Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[smkchick]

BTW im Caleb =] and

Was wondering what your real name was. I kind of referred to you as the highpointfarm guy.

 

[smkchick]

Hi Suzanne! I live in Centereach, and would love to make some chicken raising friends! I am just getting started here, we picked up our chicks Tuesday, and will begin the coop Sunday.

Shout out to all: I would love some advice on what you have found to be the key features in our coop. I've been reading so much sometimes its hard to tell what to believe.

The coop plans I have call for the door and ramp to come from the bottom of the coop, but I think I'd prefer it out the side so the bottom would be easier to clean and I could use a big piece of lino or something easy to scrape. Any thoughts?

Hope you all have a great time at the show on Saturday!

I have the pop door/ramp at the bottom of the left side wall, under the shelf with 4 nesting boxes. Above that is a shelf where they can sit and look out the window. The other side has a shelf at the same height, under which is the food/water. I used lino on the floor so I could scrape/wash it easily. I put rubbermaid underbed boxes under the roosting board (shelf height) so I can simply slide them out and empty them into the composter. I have a page up with our coop construction. It's called "coope diem". We've since more than doubled the run, and today we're adding an "isolation corner" where the babies can hide from the big girls.

Gotta get them outta my house!!!

 

[highpointfarm]

Was wondering what your real name was. I kind of referred to you as the highpointfarm guy.

hahah sorry, I thought I had given it allready =] sorryyyyy lol I like that though... Highpointfarm guy LOL

 

[stoopid]

Well I'm down to 7 Welly eggs.
My dog ........ nocked them over.
7 didn't break but may have been
shook up to much by the fall.
I am really really mad at my dog
right now. I want to cry.

I wonder if dad had a talk with the dog....
So sorry to hear about that.

 

[Toxic Chicken]

He must have told my dog to smoosh my eggs.
I'll get over it .... Eventually.
They were so pretty. Stupid dog.

 

[Toxic Chicken]

I tryed to cheer myself up. Took a shower with my Bath & Body works stuff
I won at Bunko. Went and got myself a Starbucks iced vanilla latte. Now
I'm gonna play with my baby chicks. Bad dog, bad bad dog !

 

[Toxic Chicken]

Had to post this picture. Too funny
I guess it's better than Dr I.M. Butt

- Karen

 

[Toxic Chicken]

Do baby Roos act different? When ever I stick my hand in the brooder, three of em hide behind the black one who just stands there looking at me with the stink eye.

 

[Imprfctme]

I just saw a red fox take off across my front lawn at 1:30 in the afternoon. Hmmm.... should I put the hens back in the coop? I don't think the fox can fit through the fence to the back yard. Plus I want to believe it was about to kill the rabbit that likes to eat my annual flowers in the front.

 

[Cheeky Chick]

I just saw a red fox take off across my front lawn at 1:30 in the afternoon. Hmmm.... should I put the hens back in the coop? I don't think the fox can fit through the fence to the back yard. Plus I want to believe it was about to kill the rabbit that likes to eat my annual flowers in the front.

I thought it was pretty odd to see fox during the day. Or am I thinking raccoon?