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- Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:52 pm
- Forum: Incubating, Hatching, Rearing Chicks & Growers
- Topic: My first chicks (3weeks old) Brood box?
- Replies: 87
- Views: 28117
Re: My first chicks (3weeks old) Brood box?
A little more information would be helpful. What kind of heater? Normally a 60 watt bulb is all that is needed to keep them warm enough when indoors.
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:29 pm
- Forum: Chicken Houses, Runs & Equipment
- Topic: Chuxaway automatic door
- Replies: 27
- Views: 15354
Re: Chuxaway automatic door
I've had better luck with the Cheeper automated door
You can learn more about the product here: https://barncoop.com/cheeper-keeper-aut ... or-opener/
You can learn more about the product here: https://barncoop.com/cheeper-keeper-aut ... or-opener/
- Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:28 pm
- Forum: Turkey Forum
- Topic: Thinking of growing turkeys for the table
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10536
Re: Thinking of growing turkeys for the table
Turkeys are much better flyers than chickens...I clip turkey wings, never had to with my chickens. They will also roam over much larger distances if allowed. While chickens tolerate humans, turkeys seem to enjoy human company. When I put my hand into a brooder full of chicks they shy away...do the s...
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 12:06 pm
- Forum: Chicken Houses, Runs & Equipment
- Topic: Bedding query
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6123
Re: Bedding query
I use the deep litter method, I just use hay/straw, it works great, I never have any issues with smell. I was out there the other day, the bottom was a little wet (it had just rained really hard for 3 days) and I haven't emptied it for 3-4 months. Now that it is nice out, I will be composting the be...
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:51 am
- Forum: Chicken Houses, Runs & Equipment
- Topic: Solway coops and runs
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9280
Re: Solway coops and runs
Whatever you decide to go with, I think you should always build it on your own. It took me 2 months to build this, but it was way cheaper than the $600 I would have spent on a store bought one. I have never built a single thing in my life before this coop, and for a girl who had only a couple drills...
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:01 am
- Forum: Chicken Houses, Runs & Equipment
- Topic: Automatic Chicken Coop Door
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5556
Re: Automatic Chicken Coop Door
Hi there, We bought ours on Amazon and it cost us about $200 and it uses solar energy. I would like to see one that uses both solar and electricity. I did find one that was close to possessing both functionalities on https://barncoop.com/best-chicken-coop-automatic-door/ but it still in its starting...
- Mon Aug 26, 2019 11:14 pm
- Forum: Incubating, Hatching, Rearing Chicks & Growers
- Topic: To hatch or not to hatch...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3372
Re: To hatch or not to hatch...
In case you decide to hatch Brinsea incubators are some of the best according to our breeder. They have models for just about all pocketbooks and needs up to commercial breeding. There are a few others out there but every breeder I know uses the Brinsea brand products. Source: https://ecopetlife.com...
- Mon May 20, 2019 7:47 am
- Forum: Chicken Houses, Runs & Equipment
- Topic: Automatic Chicken Coop Door
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5556
Re: Automatic Chicken Coop Door
Hello Zoe, Welcome, we are happy to help. 1) Would an automatic chicken coop door be of any interest to you? Yes, it would 2) If so, how much would you be willing to pay for it? (Less than 100$, between $100-$200, or over $200) - between the range of 100$-200$ 3) If you already have a chicken coop d...
- Thu May 16, 2019 11:38 pm
- Forum: Chicken's Health
- Topic: Persistent gapeworm
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4349
Re: Persistent gapeworm
Gapeworm symptoms in chickens include gasping and coughing…However, this does not always mean that your bird is infected.Your chickens might also be making funny rasping noises, gasping for breath, and shaking their head.Gapeworm is very common in pheasants but also turkey, chickens, and guinea fowl...
- Thu May 16, 2019 10:14 pm
- Forum: Any Other Discussion About Chickens
- Topic: White leghorns and white stars
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4541
Re: White leghorns and white stars
With the leghorns, a breed focused mainly on egg production, you can get fertile eggs simply by having a rooster around to do his job. Having a leghorn hen that actually wants to set (go broody) and hatch her own chicks is rare. Not impossible, but rare. The broody gene has been pretty much eliminat...