Recent content by chicki-vicki

I was going to ask that same question. I had read how pleased this person was using sand and the odor control. Sand sounds good to me, wet sand would be better then wet dirt / mud.

So happy I may have a lead on a coop - there is a small paper from the lakes area Peddler it has good stuff. Hubby seems to be coming on board he found this man with a coop made from old barn wood, and he called on it. I have no idea what to expect - but who knows it maybe useable. He said he...

Hello back from chicki-vicki here in Bridge City - room yes I have lots . Just need that coop now. Hubby must be beginning to take me serious. He found a add in the Peddler a small paper from lake area ( we really enjoy it ) ( lots of good stuff) anyway there was a chicken coop in the last...

WOW I thought I had my watering system thought out -- I don't even have a coop yet - too much of a planner I guess. I'm going with water safe 15 gal plastic drum plumbed through pvc to the area I've decided on ad use nipples for the chickens. I got the idea from BYC , looked good.

I am still in the learning stage - no chicks yet - heck not even a coop yet - but determined to have it all together for spring. I'm on the coast so winters are rally mild - but I too have been hearing this winter is going to be a cold one - hum The coop I'm planning on will have storage/my side...

Happy to meet you - yep we did a lot of boating and skiing back in the day. That's exactly the kind of building I'm thinking of. Plan B, I'll stand a better chance of getting the inside finished out and a run built this way. I have had the good fortune to have hired a helper, and am getting...

wonderful I luv it - so happy to see you decorate and have some fun I will PM

I'm still in the dreaming and drawing stage. Thank you for the check off list In my chicken notebook I was able to check of each one. Along with a planed cleanout 1/2 door I'm hoping will allow me to shovel & sweep out the coop ever so often, and safe for garden compost. I landed a nice auto...

ok I'm a cat person have 10 as of today - all from same stray momma- 2 sets of litters one right after the other needless to say momma is going to the vet!

so happy to find Nederland, Woodville, Lumberton folks - I'm in Bridge City. I've been silently cruising the site for awhile. Actually waiting for hubby to pitch in and get me going with my new interest. We bought 15 acres on cow byou, plenty of room and even a building I could have used. No...

I think I would make the perfect Riviera gal - always in the 70 that would suite me just fine a little nip early morn and a little sun mid day Tex would do good right there

Thank you for the welcome - a good cold snap I would welcome it kills the bugs hiding out till spring to ambush all the plants I too am really hoping for a new coop and run ready to receive babies in the spring. Going to start on Guinea housing in a spot close to my garden it's a smaller...

you go girl - of course Texas women don't need man - unless we choose too

hello Kirbyville finally a neighbor of course in Texas if your within an hr drive your neighbors funny how in some states an hr drive and you are out of state I'm in Bridge City we ride up to Dinner Bell for breakfast any weekend that's nice. - I'm chicki-vicki...

Texas women not needing a man around -- but they are so very handy with the heavy lifting - maybe that's something that comes with age (wisdom)