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[Cuban Longtails]

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Two words for ya:

Pellet Gun

 

[EngieKisses]

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This is the one we use for most of our chicken coops, and we used it, with a rock inside for our turkeys. The rock was to hold it in place because the turkeys kept stepping on the side and dumping it over.
http://www.americanlivestock.com/pc-512-100-feed-pan-3-gallon.aspx

We use one that is a same size around, but deeper for the bigger pen. I hope this helps.

 

[Buckguy20]

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I got a pm from someone that wants them.

 

[Dandelion007]

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Two words for ya:

Pellet Gun

I was thinking paintball gun. Grace could be "sorry" that the dog had paint on it.

 

[OldTownChickens]

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Two words for ya:

Pellet Gun

I was thinking paintball gun. Grace could be "sorry" that the dog had paint on it.

Now that is colourful thinking

the rubber feed and water pans are made from recycled rubber i think
very durable last almost forever and come in a range of sizes

Allen

 

[Cuban Longtails]

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I'd use red paint balls.

 

[FunChick]

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Thank you Monty!
I haven't been on much lately because DH and I have been working outside so much getting our "Little Coop on the Prairie" ready for winter. We really built a chicken mansion! It has "re-purposed" double pane storm windows, and an old door from a house that was torn down in Nichols Hills...plus we were able to buy about 1000 feet of used chain link for a chicken yard...we really have been working hard! The yard isn't yet set up...we have been trying to get the used auger we bought for the tractor set up so we can drill the holes for the chain-link posts...then, the chickies will be safe from the coyotes! I can't wait! The darn coyotes are so bold that they are walking within 50 feet of the barn when we are out there! Luckily they only make THAT trip ONCE when I see them! Walking up to the barn with the rifle is now a requirement...ay carrumba!

Having problems getting the auger to work? Isn't all that hard I promise but just one tip for your gumbo ground, go slow and have a lot of weight on the front end of the tractor. There is nothing like screwing the bit into the ground and then using a 48"in pipe wrench with a cheater on it to get it back out of the ground. Did that once with the Kubota, after that I put it on the Ford.

Thanks for the tip! Most of what we are struggling with now is getting the auger to get to the depth we need. basically we ran out of light after we got it set up...I think we OK, just need some daylight hours when we are both home to get the thing going. Minor adjustments are hard to do in the dark!

 

[TJ's Na-Na]

Quenston - On making a silkie go broody - Bill has done this for years.

Set your silkie down in a plastic square milk carton, or an 8" deep nest
box with a good layer of stray or hay in the bottom. Put a couple of
eggs in the nest under her. Then, cover her with a towel. Do this
of an evening. Uncover her in the morning and let her eat and
drink and see what she does. If she does not go back to the nest,
pick her up and put her back in there and cover her back up.
Later in the day, try it again. If she still doesn't return to the
nest, cover her again that evening. The next day, if she returns
to the nest, disgard the junk eggs and put some good ones
under her. If she still won't cooperate, she's definitely not in
the mood........LOL

Be sure that you are using a big enough nest that she will be
able to roll her eggs. And, of course, the older the hen, the
easier it will be to get her to set.

Have a good one !

 

[Buster52]

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This is the one we use for most of our chicken coops, and we used it, with a rock inside for our turkeys. The rock was to hold it in place because the turkeys kept stepping on the side and dumping it over.
http://www.americanlivestock.com/pc-512-100-feed-pan-3-gallon.aspx

We use one that is a same size around, but deeper for the bigger pen. I hope this helps.

Okay, thanks. I've seen those at Atwoods.

 

[Plain Old Dee]

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Here at work, getting yelled at. Why can't someone call be because they're happy? Guess that the problem with being the complaint department.

Wish I was outside working on my chicken run.