Landrace/adaptive breeding discussion

[Molpet]

I thought about it but I don’t have an incubator and all the eggs are in the fridge. If I can get another from my friends it should be just as good

Eggs will still be fertilized for over a week. For breeding they say wait 4 weeks between roosters.

 

[Appalachickens]

Little update. Got the siding on, made of pine fence pickets. My first attempt at putting on a roof on the forest chicken shelter was a fail because rain came in steadily right onto the roost bar. So I re-designed and added a sloped 3/4 inch plywood roof with a waterproofing barrier and then the metal panels. I checked after a good rain and it seems to be working well. All that is left is putting on the doors, which will stay open after he future chickens figure out this is home. Can’t wait for spring so I can get started!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Little update. Got the siding on, made of pine fence pickets. My first attempt at putting on a roof on the forest chicken shelter was a fail because rain came in steadily right onto the roost bar. So I re-designed and added a sloped 3/4 inch plywood roof with a waterproofing barrier and then the metal panels. I checked after a good rain and it seems to be working well. All that is left is putting on the doors, which will stay open after he future chickens figure out this is home. Can’t wait for spring so I can get started!
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We all learn by doing (and redoing). It looks good!

 

[Appalachickens]

We all learn by doing (and redoing). It looks good!

Thank you! Carpentry isn’t my strong suit but I am certainly learning as I go.