I have 2 digital themometers and hygrometers, 1 analog Thermometer, and 1 analog hygrometer measuring my eggs in my present hatch. (I am on my 1st hatch day 17)
The only problem is that NONE of them agree... and they are 2 full degrees F off in disagreement.
I even did the 32degree ice...
NOW THIS IS WHAT I CALL A PREDITOR!
Just try and run THIS bad boy off from attacking your coop! YIKES!
and thats an orpington too...
New "Chicken From Hell" Dinosaur Discovered
The 66-million-year-old feathered dino resembled a giant, demonic bird.
The 500-pound (225-kilogram)...
"The American Cemani Breeders Club"
This Thread is in response to PMed requests to open up my "member article" to everyone...
This Thread is dedicated to open knowledge for people living in America who wish to breed these birds for BOTH fun and profit!
This group hopefully will be...
Here is a link to the publication:
http://www.purewateroccasional.net/newnewsletter37.html
Here is the article:
Cholesterol, Chlorine, and Chickens
by Gene Franks
When Pure Water Products started making garden hose filters a few years ago, our thought was that we were making a product for...
Behold!
The Amazing Automatic Rain-Water Chicken Coop Drinking Station & emergency drinking water source!
Thats right... No More cleaning that NASTY MOLDING GREEN 5 gallon watering bottle with th red plastic bottom!
No More Hauling around that heavey bottle all the way out to the coop for me...
THEY ARE SWARMING!
They are Looking for scratch.
They are invading the Coop to get it too.
In this photo there were actually two squirrels INSIDE the run and one directing traffic on the roof this AM...
I shall have to ponder upon my next move...
Recently, I built my own axial wind turbine and solar array to power the workshop in my shed.
I found I am making far to much power and my load dump is having to waste A LOT of it to presearve my batteries. So, I figuired my Birdy Ladies could enjoy the power more than my load dump does. So, I...
A few of my chickens are dropping feathers...
This is my first year owning chickens and I have never seen a chicken "molt" before...
I don't know what it looks like...or should look like....
Is this there a time of year it normally happens?
Do you guys have any pictures of what it looks like?
Hey guys: Look what I did this weekend!
Chicken Coop Winter-ization Project (Pre-Winterization)
Added Removable Plexiglas over the shuttered vents
Before
After
Those metal brackets turn to hold in and release the Plexiglas.
Added Removable wooden Triangle to keep warm air in ...
Behold!
The Amazing Automatic Rain-Water Chicken Coop Drinking Station & emergency drinking water source!
Thats right... No More cleaning that NASTY MOLDING GREEN 5 gallon watering bottle with th red plastic bottom!
No More Hauling around that heavey bottle all the way out to the coop for me...
One of my girls injured her Leg and was not eating...
She was suffering for over a week as we waited and hoped for any sign of recovery.
Today I put her down...
So, because I like to document EVERYTHING...
I took picture of the everything, except the deed itself...
I believe that we...
Hey there folks!
This is my 1st post... and I am totally new at all this...
I am presently in the middle of building my first chicken coop and run:
I will post what I am up too as I do it...
PLEASE... GIVE ME ANY ADVICE YOU CAN THINK OF
well here goes:
my chicken coop...
Made by modifying...