Recent content by Shadrach

Most mums stop caring for the chicks once they start laying eggs again. Ime if you are going to lose chicks from now until they start to lay eggs is the critical period. You can worry yourself to death trying to keep track of the chicks. When mum says it's time for them to fend for themselves...

The mesh is to build a run that attaches to the coop similar to what is attached to the old coop. It's mainly to allow chickens to roost outside, but still have some security. Something like this. 1.5 metres long. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/mos-cattle-panel-hoop-coops.73385/

It's not that heavy fortunatley.

Nope. I don't know.

True, but I'm not expecting mites to find an easy hiding place given the coop is plastic. I'll be sealing the joins later so a tight fit would make this easier.

Human predation (we ate some) and other predators accounted for the deaths in Catalonia. The Goshawk killed most. How many of the young who don't stay with the parents form new tribes do you think? I ended up with new tribes but I controled the breeding quantity by either not letting them sit...

I like your brooder. If I was to brood chicks rather than let the hen sit, hatch and brood I would try something like this.

I've got a window in the back in place. It should be water tight. I've cut circular mesh to go behind the round adjustabel vents. The mesh will be betwwen the dial and the coop. I'm partway through cutting the top vent slots just below the roof. They'll be twice that size when finished. I've...

Another warm day. Nobody wanted to look at the camera today.:confused: I'm slightly concerned about the forcasted 36C temperatures early next week. The shade in the run isn't very good. The allotments, being where they are get an almost constant wind up the Avon Gorge and the coastal position of...

This is basically what I got taught on my uncles farm when I was young. He believed it made for a fitter breed. He was also a great believer in cross breeds rather than heritage breeds when it came to keeping free range chickens in the UK. I think he would have chosen local, or land race breeds...

I'll try and get a picture. It's quite difficult with one hand.:D

I would be interested in seeing your setup. You can get a rough idea of what I had from my coop page.

Yep, that's the one.:D

I think I've got 7 if that blur on the right behind the sapling is a chicken.

I didn't use tiolet paper in my house in Spain. I used water and washed. The septic tank system we had didn't do well with tiolet paper.