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[Arielle]

More pictures of the coop build at Thistle Dew Ranch:

Wiring for power.




Burying the conduit.



Installing hardware cloth in the ventilation panels. That gate to the run has now been painted to match the coop. There is a lockable latch to secure it.



John is taking today off and has another job to do elsewhere on Monday, so work will resume on Tuesday. He will build the "chicken holder" (a stand-alone roost bar thingie, similar to the one described in the "Dummies" book's Walk-In Coop).

Looks great-- fast work! Yeay John. Perfect color!

T-111?

 

[drumstick diva]

When chicks are meant to hatch, I guess almost nothing can stop them.

Linda everything is coming together so well - keep it up

 

[dsqard]

Linda the coop is looking great! Wisher the stand alone roost has three tiers and I think of it almost like stairs with each tier higher than the other. I built one similar to the one in the book but bigger. Pretty easy to build and since it doesn't have to be attached to the coop, it can be easy to move around as needed. I didn't make mine a stand alone so it is attached to the coop. I don't have another coop big enough to hold it. I might have to think about building one for just outside though. Maybe the silly turkeys will roost there instead of on top of the coop.

 

[Kansaseq]

Linda, very cool little cabin!! I love it! I would so be camping out there from time to time. Also very nice coop. Thanks so much for sharing your photos

 

[RedPulletMama]

I had a good system going. Had the propane thing out there, and by the time I'd finish a bird the water would have cooled off about 5 degrees (it isn't even 70 here today). Got the propane turned back on, grabbed a bird, did the deed and bled them out and by that time the water was back up to temp and I turned it off while grabbing my insulated gloves, then got the bird and finished the processing. Rinse and repeat. I was hoping to get a turkey done today but they were spared. Still have a bunch of cornish to do, too. Only did one. I was surprised how big it dressed out considering how scrawny it looked with feathers. But when I picked him up he was heavier than my bigger sized roos. I'll be weighing them shortly so I'll know for sure how they dressed.


I was thinking resistance, too.

I don't know much about Frontline. Got a good link? I don't want to spray too much, I've got bees. The bees should be going into cool weather swarm soon, hopefully, then I may be able to spray. I did spray the tractor last week at night, but that didn't seem to work, either, as evidenced by the mites.

Be careful what you use as far as the bees go. We also have 12 bee hives on our property and they love the chickens water and the chicken poop. Anything you treat a coop with, they can get into and all of the above mentioned chemicals are considered extremely toxic to bees. I use an all natural spray called Poultry Protector from TSC. You can spray your chickens, other pets, and coops with it. So far I have not had any problems with mites or dead bees It kills mites, lice, fleas, ticks, and other stuff.

 

[ronott1]

Be careful what you use as far as the bees go. We also have 12 bee hives on our property and they love the chickens water and the chicken poop. Anything you treat a coop with, they can get into and all of the above mentioned chemicals are considered extremely toxic to bees. I use an all natural spray called Poultry Protector from TSC. You can spray your chickens, other pets, and coops with it. So far I have not had any problems with mites or dead bees It kills mites, lice, fleas, ticks, and other stuff.

Does Frontline kill bees? It is applied to the skin one time.

 

[gryeyes]

Here are some more photos of the new coop and run, plus some nature shots. That gate has been painted, now. We used 200 feet of welded wire -green - for the run, so it nearly disappears from view. This may be problematic for deer leaping up from a culvert we <I>know</I> they've been traversing.

I wanted to show the white accent trim.

I love Manzanita, so I had to take these pictures. The sorta road like clearing is the way to the bridge over the currently dry creek bed .

Another rock out-cropping. Only about a zillion more to photograph......

Aren't these great pine cones?!?!? Some older ones, some newly fallen ones. <U>OLD</u> pines!

 

[RedPulletMama]

Does Frontline kill bees? It is applied to the skin one time.

Yes the main ingredient will kill bees, but since it is applied to the skin it is unlikely that they would come in contact with it. In which case they would be safe I think.

 

[ronott1]

Yes the main ingredient will kill bees, but since it is applied to the skin it is unlikely that they would come in contact with it. In which case they would be safe I think.

I think so too but I would try to not use very much of it.

UCD has guidelines out for using pesticides to help save bees. I hope a lot of people start following the guidelines.

 

[scottcaddy]

Quote: Thanks for the info!!

Scott