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[FirewifeJess]

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Oh! That's a great idea! I'll have to see if the hose reaches that far, the area is on the other side of the bridge, almost to the back fence. It's far. Will do that today for sure!

 

[VelvettFog]

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That's basically the same setup I use for my 'hospital'. Only difference is that I have the crate in the shop and not the house. I think you would be fine with putting the crate in your run, at least if there is shade. Or the garage? What about under the deck, by the Traeger? I think you need to have a place where you can have that crate for a month or more. (maybe not for this bird, but to be prepared for the next time).

 

[VelvettFog]

I'm thinking about jumping in my truck and going to see CL .. hmmm

 

[FirewifeJess]

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That's basically the same setup I use for my 'hospital'. Only difference is that I have the crate in the shop and not the house. I think you would be fine with putting the crate in your run, at least if there is shade. Or the garage? What about under the deck, by the Traeger? I think you need to have a place where you can have that crate for a month or more. (maybe not for this bird, but to be prepared for the next time).

Yeah I hadn't really thought that birds simply get sick or injured for one reason or another and I'd probably always need a hospital option available. I could definitely keep her in the run, I could even set the crate on top of the rabbit hutch so she's out of the way. Back patio is a good option too.

 

[Nikki99]

I'm 159 posts behind and I couldn't catch up yet. I just wanted to stop in and tell you all..................

we got 7 chicks from Wilco yesterday!!!!! OMG!

We had to go to the feed store to get the last of the supplies for our baby goats that are coming home with us Sunday and they had chicks, not only chicks but breeds that I wanted! And they were on sale. Some were 50% off, others were .50. Wowza!! I couldn't pass up a .50 chickie!! So, we got 1 BSL, 1 Blk Australorp, 1 BO, 2 EE's and 2 BR's. I can't wait until they are big enough to put w/our other birds, the colors they are going to add to the flock is going to be great!! And the color the EE's will add to our egg basket is going to be so awesome!! I will try to post pics today but we are pretty busy with a soccer game, a football game and then heading to Goldendale to visit gma and gpa.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

 

[SadieSue]

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I think she's in Tacoma, maybe smaller city lot and as we know from Mia's experience, (anyone here remember her?) that in Tacoma there are strict rules concerning where you can have your coop, how close to property lines, etc. Mia had to get rid of all of her chickens because even though she'd had a verbal agreement with her neighbor before she acquired her flock, afterwards the neighbor complained. When the city came out and measured she was told she would have to move the run and coop. Mia also had a concrete slab if I remember and moving the coop and run would have required too much work in a limited space. I can't recall all the details... But I'm guessing justahannah's concrete slabs location may not have lent itself well to coop placement.
City living doesn't always give us a lot of flexibility.

 

[SadieSue]

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I'll see if I can get your bottle to jbear this next week. I believe she had asked for a delivery of her own...

 

[itsren]

That's basically the same setup I use for my 'hospital'. Only difference is that I have the crate in the shop and not the house. I think you would be fine with putting the crate in your run, at least if there is shade. Or the garage? What about under the deck, by the Traeger? I think you need to have a place where you can have that crate for a month or more. (maybe not for this bird, but to be prepared for the next time).

That's a good idea - for all chicken owners.

I used a portable plastic crate when Drama was hurt. Problem was, she was just hurt, and not sick - so she desperately wanted company all day long! If I so much as left the room, she'd freak out. I'll be thinking about where I would put a sick/injured bird where they'd still have visibility of the others, without actually being with them. You never know when you might need it.

 

[hallerlake]

Quote: When Roz was recovering from the eagle attack, I'd put her outside during the day in a dog crate. She ate better when she could see her flock.

 

[JennS]

Does anyone have experience building a terrarium? I'm trying to find info. I'd like to put one together in my 10 gallon tank. I don't want animals in it - just plants. I'll light it with artificial light.

I'd like to add some indoor green to help me get through the winter. The winter always gets me down. I'm already feeling the blahs coming on with the lighting changes. Man, I sure hope I don't go into a molt... I'd like to keep the hair on my head.

I found this site that has a pretty good explanation on building the base layer: http://www.roughmorning.com/how-to-build-a-terrarium/

I'm trying to figure out what kind of plants to put together - that kind of info. Everything I've found so far seems to be rather simplified - quick explanations like the site above. Many of the sites state to make sure you have the right kind of plants together, but they don't get into detail about what kinds of plants actually go well together.

Somewhere I read I'd also need a fan?

Any suggestions???

I've set up a lot of planted tanks for my geckos (and one small snake). Here is a thread that shows how I set one of them up: http://forums.pnwhs.org/threads/4686-planted-exoterra-build-DUW?highlight=terrarium+build+exoterra (I hope there is no problem with linking to another forum on BYC? It's topical...)

10 gallons is very small, but as long as you are willing to keep trimming the plants back you should be able to do it. I really like adding a layer of Hydroton (fired clay beads) or using a false bottom to help with drainage. However, this subtracts about an inch from the vertical space your plants can use. When you choose plants, look at their lighting and moisture requirements. They are going to be sitting in the same soil and under the same lights, so you can't mix a plant that needs very strong light with one that likes low light, or one that needs to dry out between with one that can't dry out at all. I also like to get an assortment of heights that are compatible. Space them out so they have some room to fill out.

If you don't mind having them in your home, isopods are very beneficial to plants in terrariums. They help to break down decaying material and in turn fertilize the plants. They do not eat your living plants. I like dwarf white isopods - the adults are less 1/4" long and they are kind of pretty. In my gecko tanks, the isopods break down the poop and clean up spilled gecko diet. Sometimes I throw in a little fruit puree or kitchen scraps as a treat. This page has info on isopods and sells cultures: http://bugsincyberspace.com/Isopods.html

I think so long as you have a screen lid on the tank you don't need a fan. All of my gecko tanks have screen tops (and some fronts as well) and I don't use fans. But I don't have plants in them that need a ton of humidity.

Hope this helps!

Jennifer