Recent content by Hainies Hen House

Thanks Wyorp Rock, I'm pretty familiar with cow parsnip. I handle it bare handed when ripping it out and shredding it. I've never had an issue with photo sensitivity. I did a quick search of the net prior to posting question. I did not find an answer either way. My other birds seem fine...

I lost a leghorn yesterday. She was laying daily. She was fine when I opened the coop in the morning. Last night at curfew she was dead in the run. There were no signs of trauma. She may have eaten some cow parsnip. Is this poisonous to chickens? Thanks, HHH

Run kit arrived this week, all in one box. Box is all ripped up. I'm going to return it without bothering to open it. Thanks aart. Good question. Through a large hole in the shipping carton I was able to look and feel the tubing for the run frame. It is really thin. You get what you pay for...

Thanks guys. I pulled the trigger on a metal run kit. I'll post about in an update to this thread in the near future. I'm under the gun to get this done. My wife is tired of the chickens crapping all over the porch and driveway. I'm tired of cleaning up after them. They also like to peck away...

Moot point on restrictions because I have a coop, but I'll gladly explain, since you replied. There is an exception for very small size structures. I don’t now the exact dimensions but it is smaller than 10'×10'. I also explained to township I would not be changing square footage of...

Thanks Ted, I would need a permit from the township. I have a 4'×8' coop on wheels almost completed. I'm just looking for advice on metal run kits. I've weighed other options but have decided metal run kit is best for our situation.

Looking for advice or experience, good or bad with metal run kits. Based on current situation this is our best option. I need to purchase an approximately 10'×20' metal run kit that I can anchor to on an existing pad. Does anyone know of a kit that has a door wide enough for a wheel barrow. So...

I finally got the roof installed. I did not get pictures of roof construction. I framed out the roof without screwing the rafters to the walls. Then put saw horses perpendicular to the long wall to the coop, under the low side of the roof. . Next I slid the roof half-way off the coop so it...

Yeah, I live here and miss spelled some. I went to Poquessing K through 8th grade. Now I live along the Schuylkill River (derived from Dutch "Hidden River") not far from Monocacy, derived from Shawnee "river with many bends.")

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Seems like Honey is fully recovered. I guess this will be the final Honey update. She's laid a very large egg each day for the past three days, a nice rich brown color.

I forgot, the things on the roof. I've heard them called ice eagles or snow brackets.

Sorry it won't work out at this time.

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