Michigan

[fifelakelooper]

I have a camper coop too Fuzzy. I can't remember if I posted it on here or not but I will move my flock into it the last week of Jan. and move the trailer to my friends for 3 months of care.
Mine was in great shape but still had some leaking along roof seams. We took a rubber pond liner and covered the whole outside roof with it. It is DRY now! I will get pictures and post if I can manage it tomorrow. I always have troubles posting pics.

My neighbor loves and has asked for first shot at the camper if ever we sell so I guess it doesn't look too bad. She would like it to move around her fields for her flock to free range. I just have it for a
travel coop and may use it for a "isolation" coop in the future. The great thing is I can move it far away from my other coops and not worry about quarantine issues.

 

[RaZ]

I'm going to have to start looking for an old camper or camper shell.
Like I need another project...

 

[Chickmate]

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I never even thought about a fire extinguisher for the coop! I have one under the kitchen sink but never thought about the coop. I have a small one that the guy who inspected my house gave me that will go in the coop tomorrow!! Thanks RaZ! The cord for my heat lamp is suspended from the ceiling with cup hooks, no way the chickens can get near it, and the cord for my heated water dish is tucked between the fencing and a board so they can't get at that either.

Fuzzy, I love your RV coop. Fife, I've been meaning to ask you to post a picture of yours as well. That might make a good quarantine coop for me if I can find one to convert. I'll have to start looking.

Opa - I also meant to tell you that your blue Orps are beautiful. I really love the blue coloring, regardless of breed, but I like the Orps because they're so fat and fluffy! My favorite Doberman was blue too! I'm going to add 5 or 6 chicks in the Spring and trying to decide what breed(s) I want to get. The only thing I know for sure is that I don't want bantams, I really prefer the standard size hens.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Fuzzybutt, the camper coop looks great! And I love the color. I am using an old slide in truck camper. My middle son came over and gutted it out for me. He always like to tear things apart

He is also hleping to put a fence up around it and hopefully it will get done this weekend so we can move the barred rocks in there. Oh, and I painted the inside a light purple. That is all they had avaliable at the habitat restore.

Let me know how that paint holds up as I would like to paint the outside of mine someday.

Zeke, my BR cockeral, 27 weeks old

My Delaware girls checking out the pond

 

[KrisRose]

The red light does disrupt their sleep. Mine were up all night having a party. Thats why I switched out to a flat panel heater which is also safer than the metal heat lamps.
If you use a red heat lamp then get a heat lamp from Premier1. Heavy duty plastic and much safer than the metal one.

 

[NovaAman]

Good evening all...

I have a few new pictures to share. But first, I have been remiss... Welcome to all the people who have joined the group recently.

The ducks...

The Adventures in NestBox Corner.

Needless to say, today I added a new nest box.

 

[chicken grandma]

Nova and Hillbilly Hen
Great photos, your chickens are lucky!

Krisrose - thank you for telling us of Premier 1 lamps. I will google them and perhaps you have a link also.
Safety is great.

RaZ- Sounds like a good idea for me to have a couple more extinguishers!

Edit - I agree with Muttsfan, no chance I would be able to use it in the coop - longshot.
But having one in the basement seems like a really good idea.

 

[1muttsfan]

I have my suspicions about even red lights too, it seems that those that use them are getting more eggs than they should without using lighting. And if it affects their egg laying, you can be sure it affects other things too. Warmer temps do not increase egg laying. Normal adult (fully feathered) hardy breed chickens need only a draft-free enclosure without supplemental heat, and plenty of food to eat to provide energy. Heat lamps can be very dangerous in a coop full of combustable materials and unpredictable living creatures. And if a fire started in your coop, the chances of you seeing it and putting it out are about zero. In addition, it is harder for animals to tolerate cold if they are kept warm. I understand that providing a source of heat makes You feel better, but it does not necessarily make your chickens healthier or safer. Did you know that a chickens body temp is 106°?!

 

[1muttsfan]

Hillbilly your BR's are beautiful

 

[RLipinski10]

Hey everybody! My husband and I are from Pinconning, Michigan.

We got our first birds on March 30, 2011. We got nine Buff Orpingtons, three Araucanas and 2 Pekins.
On April 20, 2011 we got two Rouens.

We plan on getting more this spring.

We sell our chicken and duck eggs so if you live in (or know anyone who does) Bay City or Pinconning, let me know!