Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[mama2my4]

Wow!  You will be less than 1/2hr from me!

Oh lord come keep me company then! We will be there for 2 hours!

 

[galgo98]

It's very hard to keep up with you guys!

Congrats LMP on your new birds and egg! already!!!

Wing- My geese will nibble on everything in the garden, except the tomato plants. We ended up fencing it off last year. They do a great job keeping the dandelions and other weeds out of the yard.

And as far as GOOSE math.... how could anybody resist a face like this????

 

[SilkieSensation]

It's very hard to keep up with you guys!

Congrats LMP on your new birds and egg! already!!!

Wing- My geese will nibble on everything in the garden, except the tomato plants. We ended up fencing it off last year. They do a great job keeping the dandelions and other weeds out of the yard.

And as far as GOOSE math.... how could anybody resist a face like this????

If that's a sebbie you can send any spares MY way

 

[chiques chicks]

Thanks silkie. That is another option I am considering also. I just had the idea of the magnets and was curious.

My pop door swings up. I made it heavy and use a spring loaded door latch like used at the top of barn doors. I can't explain it, I'll have to try to post a picture, but it can be opened with a rope from outside the run, no need to get dirty at all.

 

[cskotek]

Everyone loves the sebby Follor the leader!

 

[chiques chicks]

The chain attaches to a rope that threads through screw eyes to outside the run. The door is heavy enough that dropping it slams it to latch. Pulling the rope pulls up on the latch so it opens.

 

[heatherscooby77]

Anyone know how well magnets would work for securing a pop door? Like the ones that hold cabinet doors closed? And can they be used when wanting to open and close the door from outside of the run? Thanks.

IDK, I would suggest a pullies. That's what I had when I was a kid, I didn't get dirty for school!

 

[Reyvaughn]

Oh lord come keep me company then! We will be there for 2 hours!

What time? The Central PA Avian Club is having their spring auction the same day. I went for the first time last year and actually bought birds (the ducks/ducklings I now hate and want to eat). I regret not buying the English buff Orp roo that was there! Not that I needed him... He was just gorgeous!

 

[cskotek]

What time? The Central PA Avian Club is having their spring auction the same day. I went for the first time last year and actually bought birds (the ducks/ducklings I now hate and want to eat). I regret not buying the English buff Orp roo that was there! Not that I needed him... He was just gorgeous!

I am going to that. I MAYBE bringing mandarin ducklings. I also may buy something hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[missydcpc]

I appreciate that input Missy. But then I'd have to get into the run to open and close the door. I'm trying to figure out a way that the kids can do it before school without getting muddy and poo covered.

I lean over the fence to latch it at night, and use a stick to pop it up in the morning...but if your run is completely closed that may not work as well.

I would think you need some kind of lock or latch to keep it closed. I know may banty roo tries & has succeeded at least a few times with any hen that escapes the pen & he can grab before our other free range LF roo knocks him off of her. My coop pop door is on a slider track with a stick attached that can be pulled open & pushed closed without ever going in the coop. He stick then has a hook & eye latch at the corner of the coop to keep anything from sliding it open at night.

But isn't the lacing dominant? This is a pure black chick...and my sebright is silver laced.

It's very hard to keep up with you guys! Congrats LMP on your new birds and egg! already!!! Wing- My geese will nibble on everything in the garden, except the tomato plants. We ended up fencing it off last year. They do a great job keeping the dandelions and other weeds out of the yard. And as far as GOOSE math.... how could anybody resist a face like this????

Cause I know what it will grow up to be???