One of the things I needed to build with the new Coop were the nesting boxes. Now finding the right ones can be a chore but I wanted to make something so in looking around I found one to make. The idea came from BlackDogIndy and a You Tube video he did. So I wanted […]
#222 New Flock-New Coop
Growing anything generally means you need more room Well it’s no different with chickens. We started a new flock of the size we wanted long term. So I built a new coop, similar to the old one but larger with a larger run. Our new flock is designed for 30 birds, currently we have 27. […]
#220 SGT Major-I Need an EMERGENCY BROODER RIGHT NOW!
Ok, so I took a line from a movie but have you ever outgrown your brooder? So our new flock of birds adds up to 28. Brooder we started them in should have been fine, BUT. Weather and other factors are slowing my completing the new main egg layer coop. At the moment, the roofing […]
#213 Time to Cleanout the Chicken Coop
We waited too long to do this but with the spring/winter weather, time to git er dun! We use the deep litter method with wood chips on the floor and straw in the nesting boxes. We use sand on the perch area to help with clean up. Works well but you have to do a […]
#186 Repost of Chicken Water Heater
Hey folks, made an error on videos, here is the correct one! Well it’s that time of year and we got caught flat footed, cold is coming and the water will freeze. I decided to use are larger bucket for the inside water from the 2 gallon to the 5 gallon. Also added heaters to […]