Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Cheeky Chick]

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But crows keep the hawks away...

They do? Ok, well then I won't hate them as much as I want to. Don't they swoop at your car? They scare me!! Sent from my iPhone 4s using Tapatalk

 

[highpointfarm]

Just posting to get this to the top of my subscriptions again =]

 

[Toxic Chicken]

If only I could keep Roos and breed chickens.
Jubilee Orpington eggs on eBay. 8 for $300

Have fun at the show tomorrow everyone.
I will be at my organic farm CSA meeting.

Hugs

 

[JerseyHen]

Yes I do. Still trying to decide whether they will be for sale tomorrow. Need to go thru all the roos today, and see if there will be any room in the car.

Do you have much luck selling roos? I have 3, 5 week old, ee roos that are in need of homes (at least I suspect they are roos).

Suzanne,

my bro in law is helping me build my coop, and he wondered if it would be too drafty with paneling instead of plywood for the interior walls. What do you think? What kind of insulation is in your walls? Does that window open?

Thanks so much, Jocelyn

I have not insulated my coop at all and no interior walls at all. My flock did very well this winter. Of course, it was not at all cold this winter either. They use open coops in some very cold places without any problems. http://www.nortoncreekpress.com/fresh_air_poultry_houses.html

I think if the weather was sub zero for an extended period of time there might be trouble, but most of the people I know do not have their coops finished on the inside. You need to have a lot of ventilation in there (not drafts, but ventilation).
This is a good link on ventilation:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...-go-out-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop

I think if you insulate without enough ventilation, you will end up with moisture build up in the winter and a lot of smell.

 

[stoopid]

I was quite disappointed when I was offered $3.00 apiece for them.
But, I got them outta my yard.
I have gotten as much as $20. for roos that I have no use for.

I learned a trick from Mame1616, she said you need to be able to light a match, and hold it in the coop without it blowing out.
But you still need fresh air inside there.

 

[highpointfarm]

thats a cool idea about the match....

 

[highpointfarm]

Does anyone know where we are supposed to go for the poultry show tommorow.. Like what barn?

 

[stoopid]

I just answered in the other thread...

 

[highpointfarm]

haha I just replied xD

 

[stoopid]

Just posting to get this to the top of my subscriptions again =]

just a warning, that "bumping threads" is against the rules.
And yes, I have gotten infraction warnings, 'cause I have done it, too.