tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post6015970201805987969..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Chicken coop tourUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72798977683905798142010-09-23T00:13:08.110-07:002010-09-23T00:13:08.110-07:00Annie said...
"Our chicken house is raise...Annie said...<br /><br /> "Our chicken house is raised. One side has a wire floor...I originally thought the poo would fall through. It mostly gets gunked up in the wire"<br /><br />I got my coop from Comfy Coops and we love it! It has a waterproof liner on the floor which makes it easy to clean. No poo getting stuck here! Here is the link if anyone in the seattle area is interested.<Margretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-24159721128598345312010-08-11T20:58:44.403-07:002010-08-11T20:58:44.403-07:00Crunchy,
No one likes surprises. I would recomme...Crunchy,<br /><br />No one likes surprises. I would recommend you check the coop from the big, screened side before checking the nests.<br /><br />I have an 8x12 walk in coop, 8x8 for the chickens with a raised plywood floor, the whole thing on runners. And a commercial 10-nest fixture, about 2 feet off the floor. I have had to deal with egg-stealing snakes (brown and rattler), and a series ofBrad K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18378344866487206569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-40470756358280337352010-08-11T17:17:40.337-07:002010-08-11T17:17:40.337-07:00We have enough to free-range our flock. I'd st...We have enough to free-range our flock. I'd still urge towards getting them in contact with dirt/grass whenever possible, and definitely feed them any weedlings from your garden---they'll love 'em! Avoid the usual toxic suspects of course (nightshade family), but otherwise let them feast. I've had chickens for 4 years now, and am still loving every minute! Whatever breeds you end ChookChicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17235908484237066682010-08-11T15:43:54.784-07:002010-08-11T15:43:54.784-07:00I vote grass/dirt. By being on ground they actual...I vote grass/dirt. By being on ground they actually eat all the grit they need for their gizzards (& digestion) and it's one less thing to think about keeping. If you can let them out in your yard through the day you'll be surprised how little mess there will be to deal with. In my actual "house" I use straw and it just decomposes over time.Farmerlady2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11828573460657723091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17056528828559711752010-08-11T13:00:57.699-07:002010-08-11T13:00:57.699-07:00Definitely grass! Agreed, it is designed so you c...Definitely grass! Agreed, it is designed so you can truck it all over the yard. FYI - you need to move it pretty often if you don't want them to denude your yard, but they love scratching around. And they may get sores on their chest if they are on concrete all day. :) My ten cents. Enjoy them, I LOVE my chickens.Laurahttp://www.LauraGarabedian.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17667011658044434632010-08-10T19:46:17.625-07:002010-08-10T19:46:17.625-07:00Your coop is designed to be used as a chicken trac...Your coop is designed to be used as a chicken tractor! Once you get the run closed in with wire it's perfect to rotate your chickens around the yard one little patch at a time. Before you let down that ladder just tilt it back and move it to a fresh patch of bugs and worms and grass! High protein diet for the birds= super healthy orange yolks for you! No cleaning poop, just one or two days ofAnna @ Blue Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432465169589442423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-29884572116862792222010-08-09T16:35:25.971-07:002010-08-09T16:35:25.971-07:00We've been using our 2 chicken tractors to fer...We've been using our 2 chicken tractors to fertilize the apple trees. They're only confined overnight, on grass; and after 2-4 days depending on stuff, they need to be moved. The grass stays mowed for a month; and the apple trees turn green and happy from the poo.<br /><br />It DOES disappear in 3-4 days; particularly if it rains a bunch. But- in the meantime that bit is very messy. Greenpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224906349154302210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-32243636697036402202010-08-09T15:19:58.665-07:002010-08-09T15:19:58.665-07:00I don't know how much dirt/grass you have in y...I don't know how much dirt/grass you have in your yard. But we keep our four laying hens in a mini-rotational grazing system. The four hens are moved each morning before they're let out into the pen, which is 30 square feet. Mostly the grazing path just circles our 2000 square foot garden, though if the lawn there gets too beaten up by the hens, we do have a few other spots where we Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-72135084405190030942010-08-09T12:59:55.495-07:002010-08-09T12:59:55.495-07:00Anonymous - You aren't being a spoil sport. I ...Anonymous - You aren't being a spoil sport. I actually totally forgot about that. We have a call in to our oncologist to see what they say. <br /><br />I'm hoping that if I'm the primary chicken whisperer then it won't be a problem, but if it is, I'm working with my coop builder to figure out what to do then. Cross your fingers!Crunchy Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612320939936593420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-8437560160756423982010-08-09T11:01:58.956-07:002010-08-09T11:01:58.956-07:00I don't mean to be a spoil sport, but I unders...I don't mean to be a spoil sport, but I understand from previous posts your husband has cancer. Have you checked with his Oncologist if you can have chickens around? Normally cancer patients are warned to stay away from birds. A friend of mine w/lymphoma caught a major infection from a benign disease his chickens had. It was a sickness that normally does not commute to humans, but due to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-37097669737516621562010-08-09T10:57:14.487-07:002010-08-09T10:57:14.487-07:00Our chicken coop has a dirt floor with about 5 inc...Our chicken coop has a dirt floor with about 5 inches of pine shavings mixed with the dirt. I think it is called the deep litter method. We change the shavings about once or twice a year, depending on how much rain we get. The hens get to explore the back yard grass for a few hours everyday.<br /><br />The pheasants stay in their cage because they would probably fly away if they could. Their debmoultonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227018487979119451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-27813493854037910262010-08-09T08:45:24.708-07:002010-08-09T08:45:24.708-07:00We have a coop on a tractor-like run (though we ar...We have a coop on a tractor-like run (though we aren't using it as a tractor). We opted to put it on a brick patio (of sorts) that I put together. I did that to keep the rats from tunneling in as the area we have the coop has pretty hardpack clay and I didn't want to dig down to place hardware cloth.<br />The plan is to build a larger enclosure so they have protected area to run around meghttp://www.growandresist.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-81208918048683437972010-08-09T08:28:49.995-07:002010-08-09T08:28:49.995-07:00Love this coop. Does anyone know if I can use thi...Love this coop. Does anyone know if I can use this type of coop outside in the winter or do I need to insulate it? What about heating? I am in zone 5a (Canada) and sometimes the temperatures drop to -30 celsius. We also have a lot of snow cover. Raccoons and foxes are also prevalent here. Will the chickens be safe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-90645549643703594642010-08-09T06:29:49.202-07:002010-08-09T06:29:49.202-07:00I know mine love the grass. I need to get a run s...I know mine love the grass. I need to get a run set up because I'm so scared when they start laying it will be under the deck! :) My house is similar size but not as cute. The cleanup on my 3 isn't bad. I compost it and use hay for the tray so it cleans easier. Believe me they aren't as scary as you think. I had my coop about two months before I got chickens- then once I got themPanamamamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059282003527452424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5650109951153650782010-08-09T06:13:27.882-07:002010-08-09T06:13:27.882-07:00Love it! I agree with Lisa, about time you had you...Love it! I agree with Lisa, about time you had you some chickens :-)Amyhttp://www.crazyforthecountry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-53411712490332965682010-08-09T05:44:40.374-07:002010-08-09T05:44:40.374-07:00Nice!! Wishing we could have chickens but I dont t...Nice!! Wishing we could have chickens but I dont think we're allowed in our borough area. Need to cbeck on that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885895234108693396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-21142445143310695832010-08-09T05:44:37.303-07:002010-08-09T05:44:37.303-07:00Nice!! Wishing we could have chickens but I dont t...Nice!! Wishing we could have chickens but I dont think we're allowed in our borough area. Need to cbeck on that.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885895234108693396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-85047005387781570512010-08-08T23:39:33.874-07:002010-08-08T23:39:33.874-07:00Our chicken house is raised. One side has a wire f...Our chicken house is raised. One side has a wire floor...I originally thought the poo would fall through. It mostly gets gunked up in the wire, so the second side (which was an addition when we expanded the flock) has a wood floor. We keep a thick layer of straw or leaves in the house and periodically scrape that all out and put it in the compost. Every so often I go out there with the hose and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05590834468436576998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-7403467599486800062010-08-08T22:42:34.018-07:002010-08-08T22:42:34.018-07:00Damn but I am jealous. I want some yard birds.
Yo...Damn but I am jealous. I want some yard birds.<br /><br />You should plan on the grass for the birds but know that if you keep them in the same place for more than a few days it won't be grass but dirt instead. chickens will eat anything down to the dirt.Buckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09885809053657026847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50663904878227091482010-08-08T22:41:40.643-07:002010-08-08T22:41:40.643-07:00Looks great! About time Crunchy CHICKEN had some c...Looks great! About time Crunchy CHICKEN had some chickens lol.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583524755306491510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-88214213391318615542010-08-08T22:24:15.177-07:002010-08-08T22:24:15.177-07:00I would most definitely put it over dirt/grass. Y...I would most definitely put it over dirt/grass. You can practice the deep litter method so you never in essence need to clean it out, or you can get free coffee chaffe from upcyclenw.com to use. It's loaded with nitrogen and breaks down in the compost pile in weeks so you simply need to rake the poop and chaffe out and into a pile. Plus it's free! Love the plexiglass window - I may Sustainable Eatshttp://www.SustainableEats.comnoreply@blogger.com