Tennessee

[stanglover2001]

You both are really far away! I was hoping to hatch EE's or SLW's but none of those hens are laying, just my RIR's and golden comets with a RIR roo... But, can't tell the difference from the eggs

Lc feeds lady was willing to let me have some eggs but they're bantams... I dunno... Maybe I'll just stand and watch my chickens all day waiting for the right hens to lay

 

[Robo]

I was asking about those too. They have silkie chicks in the tack room.

 

[stanglover2001]

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The problem with bantams is the egg size, I didn't get the attachment for smaller eggs. I thought they were really cute!

 

[jc12551]

Hubby just said we can spend $500 on coop and run construction

and $100 on chicks

I am so excited...never had such a large budget!

We sold two used cars today, going to become a one car family since we only drive anywhere once or twice a week. No use in having three vehicles, right?

 

[stanglover2001]

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Woohoo!!! We have 3 cars

(1 is a truck so I guess it doesn't count, right?

) We spent near $700 for our coop/run) We didn't spend $100 on chicks though!

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

I have to take my trash to the dump and you would be surpised how much stuff you can get there I know I found 3 or 4 almost full rolls of wire there. And a few bird cages I use for sick birds. The less I spend on material the more I get to spend on chickens or more coops right. I am sure there chicken math works the same for material as well.

 

[jc12551]

I never thought of the dump! If I spend less on supplies I could spend the difference on fabric!

 

[SimplySplendidSilkies]

I forgot to mention I found metal roofing strips perfect for putting around the run/coop to prevent dig ins as well. I also live in farm country. I now take the trash to the dump a few times a week for this reason.
Happy hunting!
Tisha

 

[HBuehler]

My "new" chicken house is 8x16 with electric and water to the door and we only have $200 in it...most is because it's on a foundation and had to buy the concrete and the drainage pipe around the pen.Now it's being insulated and a heater added for half so it can be a brooder room.The less that goes in the house the more birds it can hold and I like that chicken math

There is absolutely nothing new in the house..every piece of wood came off a job as well as the windows and doors..house wrap is left over-new but paid for already long ago and the siding and roof came off an old shed we tore off years ago.

 

[jc12551]

There is already an old chicken coop here made out of tin. It needs some work, but the run is what is costing us $$$$$. We have a lot of predators here and plan on doing it right the first time. The $500 includes the other supplies too.