tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post6978157185701963189..comments2024-03-24T00:09:55.586-05:00Comments on The Field Lab: Happy Birthday Aunt Kathy!John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-30254197265570637512012-05-06T19:33:12.278-05:002012-05-06T19:33:12.278-05:00Hope she's well secured. Those fox, bobcat and...Hope she's well secured. Those fox, bobcat and mountain lions can be tricky. ;)Chris Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07376818754414084727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-62359948447704368262012-05-03T21:12:53.130-05:002012-05-03T21:12:53.130-05:00The red spots are caused by a small amount of bloo...The red spots are caused by a small amount of blood and can happen to any egg, whether or not there's a rooster present. A fertiized egg will have what looks like a small yellow and white bullseye on the yolk. I had issues with my rooster, he was too brutal on the hens, but he was delicious.Claudettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04848798658953478503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-1149373913979454512012-05-03T08:43:48.906-05:002012-05-03T08:43:48.906-05:00Roost?
It looks like you need a closet pole or 2x2...Roost?<br />It looks like you need a closet pole or 2x2 mounted somewhere in the pen for the chickens to roost on. Keeps them off the ground of a night. Second the addition of cleats to the nesting box ramp.quercushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397228980489208829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-79880632620276438422012-05-01T21:29:37.000-05:002012-05-01T21:29:37.000-05:00The coop is very nice! Good job JW.The coop is very nice! Good job JW.smreidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089435221445837912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-86578943403929853662012-05-01T18:50:04.733-05:002012-05-01T18:50:04.733-05:00Another milestone at The Field Lab - the day the c...Another milestone at The Field Lab - the day the chicken coop came on-line. It looks great. Happy egg eating to you!Allen Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500590136731959920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-36617429704800586522012-05-01T10:44:32.691-05:002012-05-01T10:44:32.691-05:00Looks like you got it snake proofed.Looks like you got it snake proofed.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-92149611294647974112012-05-01T08:44:04.136-05:002012-05-01T08:44:04.136-05:00Don't know why your post made me think of this...Don't know why your post made me think of this...<br /><br />Chicken Reel - Joseph M. Daly<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7KQAw4hQEQuixote Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15805412500867597343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-19613088835093780042012-05-01T08:22:04.088-05:002012-05-01T08:22:04.088-05:00Saw this elsewhere... Could be fun!
http://www.in...Saw this elsewhere... Could be fun!<br /><br />http://www.instructables.com/id/Arduino-Chicken-Coop-Controller/<br /><br />Fresh eggs are well worth your work.<br /><br />JonJon Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04837929669060542246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-44313027363712272082012-05-01T07:25:59.370-05:002012-05-01T07:25:59.370-05:00John,
When you collect enough pallets from vario...John, <br /><br />When you collect enough pallets from various shipments, take the coop up another 40”-48” depending on their size. That ought to be enough to walk around without crawling in the muck.VirginiaManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847722266009123793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-21459941343516113092012-05-01T07:05:36.081-05:002012-05-01T07:05:36.081-05:00I'd bring the pallets up one more level when y...I'd bring the pallets up one more level when you have enough. The added four feet will make it walkable.VirginiaManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847722266009123793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-65000500007026381882012-05-01T06:27:57.564-05:002012-05-01T06:27:57.564-05:00Lots & lots of poo. That's one reason that...Lots & lots of poo. That's one reason that one of these days when I start my flock, I want to build a chicken tractor on wheels. Seems like the way to go.MountainManMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427964995248357088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-51689260867512223222012-05-01T05:34:52.849-05:002012-05-01T05:34:52.849-05:00Might make it a bit easier for 'the girls'...Might make it a bit easier for 'the girls' to get in and out of their coop if ya nail some narrow strips across their entry ramp. Keep their feet from slippin' doancha know!LeoinSAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08472096346619567476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-7672913128215545322012-05-01T01:29:21.075-05:002012-05-01T01:29:21.075-05:00Don't worry Dale, I reckon John could put tog...Don't worry Dale, I reckon John could put together some sorta off-road Roomba (with webcam and mechanical claw, natch) to patrol around inside the coop and take care of any chores he would otherwise have to.eeetthaannnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042620077720642810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-65619530615328709582012-05-01T00:02:58.173-05:002012-05-01T00:02:58.173-05:00I just can't imagine that they will be able to...I just can't imagine that they will be able to tolerate the high summer temps, I hope so but I'm not so sure. Maybe this damn drought will end and you'll have a nice cool wet desert summer.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836136950481217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-4502334323944078782012-04-30T23:26:04.132-05:002012-04-30T23:26:04.132-05:00I reckon you know that when they do er..mix it up,...I reckon you know that when they do er..mix it up, some of your eggs will have red splotches in them, because they will be fertile. Hope you don't regret not having a man sized entry into the coop, LOL, duck walking or crawling in an area covered in liberal amounts of poo gets old right after the first time.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931051133262635879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-19078284758050948412012-04-30T23:00:44.593-05:002012-04-30T23:00:44.593-05:00I'll take a dozen...I'll take a dozen...alam0txhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15736918939700658254noreply@blogger.com