Draft!! Previously a Horse Shelter, Now a Chicken, Duck, Turkey Coop & Yard!
This is a Draft!! *accidentally posted it! It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 17 chickens (all...
View ArticleBuilding more to do less. Block foundation, power, etc (LOTS OF PICTURES)
After keeping chickens for about 4 years, I gave my birds to a friend and sold my tiny coop on craig's list. After only two summers I came to the conclusion that I liked having chickens, but I didn't...
View ArticleGypsy Wagon Chicken Coop
My 10 year old grand daughter fell in love with her Uncle's chickens and began begging her Dad for a coop. Her dad, my son, works long hours and didn't see a way to be able to do it. I volunteered to...
View ArticleWas a Horse Shelter, Now a Chicken, Duck, Turkey Coop & Yard!
(This article is still in progress) It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 17 chickens (all broody )....
View ArticleFowl Penitentiary, the process of a coop on a budget
Never give up on that big, nice looking, functional coop and run. Even if it takes you a while to get there lol When we first started this adventure over a year ago, we researched chickens and...
View ArticleExtra eggs
Hello! I have 13 laying ladies that are approx 11months or so and for the past 2 days I’m getting 15 eggs. And I collect daily and I know for sure I didn’t miss any because last night we cleaned the...
View ArticleReproductive Health in Chickens
Reproductive Health in Chickens Hello and welcome to my article about reproductive health in chickens. In this article I will detail common reproductive diseases, provide preventative strategies,...
View ArticleThe Beginner's Photo Guide to Phone Candling Coturnix Quail Eggs
Quail eggs are very difficult to candle, especially for a beginner who probably doesn't own a really good candler, but most people own a phone that just happens to have a decent light source. This is a...
View ArticleShipping Birds through USPS (Work In Progress)
About three years ago, I started a small private aviary raising and selling my now 17 different species of wild waterfowl. I had a lot of out of state interest in the birds, which quickly brought about...
View ArticleKilleen Texas
Up to 8 hens are allowed to be kept per residence provided that the hens are confined in a coop that is no less than 25 feet from any habitable structure on a neighboring property. Roosters and all...
View ArticleBuilding a Run Addition to the Sentinel Coop from TSC
Introduction I remember a thread where someone wanted to put an addition to the Sentinel coop, so here's how I did mine. Back in 2021, when we got our second batch of chicks, we purchased a Producer's...
View ArticleBumble Foot Treatment
Happy to help others out there. Bumble foot occurs mostly in heavier breeds, that might be exposed to moist ground on regular basis but sometimes it just happens from soft foot pads getting damaged and...
View ArticleMy coops
My babies are almost ready to move into the coops! I realized I had 3roos and set up a bachelor pad and small run for them. I have the big coop and enclosed run for the girls. I will be adding sand...
View ArticleClaws & Clans (Archives 2.0)
NOTE: IF YOUR CHARACTER IS IN THE ALLEGIANCES, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE A SEPARATE PAGE, IT'S BECAUSE YOU DID NOT MESSAGE ME YOUR CHARACTERS AND THEIR FORMS. IF YOU HAVE MESSAGED ME AND I AM STILL TOTALLY...
View ArticleDoes anyone use these feeders?
Does anyone use this quail feeder? I am think of building something similar out of HDPE food safe plastic with the quail feeder ports to help prevent waste. My goal is to add food from outside of the...
View ArticleBruised leg and/or possible mites?
Hen born 2.22.22 Lives in a completely enclosed Colorado coop and run. Never had any issues like this purple bleu leg before on any girl. Two separate runs w one fence line between 20 hens on each...
View ArticleCity of Austin
The City of Austin publishes a fairly complete chicken keeping guide that includes links to all of the rules/regulations. Follow the rulesThe keeping of chickens must comply with all sections of Title...
View ArticleBumble foot treatment observations
We've all known the problem... Here is my experience and observations after treating half my flock, many of them more than once, for bumblefoot. I had a flock of 19 chickens - 15 Hyline Browns (AKA Red...
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