Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Mini Horses]

BO & RIR -- nice! My couple OLD BOs still lay some in 4th year. Picked up a small flock of RIRs a couple months ago. There were yr old adults and 4 or 5 month old chicks, 1 roo. Hope to set some eggs this Spring -- for layers & meat (poor boys!). These are the old style, dark, dark reds.
Most of my others are now BYM...healthy, good foragers. Lot of Marans & Ameraucana, little leghorn thrown in. NO white eggs. LOL

 

[Latestarter]

Some day I'd like to get an actual hen house built. Plan on doing a "woods style" coop. Since it was really developed for the north east and cold weather, I'll make a few mods as recommended and it will face a different direction than those up north, but I really like the design and the way it works for ventilation. There's some real good info and examples over on BYC.

 

[RollingAcres]

"woods style" coop

What "wood style" coop? Something like this?

 

[Mike CHS]

Our hens are laying pretty steady right now but Teresa added a light on a timer so they are still getting 12-13 hours of good light. The light was actually put in to draw them in the hut since they were wanting to nest all over the place before the light was put in.

 

[Bruce]

LS has been keeping his girls hidden, out of your sight! If they are now 4-5 months old, they are close in age to mine. They were hatched late April and will be 22 weeks on Monday. Only one has started laying, one of the Barred Rocks. I expect mine to get with the program soon and I think yours will also.

 

[Bruce]

What "wood style" coop? Something like this?
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Oh HECK no. That is a small wood coop, LS is talking about a Woods style coop. Named after the guy that created them. Look here for a BYC member's version https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/woods-style-house-in-the-winter.445004/

The roosts are way in the back. There is ONLY wire over the front windows. The fact that there is no way for wind to blow through the coop when the upper windows and the side window and door are closed means no draft over the birds even though there is a huge area for air exchange up front.

If I were to build a freestanding coop, it would either be the cheap and easy hoop coop or a Woods style.

 

[RollingAcres]

Oh HECK no. That is a small wood coop, LS is talking about a Woods style coop. Named after the guy that created them. Look here for a BYC member's version https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/woods-style-house-in-the-winter.445004/

Ohhhh ok!

 

[Mini Horses]

LS has been keeping his girls hidden, out of your sight!

Not even a picture!!!! He knows better.

Speaking of pictures -- haven't seen any of Mel or Elf of late. Did they get any of that delish lamb steak?

 

[goatgurl]

glad you got you some chickens, I love just having them around, they should start laying in the next month or two and lay all winter. I have BO and RIR along with a few other breeds. love a mixed flock. str1 has a feeder that the chickens have to stand on to open it up to eat, she and her chickens love it. no mice or birds getting in and wasting food
since you like the lamb so much are we gonna see a sheep or two pop up on your farm? they are much easier to take care of than the goats.

 

[greybeard]

Watched the 2nd 1/2 of the Browns game. Was on here doing that post when Taylor got concussed and removed. Shame it took an injury to force Hue Jackson to get his a$$ out of his own way and get Mayfield in the game. What a difference in play between the 1st and 2nd half... like 2 different teams. I don't see any way he can put Mayfield "back in the box" he's been trying to keep him in after that performance. If he or Dorsey try, I think the fans will tar and feather them both and ride them out of town. Really happy for the Browns and their fans. They've waited for a win (and a decent team) for a long time! I think they now have both.

Friday's question:
Jets smother the Lions 48-17.A week later, Jets lose to the Browns, Mayfield and a possum.
What does that say about the Lions,........?