"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[kuntrygirl]

I think you should be ok. The heat lamp bulbs are red and the babies are ok with that.

I have a red/orange light that I bought when the girls were babies.  It provides some heat.  If I use that to warm the coop this winter, will that keep the girls from sleeping?

You can use that if you deem it necessary I think you will find that as long as you have shelter and the direct cold wind off your birds they will be good, but if you do close up the coop to use the heat source please make sure you don't have it air tight always leave a vent  for air exchange(I know it sounds ironic but it is better this way) the southern most wall with an opening at the top will suffice here. O2 in CO2 out is a must plus they create a lot of humidity from their excretions and normal respiration this causes more problems for them than plain cold air, in this part of the world. LOL

Jeff

In my open coops, I will sometimes run the heat lamps out to the yard. I'm a whimp and I don't want to see my birds cold at night. If it is too cold, I will fire up the outside fire pits and place in different locations and let the firewood burn all night long. It looks so nice and cozy until it makes me want to grab my blanket and my teddy bear and join them in the chicken coops.

 

[kuntrygirl]

If anyone wants to recycle this and make nesting boxes.

http://lafayette.craigslist.org/zip/3408969896.html

 

[AprilsFrizzles]

If anyone wants to recycle this and make nesting boxes.
http://lafayette.craigslist.org/zip/3408969896.html

I never thought of using one of those for nests. That's a good idea!!

 

[kuntrygirl]

If anyone wants to recycle this and make nesting boxes.
http://lafayette.craigslist.org/zip/3408969896.html

I never thought of using one of those for nests. That's a good idea!!

Yes indeed. If I see something that is being given away for free, I can tell you within 5 seconds how to reuse and recycle it.

You could also use the middle section of it (minus the middle board) and make a brooder. It has so much potential.

ETA: I have turned kitty litter buckets into colorful nesting boxes as well.

 

[AprilsFrizzles]

Yes indeed. If I see something that is being given away for free, I can tell you within 5 seconds how to reuse and recycle it.

You could also use the middle section of it (minus the middle board) and make a brooder.

It has so much potential.
ETA: I have turned kitty litter buckets into colorful nesting boxes as well.

Lol I've heard of people using the cat litter boxes for nests and then when the hen goes to set they just pick it up by the handle and move them in a different pen or somewhere closed in if it's winter time. I have an automatic dog feeder as a house haha The chickens aren't picky

 

[kuntrygirl]

Yes indeed. If I see something that is being given away for free, I can tell you within 5 seconds how to reuse and recycle it.

You could also use the middle section of it (minus the middle board) and make a brooder. It has so much potential.

ETA: I have turned kitty litter buckets into colorful nesting boxes as well.

Lol I've heard of people using the cat litter boxes for nests and then when the hen goes to set they just pick it up by the handle and move them in a different pen or somewhere closed in if it's winter time. I have an automatic dog feeder as a house haha The chickens aren't picky

Works great for broody hens. You can move them wherever you want them to go.

 

[Garilyn Bardash]

It was caught it DEEP DEEP water at a undisclosed location.

Not sure what he used for bait. I will ask him and let you know.

It is not a dolphin fish, like flipper, it is a dauphin fish.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Thank you!

Thank you X2

 

[MicheleC]

My hens LOVE laying in covered litter boxes!!!

 

[mzstre]

We recycled a large litter bucket recently to use as a nest box in the breeding pen for my Basques, but the girls wouldn't use it. We finally saw them try to get in it a couple of days ago, but they were too big to turn around comfortably so they just hopped back out. DH built them a simple wooden box out of scraps and they like it just fine. What size birds do y'all have using those litter buckets? Maybe I'm misunderstanding lol. Are you using the buckets or the actual litter boxes?