South Carolina

[WestKnollAmy]

Yancy! The egg is beautiful! And your girls are so very pretty, all grown up like that. LOL

 

[Patsy29332]

Actually it is 2 really large shipping crates stacked. then I cut the sides off and built in a door with hardware cloth screening and plastic sheeting for the roofing. I used smaller shipping crates for the nesting boxes and the lids for the fence line. here are a few more pics so you can see the details. I try to do everything from repurposed materials. The only items I had to buy to make these was the hinges, nails/screws, dowels and dowel holders, hardware cloth and roofing. All of the wood was reused from shipping materials. and the knobs and handles were reused from pieces of furniture and cabinets and stuff that I have collected.



Above, Interior of coop, my roost poles are a bit crooked. lol And the exterior of my nesting boxes.



A view from the pop door to the run that the birds enjoy when I am not at home. And a view of the pop door.

I wish y'all could see the colors and markings of my muscovys better, I am going to have to catch them on a cloudy day, for whatever reason my phone just didn't capture the coloring very well. And don't tell my little Buff Orp hen but the ducks are my favorites.

This is Max, He/she likes living in the house.

Very inovative and talented on repurposing materials! And Max is a really cool dude! Thanks for sharing more pics of how you put this all together! Great inspiration!!!

 

[Patsy29332]

OK so I wont post pics of the CHicks today........ ;-(

BUT I will post pics of my FIRST MFd'Uccle Egg!!!!


From one of these ladies!!!!!!!!

What a wonderful prize! Congrats on the egg and those are great D'Uccle hens! Very pretty! Wishing many many more eggs to come!!!

 

[trixiebarracuda]

I have thought of doing that but I don't know how I would be able to, I can't install it on my neighbor's side of the fence which is where the problem is and I have my own animals on my side of the fence.... Maybe I am just not thinking of it right?

Did you ever try an electric fence? It won't kill the dog but gives it enough of a twang not to want to touch it again. I've been using one for about 12 years. The control box last me 3-4 years and costs less then $30.00. The wire is less then $30. I use fi-shock. I have heard many animals touch the wire and yelp.

 

[RedBugPoultry]

OK so I wont post pics of the CHicks today........ ;-(

BUT I will post pics of my FIRST MFd'Uccle Egg!!!!


From one of these ladies!!!!!!!!

How wonderful! I know how it feels to get that first eggs!! Now we have to wait for those first chick pictures out of those eggs!!!

 

[RedBugPoultry]

I am setting here this morning listening to Dorkings hatch out! Reds and Coloreds. What a sweet sound!

 

[dixiebeast]

I am setting here this morning listening to Dorkings hatch out! Reds and Coloreds. What a sweet sound!

 

[Lroach711]

I have eggs hatching! One chick out so far (a BB red OEGB). It's so cool hatching eggs from my own birds!

 

[Lroach711]

Saw this ad on craigslist. Didn't know if anyone was looking for a LGD but figured I'd post it anyways.

http://greenville.craigslist.org/grd/2953857236.html

 

[pudellvr]

Anyone near Florence or willing to meet me half way have laying hens that are heritage or show quality? I would like to get two. I have RIR (hatchery) and EE chicks that are 7 wks old. And 13 eggs in bator. Prefer LF.