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[Rainwolf]

The cost to build the raised boxes for my needs is prohibitive at this time of year.  That said, I will calculate my costs for the front of the house. Hmm, the more I think about it, the better I like it. Now for the costs. BTW, thank you for your response.

What about straw bale gardening? There's a book I've been meaning to buy that's all about Making raised beds out of straw bales. The bales break down into compost after use.

Excellent idea!

What watt bulb would I need in the brooder lamp to keep the nipple waterer from freezing?

use a aquarium heater..... you just need to keep above freezing just have it plugged in when ever the temps get to freezing. Or put the waterer in the coop and when the coop is closed up with birds it is rare to get to freezing unless you have a all wire(open) side.

 

[mikeyb]

Greg; If I did today what me a couple of buddies did when we were teenagers homeland security would drag me away in chains.

Model flying airplanes and blackpowder guns + 2 or 3 boys = flying bombs!!
long homemade fuse, dangerous yep, but what the heck it was fun, load one plane and fly it off the pier in Stoney Creek and watch it being blown to smithereens. A lot of fun. Then we found it was a lot easier with "cherry bombs" and "hammer heads".

 

[mikeyb]

Quote: Yes, Ritalin is a stimulent, but like most stimulents in children they act as a seditive.
The abuse comes when a child is not challenged in his class work and becomes restive and disruptive. My #2 son was put on that crap and he went from being a normal active kid to a zombie sitting on the stairsteps with his head down. Yeah, he was quiet, but so are people with lobotomies. Once your child is tagged, it follows him/her in school and most of the teachers readily mark them as "trouble" and add to the problem.
I could recite chapter and verse, but this is not the place for that.

 

[LaughingFeather]

I think someone broke into my hen house and stole my eggs today. I always get at least 2 but today, nothing from 5 hens and they looked upset today. This only happened once before and the same people where visiting next door. ARHGG! The next door neighbor is letting some homeless people live in his garage and this is causing a bunch of problems. We ran them off once this year already. I feel sorry for them but they are bringing a bad element around with lots of unwanted traffic. If it happens again all heck is going to break out here. Don't touch my eggs! My hens free range and we don't have fences. I hope these people don't mess with my girls. I left the bay area of California to get away from this kind of stuff! I wish they would take their tweaking midnight parties elsewhere.

 

[VelvettFog]

Quote:

Depends - is that an offer?

I may just have to submit a request to be on the VF 2013 World Coop building tour again!

I am submiting my request! I need a external nest box on my existing coop.

It would only take like a few hours, right?

with proper planning this might be pre-built and just installed upon arrival.

Easy.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

What watt bulb would I need in the brooder lamp to keep the nipple waterer from freezing?

I used a 75W bulb over my waterer in the coop and it never froze, even when it got down to 13 degrees.

 

[Greg Richardson]

Quote:

Correct Mikey. People don't understand how it effects people with this problem.
My son has been on all of the different drugs over the years as he had severe case of it.

We spent thousands of dollars trying homeopathic before going to the drugs.

I was dead set against placing my son on drugs.
I did hours and hours of research on ADD, ADHD.
Read many books, talked to Doctors from Homeopathic to regular.

Then spent countless doctor visits finding a drug that wouldn't turn him into a zombie.

It made a huge difference in his school work, home life.

Yet, I have seen countless kids misdiagnosed.

It is a huge industry that is out of control.

People whom educate themselves about it can tell after meeting a kid a few times if he has it or just a matter of the kid never receiving discipline.

Unfortunately it has turned into a huge $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ machine.

 

[Totalcolour]

Quote: Well, why don't ya give me a shout and perhaps I could come with you! I'm your next door neighbour!

 

[Totalcolour]

I think someone broke into my hen house and stole my eggs today. I always get at least 2 but today, nothing from 5 hens and they looked upset today. This only happened once before and the same people where visiting next door. ARHGG! The next door neighbor is letting some homeless people live in his garage and this is causing a bunch of problems. We ran them off once this year already. I feel sorry for them but they are bringing a bad element around with lots of unwanted traffic. If it happens again all heck is going to break out here. Don't touch my eggs! My hens free range and we don't have fences. I hope these people don't mess with my girls. I left the bay area of California to get away from this kind of stuff! I wish they would take their tweaking midnight parties elsewhere.

Good fences make good neighbours. Perhaps if you had a fence between this particular neighbour and yourself it would help the situation? If the chickens go over into their property. perhaps they thingk they have the right to come to yours and take eggs.

It's just wrong of them to take what isn't theirs - no justification. Good luck with this problem.

 

[robj]

Well, why don't ya give me a shout and perhaps I could come with you! I'm your next door neighbour!

I tell you what I probably won't head out there for a couple of weeks I have to wait to see what I can hatch out of my eggs but I will give you a shout for sure.