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I used a heat lamp for the first few batches of chicks I raised. Worked great for a lot of babies. Then I bought 4 Marans. They decided to feather pick. I had a time with those. Finally resolved when I could turned off the light. Before I raised any more chicks I bought a heat plate. I also...

Our coop floor was made from 2 large solid pallets machines were shipped on. We attached them side by side to make a great floor. It was heavy but we put it together in place sat on concrete block to get it off the ground. It ended up about 12x12 or so I think. I then put 2 coats of Black...

For tomatoes I use home made cages made of field fencing. Tops are contained with a weave of strapping material between the posts. Sometimes I have to tie in a wild branch. That's when I like the t shirt ties. I like the way you grew the squash up right. Great idea. Last years tomatoes.

I like to cut strips of cloth from old t-shirts to use as ties for my tomatoes and other plants. I find they do less damage to the stems than plastic or string. T-shirt material allows some give when we have high winds or when plants get heavy as they get larger. Plus they are free!

We used to grow a lot of potatoes directly in the ground. All red skin determinate varieties. We mounded them at least 3 times over several weeks. When they were close to getting ready, I would "steal" a few from each plant by carefully digging in at the bottom of the mound without...

That was my first thought! I've seen something similar online for growing potatoes.

That's really awful. I am so sorry. I remember when we never locked our house at night or to go to town. Now we lock everything. Still some people get things stolen. It's sad but true. Hope you can replace enough to be able to build your coops.

I have Raynards so cold weather is painful. I don't know how many different types of gloves I have. I thought I was the only one with freezer gloves. I also have grocery store gloves for handling cold stuff at the store. I sometimes get looks but anything to prevent that chill.

I really like these for pruning tomatoes. They are not so bulky on my hands. I use them for pruning tomatoes and other task where finger dexterity is a must. Also easier to open latches on the sheds. My favorite gloves for handling lumber, pallets or thorny plants are made of deer skin...

You mean like these black ones? They are great for small pots. Keeps the wind from blowing them around and easy to move them to the garden without damage. Hubby saved a big stack of these from the landfill. I use them often! I had not thought of the ideas you mentioned. Thanks!

I totally understand. Hubby and I are the same way. I tend to just gift extra things, veggie plant starts, veggies, eggs, etc. Gives me a good feeling to share. Look forward to seeing your project!

That's a lot of pallet wood! I'll bet you could make and sell some of those nice flower boxes you made for your wife. Next spring when people get ready to start gardening in your area I'll bet lots of people would like them. You could use some of the photos of the ones that are planted to...

Love this! I see your ducks do too!

This looks great! This same style could be used to make nice shoe racks or shelving for home canning storage. They could be stained or painted to look nice for inside the house. When I have a collection of batteries I want to be sure to rotate I number them with a sharpy marker. The silver...

Agree 100%. I like the deer skin gloves. Soft to the skin but tuff so no splinters. They last too.

Our coop and run are about 10 years old now. There are many zip ties holding the hardware cloth to the 2x4 welded wire. I've replace quite a few over time and some we have replaced with wire. The thicker sizes of the black UV rated ones last a lot longer outside. Great for tarps too. The...

Nice! I see she has a great selection of plants. Welcome to BYC! :welcome

Three years is not really that old. I have several that are 7-10 yrs old. Since she feathered out rough like this has she molted again? What ever caused this may not correct until after her next full molt. She could feather back nice again. You didn't happen to worm her with Safe Guard prior...

@gtaus Looks really nice! What will you plant in these this year? Going out early this am, need to pick more green peas. Trying to get what I can before the heat sets in for summer. They do not like our heat and humidity. Hope you folks have a wonderful Monday!

Here's a photo of some I had. After several years the wood was starting to rot. Salvaged all the hardware cloth. I am rebuilding some now out of a huge rack hubby picked up at the landfill. Never know when and where you will find useful stuff. They love sunflower seeds too. I cut them with...