The Olive-Egger thread!

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: Thank you but they do they roost where they want to I use storage tubs with the fronts out
have painted boards on all because they roost them also
I want to be able to clean them

 

[cmccullough1390]

Thank you but they do they roost where they want to I use storage tubs with the fronts out
have painted boards on all because they roost them also
I want to be able to clean them

Nice that's smart similar to dropping boards but tubs I like it

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: These are the walmart style storage tubs the used a dremel to cut the front out leaving
about a 3 inch lip I can raise the lid to check for eggs no bending love it
and they stack well

 

[cmccullough1390]

These are the walmart style storage tubs the used a dremel to cut the front out leaving
about a 3 inch lip I can raise the lid to check for eggs no bending love it
and they stack well

Very nice I'll have to look into it further can u post pics

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: Had to go take a few



I did stack to 4 on the one the other single has 2 under it but am seriously consider removing
three

 

[cmccullough1390]

Had to go take a few I did stack to 4 on the one the other single has 2 under it but am seriously consider removing three

Very nice I like it I bet my ladies would too that's a really cool idea thank you for sharing

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: Thank you I have 16 hens they only use three boxes I am pretty certain I am going to loose
3 of the boxes pretty fast from unuse

 

[cmccullough1390]

Thank you I have 16 hens they only use three boxes I am pretty certain I am going to loose
3 of the boxes pretty fast from unuse

Yeah that makes sense we have 43 hens only two are laying age the others are getting very close now

 

[pennyJo1960]

Quote: Mine are 5 barred rock 16 months so hens now

easter eggers 6 about 9 month not quite grown up but lay regular
2 barred rock 8 months old who do lay regular also.. my br ladies are only returning
to lay from their first grownup moult

and then of course 1 Olive egger 9 months and my very own Blue aka Stew my olive F-1 cockerel

 

[cmccullough1390]

Mine are 5 barred rock 16 months so hens now :yiipchick easter eggers 6 about 9 month not quite grown up but lay regular
2 barred rock  8 months old who do lay regular also.. my br ladies are only returning
to lay from their first grownup moult :cd
and then of course 1 Olive egger 9 months and my very own Blue aka Stew my olive F-1 cockerel

Very nice we have 17 different breeds marans olive eggers Easter eggers brahmas Cochins D'uccle old English Game large fowl and bantam australorp Barred rock Rhode Island reds and more I can't think of lol our olive eggers are F1 as well we have 2 hens and 2 roosters if you go to my newish and addicted thread you'll see all my birds

Baelfire

Regina

Flint

My OE