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My overall goal is to move my now existent birds that are hatchery breeds to the larger coop and keep them for egg production and pets.. We want to increase our flock by five... At least one being an exotic breeder high quality bird and a couple that are know for broodiness to keep my nieces and sister in chickens at their big farm. Any suggestions would be great!!!!
 
Since you mentioned that their favorite dirt spots are going to be mud soon, have you thought about making them a sand box to dust bathe in? take a covered litter box and fill it with a bag of sand and some DE or wood ash for mite control and put it out for them to use. I plan to do that in a corner of my coop for during the winter months when we have 2+ feet of snow on the ground.
 
Thank you and yes we made a sand box for the girls during our rainy season.. I did not use de because I am undecided on the effects of that product. As soon as we add the hoop coop I will have one inside of it so I can claim my covered porch back for my own. At that time we will also fence a section of the yard off too which will give less less space but all my children to reclaim part of the yard as well.
 
lindalouly said:
How many girls do you have... L. Jerry has been acting better behaved. A nice gal told me that it doesn't take to long for them to calm down and I purposely walk through him daily.

I like having the knowledge to be able to dress a bird if I need to. DH comes from a different thought process than I do. Birds are pets period. He won't even let us feed the girl chicken dinner scraps!!! Lol.

It looks like we are finally getting rain. Been focused on getting the girls set for winter.. Putting up temperary nest boxes and dust bath areas on the covered back porch just to expand their area.. Our coop is small. Good for sleeping in and laying eggs is about it. They have the entire yard with plenty of low hanging trees to roam in. But once the rain starts their favorite dirt bath areas will be mud. Wonder if there is anything else I am missing in preparing for our weather change. Oh well, they are hardy little critters. I'm sure they will be fine.
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8 girls, 1 main young rooster, 2 cockerels, 1 unknown EE (too young, fingers crossed its a pullet.) I'll start hatching my own eggs in the spring!
 
Got to get the lawn mowed.... Porch hosed off and extra cardboard temperary nest boxes up today. Raked bushels of fallen apples into compost and found another container for an extra dirt bath.... Sat down for a quick snack at 3 pm and within five minutes of eating my stupid symptoms appeared again.... Extended stomach as if I were carrying a nine month old baby on my ribs and heart... By 3:30, the husband puts me to bed..... It is 8ish and I ecan feel the extended belly deflate and bloat escape. Tomorrow is a new day..... I don't like being out of commission in a span of five minutes...... Well, God bless and good night...
 
Little Jerry has been trying to court Ethel.... My alpha got. He lays out his wing and shuffles around her. Lol it's cute, he is finally learning to be a gentleman. Alice and angel still challenge him though regardless who he is courting or messing with.
 

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