Our new experimental roll out
nest box is not working.
I think part of the problem
might be the slick surface area of the plastic bin.
Maybe adding a small piece of
carpet would be enough to entice our birds?
A good way to experiment with
new chicken breeds is to incubate
your own eggs.
Fertilized eggs can cost
anywhere from a dollar and beyond, but it’s usually cheaper than
ordering live chicks in the mail due to the minimum amount being either
50 or 100.
We had good luck ordering
fertilized eggs on E-bay
a few years ago. Your chicks won’t have that “traveling in a box”
stress to shake off, and you’ll feel more self sufficient knowing you
can expand your flock without any commercial help.
Winter is setting in, and we
like to switch from a 2 gallon bucket waterer down to a half gallon Avian Aqua
Miser original for our
girls in a tractor.
It makes it easier to switch
out when you forget to take in the water at night and it freezes solid.
We usually bring the frozen one in to thaw for tomorrow and swap it out
with a fresh one.
The 2
gallon bucket holder can
be built with a gap just big enough for the Avian Aqua Miser original
to fit into.