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"Look for a programmable dog food feeder or cat food feeder. That may work."
"If you use a mesh floor, consider using 1/2" x 1" cage wire. The gauge of the wire is heavier (therefore easier on feet), and the openings are large enough that most droppings fall through."
"Home Depot sells cull lumber for 51 cents each. Not always what you want or need, but it's always the first place I look. All the siding on 2 coops came from the cull pile. That's 12 2'x4' pieces for a total of $6.12 plus tax."
"I am going to be using a raised coop design, sorry I forgot to mention that before. I still am anticipating using the deep litter method, only up off the ground due to flood irrigation (see my new thread regarding flood irrigation).
I do like your…"
I do like your…"
"I just found out about "scare tape"! It's keeping the sparrows out of the coop!
I haven't seen a sparrow in the coop for 3 days.
You just hang a few pieces where the sun will hit it and it'll blow in the breeze and it scares the sparrows, not the…"
I haven't seen a sparrow in the coop for 3 days.
You just hang a few pieces where the sun will hit it and it'll blow in the breeze and it scares the sparrows, not the…"
"I have a dirt floor with fine pine shavings. "I use the deep litter method."
Every time the shavings seem a little sparse, I add more and mix it up. As long as it stays relatively dry there is no smell. I went 4 months this way until I decided to…"
Every time the shavings seem a little sparse, I add more and mix it up. As long as it stays relatively dry there is no smell. I went 4 months this way until I decided to…"
"Let's keep this thread going a lil bit more, talk to me about flooring for the coop. I was planning on a solid floor covered in materials to aid cleanup. With the open air design, a 1/4'x1/4" mesh floor seems more appropriate. Thoughts? Who has what…"
"that is about how it worked out lol."
"I got a bunch of scrap that I thought was worthless and turned out to be great. I am even building a compost bin out of the rest."
"So Chris, what direction should I angle the roof?"
"I hope everyone is checking the internet for deals. Found hardward cloth/welded wire at one site that was pretty reasonable, they had 1/8th, 1/4 and 1/2. There are deals out there. Maybe we can find a wholesaler, think we could round up a few folks…"
"Yeah the turbine would be a passive no-cost attempt at keeping cool. But with the open air design, it's pretty much pointless for me (but not for the rest of you with 4 walls!)
So which end of the roof should be higher, as far as east and west. I'm…"
So which end of the roof should be higher, as far as east and west. I'm…"
"I have a few people that could help me with a surplus of eggs. I wanted silkies because of there looks and personality. But I would like some good egg layers too."
"I like working with the netting better so I may bite the bullet and go for that. I ave not pulled the trigger on the silkies just yet though they are free from my wifes aunt who raises chickens for breeding and food.
I read about silkies and there…"
I read about silkies and there…"
"Since this is your first go at it I'll bring up a couple of things that you may or may not be aware of, just fyi:
Silkies are a great, friendly and funny looking breed, but they are not good layers. If you get 100 small eggs from a silkie in a year…"
Silkies are a great, friendly and funny looking breed, but they are not good layers. If you get 100 small eggs from a silkie in a year…"
"I used chicken wire to save money too and wish I had used the hardware cloth. I know it costs more, but it's also a little more peace of mind. I worry that a raccoon or something is going to get through. I haven't seen any around, but I'm afraid…"
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