What did you do with your flock today?

[Duckee]

I have a fully hardware cloth covered mini coop and run inside of my fully chicken wire covered large coop & run. I use the mini set up for chick growing and quaranteen if needed. Right now i have baby chicks in it. I sit in the mini one with the baby chicks and watch them bonding with the big hens through the fence. I can stay out there all day. So peaceful and relaxing.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

I’ve been planning on blocking the rafters of my coop. It’s really inconvenient to constantly clean the food buckets when the chickens poop in it, along with everything else. A friend recommended covering the rafters in chicken wire, which I think is a great idea. I’m a little embarrassed I didn’t think of it sooner.
It probably won’t get done right away since my parents have a few other non-chicken related projects they’re working on, and we’re probably going to do a full house down of the coop before we put the chicken wire up.


I also added more sand to the coop this morning.

 

[room onthebroom]

I’ve been planning on blocking the rafters of my coop. It’s really inconvenient to constantly clean the food buckets when the chickens poop in it, along with everything else. A friend recommended covering the rafters in chicken wire, which I think is a great idea. I’m a little embarrassed I didn’t think of it sooner.
It probably won’t get done right away since my parents have a few other non-chicken related projects they’re working on, and we’re probably going to do a full house down of the coop before we put the chicken wire up.


I also added more sand to the coop this morning.

How many feet of wire do you need?

 

[pennyJo1960]

These are the feeders we build no poop in them

 

[FrankieDoodle]

How many feet of wire do you need?

I can’t remember the exact measurements. I think it was around 8 1/2 feet x 7 1/2 feet?

These are the feeders we build no poop in them View attachment 2148768

Cool! The feeders I have are the typical ones you can buy at the feed store.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We made these out of 3 inch sewer pipe with caps wholes drilled for access
then cradles of wood .. most expesive parts caps or elbows ad I have made a few stand up

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Hi my current flock consists of 7 (mum is trying to downsize on the animals). I have a Sussex hen, a silkie x pekin bantam hen, a ?? Rooster (no idea of breed), three mixed breed pullets and a Brahma hen. We got down to 4 and mum was so happy but I wanted more so I got three more for my birthday.
I used to sell my eggs back whenI had over 20 chickens but I can’t cause not enough are laying now

 

[Railroaded]

I saw stinging nettles as an ingredient on "Chopped" once. The contestants seemed a bit miffed.

 

[Duckee]

These are the feeders we build no poop in them View attachment 2148768

Cool feeders!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Thanks I actaully started putting some of the upright ones for sale out here