Comments on: qail thai chicken house update

By: BigJoe Kasulis

BigJoe Kasulis — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 11:17:23 +0000

I have a quick little video of calvin and jimmy sparing bouncing around
like little ninjas… Lol I put the link to the video in the description

By: Oldtimer Lee

Oldtimer Lee — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:41:39 +0000

Enjoyed the video. Tip: Cut some sapling poles long enough to span area. If
they sag, cut Y shaped one & use like a clothes line prop. We’ve always
used poles, as chickens can grip them easier than dimensional lumber. FWIW.
We’ve always kept hay, or an equivalent, in our nesting boxes. Eggs seem to
stay cleaner & fewer ones get broken. Just a thought, since — if it ain’t
broke, don’t fix it.

By: Joe mamma

Joe mamma — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:56:49 +0000

George make good soup !

By: Beth DeRoos

Beth DeRoos — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 09:04:01 +0000

Where is the straw in the nests? Hens lay better if there is straw or some
type of bedding. Also means less broken eggs. We use the long wood poles
for clothes closets as roosts bacause its better for their feet if a roost
is rounded. Here in the Sierra we have to put fine mesh construction wire
under the flooring and up the outside half way, otherwise racoons, opposum,
bob cat etc will chew threw the wood to get inside. Also keeps mice/rats
out, although we dont have that problem.

By: BigJoe Kasulis

BigJoe Kasulis — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:22:44 +0000

I was expecting that comment! I have been putting bedding in the nesting
boxes since I’ve had these chickens two years coming and they insist on
kicking and cleaning them out! You come tell them otherwise They lay
over a dozen a day I don’t think they can lay any better than that. Thanks
for the concern my roosters will hold the fort Just fine… We have not had
a problem since big george and little Calvin have been around… Thanks for
watching and leaving a comment.

By: BigJoe Kasulis

BigJoe Kasulis — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:00:23 +0000

when the nesting boxes had straw/bedding we lost more eggs… Because they
kicked them out with the bedding.