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Hawaiilad · 07-10-2012, 03:09 AM

Here is what I have been doing the past few days. Our daughter came for a visit and brought 6 baby chicks that she knew Mom wanted....so a house had to be built. Ended up being 4'X8'X6' tall and the run is 8'wide X 16' long 5' tall. I dug a trench under around the side to bury the wire in cement...hope to keep the critters out.

Box's for 7 layers and space for 7 more if wanted. The tank in the back ground is our Catchment tank where water is either delivered and stored or rain water from the roof. It is them pumped to the house through filters...like a well.

Yes that is all lava around with red and dark cinder on top. We also put up a dog fence to keep them apart from the coop and run.

stephenD · 07-10-2012, 03:56 AM

Green acres is the place to be, farm liven is the life for me. Not too green but a good start on the ranch.
Nice chicken .. stuff.

Hawaiilad · 07-10-2012, 05:22 AM

Nope, not much green here in the desert area....but if want to build a rock wall, I have plenty of lava boulders.... Lots of lava, narly Ohia trees and beautiful flowers..

Mayo Farmer · 07-10-2012, 06:33 AM

Hi Larry nice job on the hen house.

What sort of critters do you have there? We lost 3 of the girls to mink last month.

Hawaiilad · 07-10-2012, 08:28 AM

To be honest, I do not know the breed of chickens we have. Our daughter and son-in-law came for a visit and brought the chicks with them...well, they bought them from someone here on the Island that raises them. She told me they were Easter chicks, because they lay colored eggs. But I'm not sure what that breed is. The are about 8 weeks old.

Sorry you lost your girls. We have a critter here called a mongoose. Brought here many years ago to kill the rats, except they sleep at night and run during the day when the rats sleep...but we have allot of them. We are trying to make sure they stay out of the hen house and run.

Mayo Farmer · 07-10-2012, 09:18 AM

Well all the best with them Larry, you can't beat a fresh laid egg. Though if you boil them they say,they're better 2-3 days old when the shells are less porous.

Good Luck

Powakee · 07-10-2012, 10:52 AM

That's way cool. We had chickens when I was a kid. There is all kinds of good things associated with 'grow your own.' Well done. And kudos to the kids for bringing them up to you.

John

ncsealeveler · 07-10-2012, 02:40 PM

Fine job on the house and run.
Tony

tony coleman · 07-10-2012, 04:29 PM

fine job on the house,i have 5 chickens myself,i put sheets of corigated iron around the pen too keep the fox out,

ubgoofy2003 · 07-10-2012, 08:02 PM

Looks like you did a great job on your chick's house & pen, Larry. We had chickens when we were growing up. Dad always wanted to have the fresh eggs & we even grew corn to make feed for them. Good luck with the layers & hope you have a bunch. Take Care

07-10-2012, 03:56 AM	#2
stephenD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,718 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 98 Thanked 41 Times in 34 Posts	Green acres is the place to be, farm liven is the life for me. Not too green but a good start on the ranch. Nice chicken .. stuff. __________________ Pacifism is great, as long as everyone is participating. StephenD

07-10-2012, 05:22 AM	#3
Hawaiilad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Big Island in Hawaii Posts: 2,090 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	Nope, not much green here in the desert area....but if want to build a rock wall, I have plenty of lava boulders.... Lots of lava, narly Ohia trees and beautiful flowers.. __________________ Hawaiilad Larry

07-10-2012, 06:33 AM	#4
Mayo Farmer Normal Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 559 Thanks: 104 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts	Hi Larry nice job on the hen house. What sort of critters do you have there? We lost 3 of the girls to mink last month. __________________ Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

07-10-2012, 08:28 AM	#5
Hawaiilad Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Big Island in Hawaii Posts: 2,090 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	To be honest, I do not know the breed of chickens we have. Our daughter and son-in-law came for a visit and brought the chicks with them...well, they bought them from someone here on the Island that raises them. She told me they were Easter chicks, because they lay colored eggs. But I'm not sure what that breed is. The are about 8 weeks old. Sorry you lost your girls. We have a critter here called a mongoose. Brought here many years ago to kill the rats, except they sleep at night and run during the day when the rats sleep...but we have allot of them. We are trying to make sure they stay out of the hen house and run. __________________ Hawaiilad Larry

07-10-2012, 09:18 AM	#6
Mayo Farmer Normal Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 559 Thanks: 104 Thanked 21 Times in 20 Posts	Well all the best with them Larry, you can't beat a fresh laid egg. Though if you boil them they say,they're better 2-3 days old when the shells are less porous. Good Luck __________________ Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

07-10-2012, 10:52 AM	#7
Powakee Electronically Neutral Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern Edge of the Great Sonoran Desert Posts: 1,633 Thanks: 12 Thanked 33 Times in 25 Posts	That's way cool. We had chickens when I was a kid. There is all kinds of good things associated with 'grow your own.' Well done. And kudos to the kids for bringing them up to you. John __________________ I've Got A Lot More To Learn About Leaving Battlegrounds Alone ~~ Molly Venter

07-10-2012, 02:40 PM	#8
ncsealeveler Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sea Level NC Posts: 924 Thanks: 28 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fine job on the house and run. Tony

07-10-2012, 04:29 PM	#9
tony coleman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: ireland Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 11 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts	fine job on the house,i have 5 chickens myself,i put sheets of corigated iron around the pen too keep the fox out, __________________ not doing much and busy doing it having fun making sawdust. http://www.customcutz4you.webs.com/

07-10-2012, 08:02 PM	#10
ubgoofy2003 Just Goofy ! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,843 Thanks: 10 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Looks like you did a great job on your chick's house & pen, Larry. We had chickens when we were growing up. Dad always wanted to have the fresh eggs & we even grew corn to make feed for them. Good luck with the layers & hope you have a bunch. Take Care __________________ PERK

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