tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post2605194685341237096..comments2023-10-15T04:48:43.554-04:00Comments on A Writer's Rush: My backyard chickens, coop building and hawk attacksRula Sinarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-46500011654174131112015-01-09T11:58:25.656-05:002015-01-09T11:58:25.656-05:00Thanks, Jess, and Happy New Year to you too!!Thanks, Jess, and Happy New Year to you too!!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-51860597191636165442015-01-03T19:35:36.560-05:002015-01-03T19:35:36.560-05:00Glad that Pippa is doing well! I loved seeing the...Glad that Pippa is doing well! I loved seeing the pictures of your coop- amazing job building it! What a project. Seeing the rooster and the hens was fabulous too! I love getting fresh eggs from a local farm where the chickens are free range. The eggs taste so much better and totally different than store bought eggs!<br /><br />Best of luck getting more hiding spots for the chickens. <br /><br />Happy New Year!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-79156051267262930142014-12-17T13:44:47.360-05:002014-12-17T13:44:47.360-05:00Update for anyone who missed it on Twitter. Pippa ...Update for anyone who missed it on Twitter. Pippa is doing great. She healed quickly and has been back with her flock. She still has a few scabs at the base of her comb, but no one is bothering her and she seems happy. <br /><br />I kept them in the coop for a few days so that the hawk would move on (which it seems he has). My neighbor said she lost all three of her hens just days before. I'm betting it was the same hawk.Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-25142767986833635602014-12-11T12:31:58.067-05:002014-12-11T12:31:58.067-05:00You're awesome :).You're awesome :). Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-85439935747866172452014-12-11T12:31:08.906-05:002014-12-11T12:31:08.906-05:00You're so sweet and blissful is the perfect wa...You're so sweet and blissful is the perfect way to describe their little chuckles. I could meditate just sitting there watching and listening to them. I just love having them around and each one has such a fun (and silly) personality :).Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-41817338435903747642014-12-10T23:45:52.078-05:002014-12-10T23:45:52.078-05:00Contented chooky noises are among the most blissfu...Contented chooky noises are among the most blissful sounds I can think of - and I am sure the chooks in that Taj Mahal utter a LOT of contented noises.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-59895492621707053492014-12-10T22:13:34.050-05:002014-12-10T22:13:34.050-05:00I wish we lived closer so I could lend you one of ...I wish we lived closer so I could lend you one of my incubators. If you need any help, let me know. There's nothing like hatching your own chicks.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-91380014144966534342014-12-10T17:22:59.676-05:002014-12-10T17:22:59.676-05:00Thanks, Maria! That means tons to me coming from a...Thanks, Maria! That means tons to me coming from a pro like you :).<br /><br />Great idea with the sloped concrete floor. The black stuff I spread on is that Black top stuff they use for roofing that dries into a rubbery finish. I'm hoping that it'll make washing out easier when needed. Even with the sand, I want to change it out in the spring.<br /><br />As for the nests, I'm still iffy. They work but they're slippery so the pine shavings are always coming out. The nice part though is that they were easy to make and I was able to cut out an opening on the other side as well, so that eggs can be collected from the egg door too. I made a feeder and a waterer with watering cups using those Tractor Supply buckets too :). But outside, I have those big, black rubber feed bowls for water and scraps.<br /><br />I have 6ft wire fencing around our veggie garden because of deer and it works on the hens so far, but the fence around my herb garden is lower and they just recently figured that out. I need to put a taller one soon bc I don't want poopy herbs!<br /><br />I guess it's a learning process! If I ever decide to hatch eggs, you'll be hearing from me. I remember the posts you did on that :).Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2349124532504569358.post-72607069729443075712014-12-10T15:48:22.385-05:002014-12-10T15:48:22.385-05:00I love your picture gallery! And your nest boxes a...I love your picture gallery! And your nest boxes are very frugal. :)<br /><br />The only thing we did differently was that we made a concrete floor that sloped so I could wash it out.<br /><br />We plan to move our flock to a bigger building next year where they can free range further away from my gardens. Every time I let them out they make a beeline for my garden. No amount of fencing deters them either. They just fly over it. <br /><br />Thanks for posting your pictures. Beautiful job!Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com