a horse using the top wire to scratch its neck, or a cow snuffling under the bottom wire to reach better grass can soon cause a lot of sagging and premature fence failure. In addition, you may be more concerned with keeping critters out than in. This is often...
3 nests shared between 8 chickens 9″ (225mm)of perch length for each chicken The design also allows for: A bit of a storage area, chicken hatchway (i.e. entrance hole), ample ventilation, ample light and a door that opens inwards and is big enough to enable easy access and cleaning...
This design brings true indoor coop living to your chickens. A large open plan leaves plenty of room for your creative touch. The large house with a few adjustments can be aesthetically made to resemble a real house, which is quite common. Throw on a picket fence to round it off and cre...
first moving the dirt around to make it as flat as we could. The first big step was laying out a large rectangle area and setting the four posts. We usedthe same technique as the garden fenceto ensure our rectangle had 90 degree
This design brings true indoor coop living to your chickens. A large open plan leaves plenty of room for your creative touch. The large house with a few adjustments can be aesthetically made to resemble a real house, which is quite common. Throw on a picket fence to round it off and cre...
Why Build a DIY Chicken Run? Building a DIY chicken run offers numerous benefits, not only for your chickens but for you as well. Let’s dive into the reasons why it’s a great project to undertake: Safety: First and foremost, a chicken run provides a secure space that protects your ...
Why?As we’ve written about elsewhere, for most people interested in raising egg-laying fowl, ducks often make a superior alternative to chickens. One big distinction between chickens and ducks is that chickens take dust baths whereas ducks take water baths (waterfowl come by their name honestly...
Do skunks kill chickens? Do skunks hibernate in the winter? Baby skunk scent gland removal Can a skunk climb a fence? What is a skunk's typical diet? Do skunks jump? How to remove a skunk in the basement, attic, or anywhere in a house ...
Other than that, your chickens don’t pay much attention to your bees, and vice versa. How to Keep Your Bees Safe It’s lovely to think it’s easy for your pets, and livestock, to learn to coexist with your bees. And, it’s true, nature usually has a way of sorting out the imp...
I have slowly come around the notion that many (though not all) religions and philosophies of life have core teachings that are helpful to people and that — if practiced consistently — would lead us to build a better world. I don’t think it is a coincidence that there are so many si...