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Was a Horse Shelter, Now a Chicken, Duck, Turkey Coop & Yard!
(This article is still in progress) It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 17 chickens (all broody )....
View ArticleFowl Penitentiary, the process of a coop on a budget
Never give up on that big, nice looking, functional coop and run. Even if it takes you a while to get there lol When we first started this adventure over a year ago, we researched chickens and...
View ArticleReproductive Health in Chickens
Reproductive Health in Chickens Hello and welcome to my article about reproductive health in chickens. In this article I will detail common reproductive diseases, provide preventative strategies,...
View ArticleThe Beginner's Photo Guide to Phone Candling Coturnix Quail Eggs
Quail eggs are very difficult to candle, especially for a beginner who probably doesn't own a really good candler, but most people own a phone that just happens to have a decent light source. This is a...
View ArticleShipping Birds through USPS (Work In Progress)
About three years ago, I started a small private aviary raising and selling my now 17 different species of wild waterfowl. I had a lot of out of state interest in the birds, which quickly brought about...
View ArticleKilleen Texas
Up to 8 hens are allowed to be kept per residence provided that the hens are confined in a coop that is no less than 25 feet from any habitable structure on a neighboring property. Roosters and all...
View ArticleBuilding a Run Addition to the Sentinel Coop from TSC
Introduction I remember a thread where someone wanted to put an addition to the Sentinel coop, so here's how I did mine. Back in 2021, when we got our second batch of chicks, we purchased a Producer's...
View ArticleBumble Foot Treatment
Happy to help others out there. Bumble foot occurs mostly in heavier breeds, that might be exposed to moist ground on regular basis but sometimes it just happens from soft foot pads getting damaged and...
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Claws & Clans (Archives 2.0)
NOTE: IF YOUR CHARACTER IS IN THE ALLEGIANCES, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE A SEPARATE PAGE, IT'S BECAUSE YOU DID NOT MESSAGE ME YOUR CHARACTERS AND THEIR FORMS. IF YOU HAVE MESSAGED ME AND I AM STILL TOTALLY...
View ArticleCity of Austin
The City of Austin publishes a fairly complete chicken keeping guide that includes links to all of the rules/regulations. Follow the rulesThe keeping of chickens must comply with all sections of Title...
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Bumble foot treatment observations
We've all known the problem... Here is my experience and observations after treating half my flock, many of them more than once, for bumblefoot. I had a flock of 19 chickens - 15 Hyline Browns (AKA Red...
View ArticlePreparing hatching eggs for incubation, and hatching.
Hello, hatching enthusiasts and learners! Spring time is right around the corner, and for my fellow hatching addicts, our time to shine is almost here! So I thought it would be good to do a little...
View ArticleHealth Monitoring - Case Study
Chicken Health Monitoring -- Case Study Hello everyone. Recently I wrote an article about reproductive health in chickens. I thought I would detail a recent experience of mine with my flock as a case...
View ArticleShed Coop 2.0
In the summer of 2023 we tore down the old shed that we converted part of into our coop, and then we built a new shed/coop combo from the ground up. The old coop worked, but the shed was here when we...
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Keeping your Flock COOL with Healthy FRUIT Popsicle BLOCKS
Chickens, ducks and turkeys are wonderful, resilient and sweet creatures, but on a 36°C (100°F) day sometimes I worry a little bit since I know that the heat is harder on them than the cold . But when...
View ArticleSetting Up Perfect DIY Temp Control System for $45
Setting up a perfect DIY brooder temperature control system on a budget. #1. Most common is using distance between the brooder and the light. #2. Is using a dimmer to control the brooders temperature....
View ArticleTeflon Poisoning in Birds
Yes, Teflon, or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), can be dangerous to birds. When heated to 530° F (280° Celsius) or higher, PTFE-coated non-stick cookware and other products release a clear, odorless...
View ArticleSick and tired of pesky mosquitos? Try this trick!!
Here where I live the mosquitos are viscous in the spring! The baby mosquitoes are the absolute worst though. They are so tiny and fly so fast it is almost impossible to catch them! After scouring the...
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