Fugly Farm

igorsMistress said:

Got the 90% shade attached for the feeding area. I have a gravity feeder for the OS but it needs repairing first. It makes quite a difference.
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The chickens have been enjoying leaves off the willow acacia. I move the chairs from time to time so they can reach more. The pool is working out great! The sides aren’t collapsing and they definitely use it in the afternoon. I have a plastic storage container that fits perfectly on the shelf in my small freezer to make a block of ice every day, then take it out around 1500; there’s still a chunk in the pool when I lock up at night.
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The girls have decided they want to lay their eggs in the big coop so I moved the nest boxes in there. I’m going to hang the old waterer again since I never leave them without access to water. Here’s my plan for the nest boxes, but they need bottoms and one needs a couple slats on the top. I used old bandanas for curtains to make them feel more enclosed. They’ve been in them but not in this configuration yet.if this works I’ll find some cute material later.
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janiedoe said:

I love it, IM, it's So Boho! Your girls will be hippy chicks!

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igorsMistress said:

Got the 90% shade attached for the feeding area. I have a gravity feeder for the OS but it needs repairing first. It makes quite a difference.
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The chickens have been enjoying leaves off the willow acacia. I move the chairs from time to time so they can reach more. The pool is working out great! The sides aren’t collapsing and they definitely use it in the afternoon. I have a plastic storage container that fits perfectly on the shelf in my small freezer to make a block of ice every day, then take it out around 1500; there’s still a chunk in the pool when I lock up at night.
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The girls have decided they want to lay their eggs in the big coop so I moved the nest boxes in there. I’m going to hang the old waterer again since I never leave them without access to water. Here’s my plan for the nest boxes, but they need bottoms and one needs a couple slats on the top. I used old bandanas for curtains to make them feel more enclosed. They’ve been in them but not in this configuration yet.if this works I’ll find some cute material later.
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igorsMistress said:

New nest box. It’s tall enough that a chicken can stand up inside. It has holes in the lid, two 1X12 inch ventilation slits in each side and a big hole in the back as well as the front door.
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igorsMistress said:

New nest box. It’s tall enough that a chicken can stand up inside. It has holes in the lid, two 1X12 inch ventilation slits in each side and a big hole in the back as well as the front door.
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igorsMistress said:

Have been discussing the Nn roo with the kids. He was a random hatchling and grew up with a duck. The duck thinks the roosters are her friend but they attack her so might have the roo and two ducks instead of two more pullets. Thinking hard on that, still have some time. Here’s the possible additions
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