Friday, April 30, 2010

[CHICKENS-101] Starting Coop Construction Today any advise NOVICE!!!!

 

I am starting construction today of a coop for 6 amberlinks. I have done alot of research and believe I have enough materials and design to go forward. Here is a brief description of what i am doing.
fully enclosed 6' x 12' x 5'h run, 4'w x 6' x 5'h coop. I am adding plenty of vents that will be able to be closed up for the winter. linoleum floor under litter. (gonna try 6" deep pellets with pine shavings on top. I will have 4 roosts 15"h x 15" w x 15"l with an opening of 14". I have already ordered hardware cloth. 1" x 1", because I have alot of preditors in my area, Hawks (LOTS), skunks, raccoons and squirrels. I anyone has any ideas or suggestions, I would apreciate any feed back one can offer.
Thanks
Jhuf

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: OT ~ The "Chicken Whisperer" will meet Ole George?

 


 Yes. I read this and it was so wonderful to hear.
Congratulations.
Awesome!
I guess I will have to get a scholarship to meet ol George ! LOL That would be a treat in and of itself.
Smiles, Marilyn n TX








 

Susan, your whole post is thrilling and made my day.
> I'll find a way to put this on topic lol!
>
> Brag on my girl ... my daughter Kate, whom Ole' George dubbed "the Chicken Whisperer" due to her relationship with her RIR Roo Big Ed (pics still in my album) .... has been accepted into her first choice college, the New Hampshire Institute of Art. She will be under an hour away from Ole' George. I'm hoping that when I take her up there we can stop by for a visit and meet face to face! (on topic?)
>
> When she moves away, her birds will become mine. (On topic?)
>
> To make it all even better, I've been worried sick about the financial end of it. There is absolutely NO WAY I can afford to send her. But ... she has right now enough $$$ in scholarship money from the school, given each year she attends, to cover basically a full year of school, tuition room and board. And it is almost definate (according to the person I am speaking to at the school....) that she will get more from them. And it IS definate that her father's employer will be giving another scholarship each year. AND THEN ... her dad ( we haven't been together since she was a little bit of a girl, and who hasn't paid a cent of child support for the last 12 years....) told me on the phone that I didn't have to worry about it. He's been saving for this day and it is all done, paid for, taken care of.
>
> I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders!
>
> She's going for a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts (photography) ... here is a link to some of her stuff that I have on Facebook. Most of it is old, the newest stuff is at the end.
>
> http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php? id=1000004571006 20&aid=3124& s=0&hash= 1c3678c8df4df751 3ab3a5f4e6c7badf
>
> Susan F.
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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Mean Rooster

 

This treatment was recommended to me  LAST YEAR from someone on this wonderful group. I had 3 hens and a rooster last year. Now I have 36 in my flock!
Smiles, Marilyn n TX
 

From: johnmerrill11 <johnmerrill11@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 7:56:11 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Mean Rooster

 

That would certainly get my attention!! LOL

John in MI

--- In CHICKENS-101@ yahoogroups. com, Baxterhill -Texas Hill Country <firstmatehill@ ...> wrote:
>
> I had a mean roo do similar to that.
> I scooped him up in "THE NET", took him out pulled some tail feathers, held his head strong and firm and pulled his head down and up as to almost ring his neck. I held him upside down by his feet. They do not like any of this treatment. Not to hurt him, but to show power over him.
> I let him know I have power over him and I then put him in a sub cage with no food and no water for the night. The next day- I returned him to his roost. Now I can show him the net I scooped him up in and he runs.
> He has never attacked anyone again. he is a RIR.rooster.
> Smiles, Marilyn
>
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> There are only two states...... ........ Texas and not Texas
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> From: George <george_gordon98@ ...>
> To: CHICKENS-101@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 6:17:11 PM
> Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Mean Rooster
>
>
> Hi everyone, we have 10 hens & one rooster, the rooster try's to attack you if your not looking. The other night he atacked my wife and draw blood, does anyone know what I can do to calm him down and stop attacking?
>
> Thank you for any help you can give.
>

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] New chick for me too.

 

That's great!!!
 
In a message dated 4/30/2010 3:19:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time, pegasus720@comcast.net writes:

Laura, the little thing is tucked into my shirt and sitting right on top of my ah "pillows". It is peeping away. It is eating a bit and actually stuck it's little beak in the watered down chick feed that I offered it. Still not walking around but so much better. It is standing pretty well now. I so hope this chick makes it. I just watch tiny signs that it is improving and so far so good.
Gina :-)

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: Mean Rooster

 

That would certainly get my attention!! LOL

John in MI

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, Baxterhill -Texas Hill Country <firstmatehill@...> wrote:
>
> I had a mean roo do similar to that.
> I scooped him up in "THE NET", took him out pulled some tail feathers, held his head strong and firm and pulled his head down and up as to almost ring his neck. I held him upside down by his feet. They do not like any of this treatment. Not to hurt him, but to show power over him.
> I let him know I have power over him and I then put him in a sub cage with no food and no water for the night. The next day- I returned him to his roost. Now I can show him the net I scooped him up in and he runs.
> He has never attacked anyone again. he is a RIR.rooster.
> Smiles, Marilyn
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> There are only two states.............. Texas and not Texas
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: George <george_gordon98@...>
> To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 6:17:11 PM
> Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Mean Rooster
>
>
> Hi everyone, we have 10 hens & one rooster, the rooster try's to attack you if your not looking. The other night he atacked my wife and draw blood, does anyone know what I can do to calm him down and stop attacking?
>
> Thank you for any help you can give.
>

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[CHICKENS-101] Re: OT ~ The "Chicken Whisperer" will meet Ole George?

 

Susan, your whole post is thrilling and made my day. Thanks and congratulations. Your daughter must have something going on upstairs to qualify for all those scholarships.

John in MI

--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Susan F." <Susan@...> wrote:
>
> I'll find a way to put this on topic lol!
>
> Brag on my girl ... my daughter Kate, whom Ole' George dubbed "the Chicken Whisperer" due to her relationship with her RIR Roo Big Ed (pics still in my album) .... has been accepted into her first choice college, the New Hampshire Institute of Art. She will be under an hour away from Ole' George. I'm hoping that when I take her up there we can stop by for a visit and meet face to face! (on topic?)
>
> When she moves away, her birds will become mine. (On topic?)
>
> To make it all even better, I've been worried sick about the financial end of it. There is absolutely NO WAY I can afford to send her. But ... she has right now enough $$$ in scholarship money from the school, given each year she attends, to cover basically a full year of school, tuition room and board. And it is almost definate (according to the person I am speaking to at the school....) that she will get more from them. And it IS definate that her father's employer will be giving another scholarship each year. AND THEN ... her dad ( we haven't been together since she was a little bit of a girl, and who hasn't paid a cent of child support for the last 12 years....) told me on the phone that I didn't have to worry about it. He's been saving for this day and it is all done, paid for, taken care of.
>
> I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders!
>
> She's going for a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts (photography) ... here is a link to some of her stuff that I have on Facebook. Most of it is old, the newest stuff is at the end.
>
> http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php?id=100000457100620&aid=3124&s=0&hash=1c3678c8df4df7513ab3a5f4e6c7badf
>
> Susan F.
>

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[CHICKENS-101] OT ~ The "Chicken Whisperer" will meet Ole George?

 

I'll find a way to put this on topic lol!
 
Brag on my girl ... my daughter Kate, whom Ole' George dubbed "the Chicken Whisperer" due to her relationship with her RIR Roo Big Ed (pics still in my album) .... has been accepted into her first choice college, the New Hampshire Institute of Art.  She will be under an hour away from Ole' George.  I'm hoping that when I take her up there we can stop by for a visit and meet face to face!  (on topic?)
 
When she moves away, her birds will become mine.  (On topic?)
 
To make it all even better, I've been worried sick about the financial end of it.  There is absolutely NO WAY I can afford to send her.  But ...  she has right now enough $$$ in scholarship money from the school, given each year she attends, to cover basically a full year of school, tuition room and board.  And it is almost definate (according to the person I am speaking to at the school....) that she will get more from them.  And it IS definate that her father's employer will be giving another scholarship each year.   AND THEN ... her dad ( we haven't been together since she was a little bit of a girl, and who hasn't paid a cent of child support for the last 12 years....) told me on the phone that I didn't have to worry about it.  He's been saving for this day and it is all done, paid for, taken care of. 
 
I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders!
 
She's going for a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts (photography) ... here is a link to some of her stuff that I have on Facebook.  Most of it is old, the newest stuff is at the end.
 
 
Susan F.

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Re: [CHICKENS-101] Mean Rooster

 

I had a mean roo do similar to that.
I scooped him up in "THE NET", took him out pulled some tail feathers, held his head strong and firm and pulled his head down and up as to almost ring his neck. I held him upside down by his feet. They do not like any of this treatment. Not to hurt him, but to show power over him.
I let him know I have power over him and I then put him in a sub cage with no food and no water for the night. The next day- I returned him to his roost. Now I can show him the net I scooped him up in and he runs.
He has never attacked anyone again. he is a RIR.rooster.
Smiles, Marilyn

 






There are only two states.............. Texas and not Texas



From: George <george_gordon98@yahoo.com>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, April 30, 2010 6:17:11 PM
Subject: [CHICKENS-101] Mean Rooster

 

Hi everyone, we have 10 hens & one rooster, the rooster try's to attack you if your not looking. The other night he atacked my wife and draw blood, does anyone know what I can do to calm him down and stop attacking?

Thank you for any help you can give.

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[CHICKENS-101] Mean Rooster

 

Hi everyone, we have 10 hens & one rooster, the rooster try's to attack you if your not looking. The other night he atacked my wife and draw blood, does anyone know what I can do to calm him down and stop attacking?

Thank you for any help you can give.

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