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[VelvettFog]

CR - -you give me less than 10 minutes to respond .. pffft

I had to go out and take pictures cuz some 'chick' is giving me hints about wanting to see some progress on my coop.

So ....

View from the 'back'. The open section will get a door once the interior is finished. These back panels are on hinges and are the clean out doors. They are about 4' x 4' each.

It turned out to be a lot taller than I imagined

And another shot of Ladyhawke, my favorite

Sun is up -- I can't see a cloud at all. I'll gulp down some coffee and then head out to the shop. Some time today I need to make a drive to the feed store. My chickens are pigs.


Dave

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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I never thought of doing that. Drunk chickens? Hmmmm, that would be funny.

But really, it is a great slug method removal. Take a cool whip bowl, partially burry it in the dirt in your garden. If it is raining....place rocks around the burried bowel, then on top of the rocks place a small piece of board. Fill the cool whip bowl half way full of beer. Now sit back and wait for the slugs. They fall in and drown. I use this method almost every year. But....

....I have never give the slugs to the chickens. Wonder if it would be okay to do. I think they would love them. The beer would be flat by them. On a serious note...would the alcohol be out by then?

ETA: Oh... we love the REAL teuilla, here in WA state. Not going for the fake stuff.

as a ornery kid I used to beer bait cheap party plastic bowls on july 3rd.....
july 4th I would then poor extra beer out after slug party....
then flip bowl of drunk slugs over on top a M-80
lite and run...
ya get the idea

I round up snails and slugs when I'm in the yard... (old used paper drink cup from coffee or soda)
then dump all into the chicken pen...
they love eating them...

I crushed the snail shells at first but after that I have not seen a slug or snail in my back yard since... I'll even tip over or move stuff so the girls can get the bugs under.

slugs and M-80s. You were a nice kid. LOL.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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I will caution you about making such statements here. There are way too many enablers.

CR: Aint that the truth.
VelvettFog: you asked you WILL receive. Now you just have to decide on make and model. And watch out....there are a few people on her who will try to sway you to the web-footed variety of bird.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Will you come and build me one?

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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It makes it easier to catch up.

 

[VelvettFog]

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I will caution you about making such statements here. There are way too many enablers.

CR: Aint that the truth.
VelvettFog: you asked you WILL receive. Now you just have to decide on make and model. And watch out....there are a few people on her who will try to sway you to the web-footed variety of bird.

I've been giving considerable thought to make-and-model. The point of the tri-plex was to give me three separate coops to use as breeders/grow-out/rooster coops. I am very much looking forward to hatching my own. Ya'll will be very hard pressed to get me into ducks. I would have a water access problem.

 

[VelvettFog]

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Will you come and build me one?

Yes I will -- or rather. I'll do most of the building in my shop, and then deliver and set up on your location.

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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Weather and chicken talk.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Will you come and build me one?

Hey--I got him first! Maybe we can split the "delivery" charge?

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Looking good! I'll give you a call this weekend at some point and we'll work out the details!