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[Leahs Mom]

@chick rookie
How 'bout, since you have limited space, if you put your nest boxes as an addition on the outside rather than having them inside? It would require cutting a rectangular piece out of whatever side of your shed you are going to put them on, however, so it would be a bit of work. That would give more floor space for you inside there. (You've seen the coops with the nest "addition" protruding from the side...just have to be sure they are attached securely and that there is a predator-proof latch so nothing can open the top.)

Another option would be to screw them to the wall...but it would take up people space and leave less room for you to move around inside as a person. But it would leave floor space available for the birds.


Also, how 'bout a log/stump instead of a ladder? Ladders take up a lot of room across the way and will also be in your way for clean out. If you can get hold of a log that is about half the height of your roost, they can jump up onto it, then onto the roost. I can get a photo of how I set my log in the shed if you'd like. In the meantime here is how they look (see log/stump setting upright in back left corner). When using by the roost, just set it out a bit from the roost so they can use it to get up. It's also easy to clean around as you just move it out of the way then replace it. They're not heavy.

 

[Quinstar]

Hey y'all. I know I haven't been on in basically forever, but I'm worried I have something spreading through my flock and I'm kind of freaking out. I've link to the thread below. Has anyone else experienced any sudden deaths this summer?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-the-last-week-3rd-bird-acting-sick-need-help

I also have 3 lil roo's that need homes but not going to send them off until I solve this current problem.

 

[Faraday40]

Best news to date on Cuddles:
I just saw her eat from the feeder!!!!!

I don't mind checking on her & bringing her in for treats, but practically speaking, I can't do it daily for the remainder of her life.
So glad she's continuing to improve. She's a very special family chicken. She does more tricks than our dogs & is one of a kind.

I can handle the molt & loss of eggs. In fact, if she never laid another egg, we'd still keep her.

 

[daskhan]

Hey y'all. I know I haven't been on in basically forever, but I'm worried I have something spreading through my flock and I'm kind of freaking out. I've link to the thread below. Has anyone else experienced any sudden deaths this summer?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-the-last-week-3rd-bird-acting-sick-need-help

I also have 3 lil roo's that need homes but not going to send them off until I solve this current problem.

What breed?

 

[pipdzipdnreadytogo]

What is it about landraces that you're particularly interested in?

They interest me for a few reasons, the main being that each landrace, as I understand it, is what has come about by natural selection of the environment they lived in. These landrace breeds often come to existence out of feral populations of chickens with only some artificial selection in the mix to keep them productive and tame enough that their eggs and meat can be used for human survival, though there are some with more human intervention involved in their creation than others, and some with very little or no human intervention. When you look at a landrace, you may be looking at what was best adapted to a certain location. You may be looking at centuries of culture-driven selection and informal breeding, not to get identical copies of the same bird, but to achieve the birds that survive best in that temperature range, at that altitude, on that terrain. The Hedemora, with its dense, downy feathers, to survive the harshest cold. The Fayoumi, light, agile, and small, for a more arid and hot climate. The Ostfriesische Möwe and its impressive foraging instinct. The Olandsk Dwarf, my personal favorite, a compact but colorful island bird that does not need much space for ranging. I could go on and on...

Another benefit to landraces as well is that there is no selection for a standard. These birds are not standardized like true breeds, and so any individual can be a prime candidate for breeding, regardless of appearance. To me, their history is of much more interest. However, since I do have plans to help preserve some landraces in the future (one in particular, if you hadn't guessed), it does make the inevitable task of selecting breeders a bit easier.

 

[chick rookie]

@chick rookie
How 'bout, since you have limited space, if you put your nest boxes as an addition on the outside rather than having them inside? It would require cutting a rectangular piece out of whatever side of your shed you are going to put them on, however, so it would be a bit of work. That would give more floor space for you inside there. (You've seen the coops with the nest "addition" protruding from the side...just have to be sure they are attached securely and that there is a predator-proof latch so nothing can open the top.)

Another option would be to screw them to the wall...but it would take up people space and leave less room for you to move around inside as a person. But it would leave floor space available for the birds.


Also, how 'bout a log/stump instead of a ladder? Ladders take up a lot of room across the way and will also be in your way for clean out. If you can get hold of a log that is about half the height of your roost, they can jump up onto it, then onto the roost. I can get a photo of how I set my log in the shed if you'd like. In the meantime here is how they look (see log/stump setting upright in back left corner). When using by the roost, just set it out a bit from the roost so they can use it to get up. It's also easy to clean around as you just move it out of the way then replace it. They're not heavy.

I like the nest on the outside, brain was just stuck!!! lol And that's a great ideal about the stump? We don't have any around us, do you think someone that sells fire wood would have some without having to buy a whole load of wood? Guess I need to call a few and ask. Thanks for kicking my brain back in gear... lol

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

If anyone hears of someone selling true White Cornish (not Cornish X), I'm definitely in the market for those.

X2 Am going to be searching for a breeder.

Ugh...so having my silkies in a large dog kennel just proved to be disastrous! I'm so sad! One of my partridge hens was dead with her head hung through the cage! I don't understand. .she had blood in her mouth. The kennel has pretty good sized holes. It's one of the largest cages you can get. We had it from our large great Dane from years ago.

That is crazy, am so sorry! I used a mastiff sized wire crate for the pair I had.

I'm getting a 4x6 shed in a couple a weeks, been looking for ideals in the coop pages, on how to turn it into a coop for My lone Cochin, BCM and a FBM. I cant find anything even close to my size. Lots of good ideals but none give me anything on saving space, they are all bigger sheds with lots more room to play with.
anyone have any links I can check out?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops
There are different sizes for links, hope it helps.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Hey y'all. I know I haven't been on in basically forever, but I'm worried I have something spreading through my flock and I'm kind of freaking out. I've link to the thread below. Has anyone else experienced any sudden deaths this summer?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...-the-last-week-3rd-bird-acting-sick-need-help

I also have 3 lil roo's that need homes but not going to send them off until I solve this current problem.

Hey, good to see you, but so sorry for the losses. It sounds like 2 different things going..Everything I saw on the thread is good points to follow up on. Definitely pick up the other birds, check weight and body mass. I would be concerned about worms also. The egg situation is pretty easy to tell whats happened there.

 

[Seroma Sentinel]

Hey what do you think is a reasonable price for a three month old Seromas that are show quality chickens

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

Hey what do you think is a reasonable price for a three month old Seromas that are show quality chickens

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