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[ATXInstantFlock]

So I spent about 3.5 hrs putting together the roosting platform today. About 0.5 hr of planning, 2 hrs of trying to find my framer's square(never found it ), and then 1 hr of doing something completely different, since I wasn't confident I could cut straight angles.

After watching all these videos of people arguing about the best angle, I decided to just build an unreachable platform. I figure I can trial and error my way to a working ladder configuration. Really hoping to avoid building a ramp since they look like poop magnets and I don't really want to devote that much space to one.

 

[Dogs Cows Chicken]

Helloooooooo, Texans!!!!

I'm Kati. My "brood" consists of The Widdle (4 yo, 6 lb Chiweenie- Rescue), Wobble the Bobblehead (2 yo, 60 lb pitbull mix- Rescue), Spot (2 yo Red Angus heifer, hopefully pregnant), Bubby (5 month old Red Angus heifer), Tiffany (5 month old, Black Angus foster calf), Lucy (+/- 18 month old Leghorn... 295 eggs in 300 days), and 5 five-week-old chicks (colombian and Silver Lace Wyandottes, Black Australorp, Buff Minorca, and Barred Plymouth Rock). Pics on request.

We live south of Abilene where I'm a hand/manager on a beef ranch and married to a roughneck.

Just popping into say "Hey, ya'll."

Hey, ya'll!!!

 

[ATXInstantFlock]

Howdy @Dogs Cows Chicken !
Welcome to BYC!

Pics on request.

C'mon now. Let's see em!

 

[Dogs Cows Chicken]

Howdy @Dogs Cows Chicken !
Welcome to BYC!


C'mon now. Let's see em!

if you insist...

Wobble and The Widdle



Spot


Bubby



Ethel and Lucy


Lucy


The Chicks

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Helloooooooo, Texans!!!!

I'm Kati. My "brood" consists of The Widdle (4 yo, 6 lb Chiweenie- Rescue), Wobble the Bobblehead (2 yo, 60 lb pitbull mix- Rescue), Spot (2 yo Red Angus heifer, hopefully pregnant), Bubby (5 month old Red Angus heifer), Tiffany (5 month old, Black Angus foster calf), Lucy (+/- 18 month old Leghorn... 295 eggs in 300 days), and 5 five-week-old chicks (colombian and Silver Lace Wyandottes, Black Australorp, Buff Minorca, and Barred Plymouth Rock). Pics on request.

We live south of Abilene where I'm a hand/manager on a beef ranch and married to a roughneck.

Just popping into say "Hey, ya'll."

Hey, ya'll!!!

Nice to meet you Kati! Welcome to the Texas thread and BYC!

 

[NagemTX]

Awww! And welcome to BYC and the Texas thread!

 

[janiedoe]

Helloooooooo, Texans!!!!

I'm Kati. My "brood" consists of The Widdle (4 yo, 6 lb Chiweenie- Rescue), Wobble the Bobblehead (2 yo, 60 lb pitbull mix- Rescue), Spot (2 yo Red Angus heifer, hopefully pregnant), Bubby (5 month old Red Angus heifer), Tiffany (5 month old, Black Angus foster calf), Lucy (+/- 18 month old Leghorn... 295 eggs in 300 days), and 5 five-week-old chicks (colombian and Silver Lace Wyandottes, Black Australorp, Buff Minorca, and Barred Plymouth Rock). Pics on request.

We live south of Abilene where I'm a hand/manager on a beef ranch and married to a roughneck.

Just popping into say "Hey, ya'll."

Hey, ya'll!!!

Welcome to the Texas thread!

 

[ATXInstantFlock]

Got roped into going to the pool with the kids today and on our way out, I saw my rooster mounted on my oldest hen. Just turned 4 months, I thought I had a little more time!

Does that mean the nesting boxes should also be open and ready for business?

 

[Ashley Benningfield]

Hi everyone!

I need find a new home for my 1-year-old Black Australorp rooster. He's hand raised and good at taking care of his girls. I won't have enough space or hens for him to keep him happy as I need to downsize my flock due to chronic shoulder/feet problems making it impossible to care for that many chickens anymore. Please let me know if you'd be interested in him! We are near the Tyler/Longview area.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

Got roped into going to the pool with the kids today and on our way out, I saw my rooster mounted on my oldest hen. Just turned 4 months, I thought I had a little more time!

Does that mean the nesting boxes should also be open and ready for business?

You can, at 4 months they'll start exploring the nest boxes