Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[flufssilkies]

Can you put sevin dust on baby chicks or can you just put it on the mom?

 

[TreeTree411]

Oh I am in a losing war..... Against Mosquitos!!

 

[wannahomestead]

Oh I am in a losing war..... Against Mosquitos!!

all the rain!

 

[OldMissionChick]

Oh I am in a losing war.....   Against Mosquitos!!   

Same here! I was putting more bedding in the temporary tent coop the other day and now have at least 30 bites!

 

[OldMissionChick]

Anyone have any good advice or plans for building a chicken run? I need to build a run that is somewhat modular in case we ever change out the coop. Basically something that can stand alone if not attached to a coop.  We'd like to do a run that is about 8x10; I was thinking about 6ft tall, which is actually a bit taller than the coop itself. 

We are in the process of building a 8x12 coop (really wish we would of just bought a prefabricated shed). Once its finished & placed we are going to trench out where the fencing will go (about 2 feet deep for predators, thank goodness we have a trencher) thinking at least 68+ feet of fencing. We have 9 chickens & 8 ducks so extra room for the pond.

 

[wannahomestead]

We are in the process of building a 8x12 coop (really wish we would of just bought a prefabricated shed). Once its finished & placed we are going to trench out where the fencing will go (about 2 feet deep for predators, thank goodness we have a trencher) thinking at least 68+ feet of fencing. We have 9 chickens & 8 ducks so extra room for the pond.

are you doing a wood frame for the run area?

 

[OldMissionChick]

are you doing a wood frame for the run area?

Thinking either chain link or the wire fencing you can get from TSC or FFH. We are currently using wire fencing but their temporary coop/run are right next to the house under our deck at our walkout basement and not currently buried. And bird netting across the top for the owls, hawks, crows, ravens and critters that climb

 

[1muttsfan]

Cattle panels make good run fencing, but all the fencing so far discussed would have to be covered with hardware cloth (the bottom 2-3 feet) and chicken wire (the rest of it).

 

[OldMissionChick]

Cattle panels make good run fencing, but all the fencing so far discussed would have to be covered with hardware cloth (the bottom 2-3 feet) and chicken wire (the rest of it).

Why add hardware cloth or chicken wire in addition to the chain link?

 

[wannahomestead]

Why add hardware cloth or chicken wire in addition to the chain link?

Predator proofing. Raccoons and what not could reach through chain link and separate a chicken from it's favorite parts.