Show Off Your American Gamefowl and Chat Thread!!!

[roosterhavoc]

Hey all. It's been a while since I've popped in.

Hope everyone is doing ok and wish you all a Merry Christmas.

Hey how’s everything? Merry Christmas to you too. I’ve still got those birds. Some damn good ones too.

 

[YdogsflY]

Thanks guys.

Things are going ok here and we're happy to have the family time right now.

 

[roosterhavoc]

View attachment 1213635 Do the regular domes handle a lot of snow on them. I wanna build them but I don’t think they will hold up. I made these to try out for snow load and these would be for a stag or cock or emergency pen.

Yes the domes will handle the snow just fine if you attach a piece of conduit under the wire roof for support. Just screw it in to each side half way to make a hoop then attach the wire roof over top. Once the snow piles up too high it’ll just slide off. Just make sure your pens are far enough apart or the snow will pile into the pens on the left or right once it slides off.

 

[birdman55]

What the size of the big style hoop coops. And those r sheet metal screws. I found that using staples can be a headache if u have to work on them. I can stand on these small coops with no problem

 

[doubleleft]

Ransoms from today
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Pumkin hulsey 1
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Pumkin hulsey 2
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Sweaters
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Spangled butchers
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Miner blues above
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Claret
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Pumkin hulsey 2

Nice healthy birds, (well taken care of) how long you had your clarets? Could you tell me about them? Thanks

 

[birdman55]

Got them direct from bill Roberts they have bands I have had them for about six months. In the summer I will no more as they will be 1 year about.

 

[birdman55]

What’s ur guys thoughts on 1/2”x1/2” hardware cloth wire compared to like 2”x4”. Cause the birds around the hardware cloth seem to mess their top beak up on the 1/2” wire.

 

[JShubin]

What’s ur guys thoughts on 1/2”x1/2” hardware cloth wire compared to like 2”x4”. Cause the birds around the hardware cloth seem to mess their top beak up on the 1/2” wire.

I think the 1/2"x1/2" is a bit more expensive and doesnt add much value... in fact I cant put the water cups on the outside of their pens. With the 2x4 they can pop their head thru and drink. It keep the cups cleaner to have on outside and easier to access IMO

1/2 x 1/2 good for chicks and brooders tho.

 

[JShubin]

 

[JShubin]