Updated pictures of ducks/chicks/laying box

GoinToTell · 04-21-2008, 03:32 PM

I just had a dandy ol weekend taking pictures of all the critters. I thought I would share a couple pictures of the chicks and ducks. Also I have included a picture of the box we made for the hens. I seem to have misplaced the message of someone wanting to see it.
So with out further ado...here are my quakers...we have a crested duck....didnt realize that when we got it.

A Rhode Island and a Wellsummer pullet

The laying box (complete w/ a few hens laying)

A close up of the box

Everything is now living in the coop/stall. They go out all day...come back in at night...well w/ a little help from Bailey and I....they come back in. I swear the white/black chicks are not going to live long if they continue to sit in a pile outside after dark.

Stupid birds....you would think by now they would have figured it out. O well

CountryMama · 04-23-2008, 10:38 AM

OMG that box is huge! Doesn't your husband get them from work? I like how you set it up with the boards slanted at the front to keep the eggs from rolling out, that's a great idea.

GoinToTell · 04-23-2008, 04:30 PM

Yea its on the huge side. We built it with the idea that each hen would have thier own box...well little did we know at the time.....they only needed 5% of that box. THey share well. So its over kill...but it still works.

Of course we have 25 more RIR coming in...so it may turn out to be a good size. More chickens....we had to do something we can't keep up with our demand as it is now. I hope that gives you an idea to at least start with!

farmergal · 04-24-2008, 06:24 AM

Happy hens lay happy eggs.

It looks great.

Saelym · 04-25-2008, 03:42 PM

Spoiled birds. I like it!

hvnr_cr · 04-26-2008, 10:49 AM

they really are spoiled

i like it it's huge

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04-21-2008, 03:32 PM
GoinToTell Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Galva/McPherson, KS Posts: 812	Updated pictures of ducks/chicks/laying box I just had a dandy ol weekend taking pictures of all the critters. I thought I would share a couple pictures of the chicks and ducks. Also I have included a picture of the box we made for the hens. I seem to have misplaced the message of someone wanting to see it. So with out further ado...here are my quakers...we have a crested duck....didnt realize that when we got it. A Rhode Island and a Wellsummer pullet The laying box (complete w/ a few hens laying) A close up of the box Everything is now living in the coop/stall. They go out all day...come back in at night...well w/ a little help from Bailey and I....they come back in. I swear the white/black chicks are not going to live long if they continue to sit in a pile outside after dark. Stupid birds....you would think by now they would have figured it out. O well __________________ ~Heather~

04-23-2008, 10:38 AM
CountryMama Yearling Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 577	OMG that box is huge! Doesn't your husband get them from work? I like how you set it up with the boards slanted at the front to keep the eggs from rolling out, that's a great idea. __________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, sausage in one hand, beer in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, WHAT A RIDE!" --Unknown--

04-23-2008, 04:30 PM
GoinToTell Yearling Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Galva/McPherson, KS Posts: 812	Yea its on the huge side. We built it with the idea that each hen would have thier own box...well little did we know at the time.....they only needed 5% of that box. THey share well. So its over kill...but it still works. Of course we have 25 more RIR coming in...so it may turn out to be a good size. More chickens....we had to do something we can't keep up with our demand as it is now. I hope that gives you an idea to at least start with! __________________ ~Heather~

04-24-2008, 06:24 AM
farmergal Seasoned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 4,807	Happy hens lay happy eggs. It looks great. __________________ God Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change what I can And the wisdom to know the difference.

04-25-2008, 03:42 PM
Saelym Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: Courtenay, B.C. Posts: 2,206	Spoiled birds. I like it! __________________ Forever in my heart. Miss Achievement-- May 10th, 1993 - November 7th, 2008.

04-26-2008, 10:49 AM
hvnr_cr Newborn Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ontario Posts: 48	they really are spoiled i like it it's huge