !!!!

Of course! Actually, I was planning on taking some pictures of the original coop as well as the addition to put into a coop page, so I can post a whole tour of my coop once everything is finished if anyone is interested.