Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[tntchix]

@Keleka I'm kinda new here (almost a year now) but I welcome you back as well.

 

[birdman55]

that seems like a lot of feed for 10 chicks? I could be wrong

Birdman, nice hoop house, did you use 4x4 for the bottom frame .or just double 2x4's??......love the pea's such a pretty blue


thanks for the tips on plaster board Fuzzy, hope to be doing some of that in the basement this yr. been tore apart for 2 yr.s hopefully the guys start getting things back together this yr



Another cold windy day, guess I need to get some inside cleaning done today

THEY ARE TREATED 2X4S.....AND THEN I RIPPED THE BOARD IN HALF AND PUT ON THE BOTTOM INSIDE SO THE PANELS CAN REST AND THEN PUT BIG STAPLES INTO EVERY OTHER SECTION...WORKED WELL...I USED A PDF AND DESIGNED MY OWN SETUP...AND THE NEXT ONE WILL BE JUST A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT...

This is almost exactly what we are looking to build. Would you be willing to share your plans? Any insight would be appreciated!!

Cheryl

I WILL BE BUILDING ANOTHER STEP BY STEP ON MY FORUM BELOW IN BLUE...BUILDING PARADISE FOR THE BIRDS....SO COME JOIN THE DAILY ADVENTURE...IT SURE HAS BEEN A LEARNING EXPERIENCE...YEPPER....ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE AND POST THERE.

 

[yoopergirl]

I WILL BE BUILDING ANOTHER STEP BY STEP ON MY FORUM BELOW IN BLUE...BUILDING PARADISE FOR THE BIRDS....SO COME JOIN THE DAILY ADVENTURE...IT SURE HAS BEEN A LEARNING EXPERIENCE...YEPPER....ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE AND POST THERE.
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I'm planning on building a hoop coop this year also. So I look forward to seeing your plans . I'll take all the help I can get. I thought it would work well for my meat birds this year.

 

[TreeTree411]

Thanks for the welcome backs also.

Treetree411 - it's funny because this showed up yesterday at the bird feeder. The chickens were envious and wanted out.

Nice! haha

 

[chixsnducks223]

Hello! I'm in Michigan as well. I just got two day old chickens. I have a LB, SLW, AA, and two JC. My LB is pecking the eyes of the JC and I dont know what to do. She's not attacking any of the others. I have moved my two JC in with my duck brooder and now everyone is calm. Is this a bad idea or what should I do?

 

[Trexroo]

Birdman, yoopergirl,

One of you two should start a" hoop coup" thread, that way I can join it. I finished my first last week or so and built a new foundation for the next one today.

I hope to have the one I'm working on (2nd) and the next (3rd). Finished with residence by the end of the week.

I am making mine with pvc perlins and perlits, about 10 by 12 foot floor space for maby 18 dollars of Pac.

 

[gaitngirl]

Ah....Spring clean-up, I have 3 little dogs and finished my clean up last week...what a disgusting job that is

, now all I have to do is the daily tidy up!, not sure who makes more mess, dogs or chickens?

It's a toss-up between the two . . . back when I only had my 7 'starter' chickens, it wasn't so bad. Now that I have almost 50? Lol, well . . . .

 

[gaitngirl]

The dogs will clean up after the chickens lol

Unfortunately, this is too true. And then he chucks up his dinner and I'm cleaning the carpet! Sheesh, lol.

 

[Trefoil]

Hello! I'm in Michigan as well. I just got two day old chickens. I have a LB, SLW, AA, and two JC. My LB is pecking the eyes of the JC and I dont know what to do. She's not attacking any of the others. I have moved my two JC in with my duck brooder and now everyone is calm. Is this a bad idea or what should I do?

I'm not sure what else you could do. Maybe wait a week or so and try again. Meanwhile if there are also ducklings in the duck brooder, make sure the chicks are able to keep warm & dry and the ducklings aren't running them over.

 

[Peep-Chicken]

I got Ace from TSC's bantam bin. I can't find her breed anywhere! Could she be a EE?