Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[wingstone]

who says those left over bantam eggs and quail eggs have no purpose,,,,they filled my jar nicely


and a few eggs that were just way to dirty to sell.

 

[SilkieSensation]

fisherlady, I love how you used natural branches for roost and the tree stumps..

It reminds me of my outhouse at my other house, I love rustic stuff so you know I love this double decker! Fisher I forget if you said you provide any heating or no? sorry I forget everything, unintentionally

If I remember right, she only has heat in the broody hut.

 

[grandpaw roo]

I have tried traps of all kinds for English sparrows with next to no results.
Don't mind feeding the song birds black oil sunflower but those pests are eating way too much.
This afternoon the .22 has gone 5/5 on those buggers.

 

[sgtmom52]

 

[chiques chicks]

I have tried traps of all kinds for English sparrows with next to no results.
Don't mind feeding the song birds black oil sunflower but those pests are eating way too much.
This afternoon the .22 has gone 5/5 on those buggers.

Just curious what types traps you've tried. My neighbor had issues with them. I'd help him out but I don't have birdshot and they are inside.
Only style I've heard of is kind of like a minnow trap, I assume you understand what I mean. A big wire box with a basic boxed "M" design.

 

[PAchickenlover]

Lmbo . It does feel like this doesn't it....:/

 

[fisherlady]

AND?????????????????? your place is more gorgeous by a long shot!

I agree, I understand folks enjoying the beach... but I love farm land, fences and barns... there is not much prettier than a snow covered tree or fence line.

It reminds me of my outhouse at my other house, I love rustic stuff so you know I love this double decker! Fisher I forget if you said you provide any heating or no? sorry I forget everything, unintentionally

There is nothing in the condo... in the main coop we have lamps over the waterers, we are researching alternatives because I don't care for the large lamps because I don't want the light, the lizard lamps aren't quite enough for the 1 gallon water jugs. DH works full days and on days I work it is 10 hours+ before he could change them out and we don't want them going without water that long. Dog bowls work until it hits about 25 though, so 90% of an average winter we don't have to use any heat. Light is only on as a byproduct of the heat lamp, hence my searching for alternatives so we can let the hen's cycle however they naturally would.

If I remember right, she only has heat in the broody hut.

Heat in the broody hut is a lamp (ceramic) to keep the water thawed for the broody and chicks... the lizard lights (as I call them) are 90 watt I think. It has very little impact on the general temperature, but does keep the water good for 8 hours or so since it is directly over it. It is only on in temps under mid 20 degrees or so, the hens body temp seems to actually keep the broody hut warmer by a couple of degrees without help. (we keep a thermometer in the broody hut just out of curiosity, it is amazing how much difference there gets to be with just her in it)

 

[barbiegirl]

Hahaha feels like my walk down to my coops!!!

 

[LisaYolkUm]

I have not really kept any significant records about my chickens...

I would like to start........

What do you all track ..........

I am not "in business"

but I want to watch egg laying and health variables
costs in general.....

anyone have a link to some sample ledgers...........I was trying to find some on this site yet have not really found anything yet.

thanks in advance!

 

[wingstone]

ouch....ouch....ouch...

#@#*#@#**##@#####@#!!!!!!

must those ducks play in their drinking water and make the whole pen an icy rink.......I never could ice skate....


spring please !!!without the slippy mud..