Hi @stake , that's not my setup, they are ideas pictures from coops on houzz.com. Thanks for the warning on foxes being able to jump over 4ft high welded wire.
Just got the new (old girl) silkies from Wellwupdo today. He was very generous and gave me all of his supplies. The girls are quarantined in the garage for now.
And here is the rest of my flock, safe and sound in their new home. They were each carried there after it got dark. Tom is very heavy and strong! Once I have the chicken guard door opener, I will keep them in there permanently. I went around and tested all of the ventilation areas to make sure they were secure. The bottom roost is broken because I tried to step on it, haha. It on,y gave way because the wood broke, not where I secured it. It was an old railing, so not meant for weight support. Lol! There is another roost beneath it, which is not visible.
Now to build the run....
Quote: You're very welcome. That's a great idea for using a few deck screws and a washer... I was wondering how to make it more secure.
Normally, I would say incubate themHi all - I noticed one of my hens had gone broody in a strange spot underneath the coop. I got her out after only a day or two, but somehow she managed to accumulate 18 eggs down there. I figured she had just stopped laying for the winter, but turns out she was hoarding all of her eggs! Anyway, now I have 18 eggs that have been sitting outside for who-knows-how long. Any suggestions as to what to do with them? I am not going to eat them myself - but maybe scramble them up and feed them to the chickens?
The egg shells are fine for the dog but if they don't like them, they won't eat them. My dogs are raw fed but they hate egg shells. I gave up front to give them to them lol
Thanks for the info, we'll keep it in mind. Unfortunately, since we do have a mobile home, or options are rather limited. In order to keep our home insured, we would need to have one that is HUD approved and there aren't many out there that we could find. Incubation update! My new CCL roo apparently was doing his job. All of the eggs that I collected when they were seperated are developing great! The chimney egg was too hard to see in the last time I candled but it was still early. I'll be checking again in a few days. In the hatcher, two Ayan cemani eggs are peeping away! The other two are working on it. They're due to hatch tomorrow!
I had a tough time finding suitable washers until I discovered they are called "fender washers" and that Home Depot had them but Lowes did not.You're very welcome. That's a great idea for using a few deck screws and a washer... I was wondering how to make it more secure.
I can get Cemanis whenever you are ready for them. Just PM me when you are ready to get some chicks.
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Is there anything you can't get?? You certainly have earned your name as the Poultry Pimp.
