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An urban fox investigates our hen house

December 20th, 2011 1 comment

We had 3 of our chickens killed by a fox attack in March 2011 and so we are very wary about monitoring our omlet chicken house for fox activity. Here we see a rogue urban fox cub on patrol spending a good 13 minutes investigating the hen house. It did not find its way in. Never the less, this fox activity makes us nervous for our 3 hens who are cuddled up asleep inside. This CCTV footage is from a low quality CCTV camera which is mounted to monitor the chickens in motion detection mode.

Chicken coops Sale Buying Online Hen Houses

October 22nd, 2011 1 comment

top-3-products.info – READ MY REVIEWS BEFORE YOU BUY ANY PRODUCTS ON DIY CHICKEN COOP BUILDING. A chicken coop is a building where chickens are kept. Interiors usually have nest boxes for egg laying, and also perches for the birds to sleep on. Coops for meat birds often have neither of these features. There may also be an attached outdoor run, and both the interior and exterior floor of the chicken coop is often covered with a material, such as straw or wood chips, to contain the chicken waste and to allow easier cleanup of the chicken coop. Most have some kind of ventilation to help air out any odors that may occur.

chicken coop urban homestead vlog

July 24th, 2011 10 comments

here is the inside of our chicken coop we have a small back yard flock of hens and 1 rooster . we keep the rooster seperate he is a little mean and the wife is afraid he will spur someone so this hen house is just for the Hens.

How to build a Chicken Coop/Hen House

November 30th, 2010 No comments

bit.ly – check out this guide I used to build my own chicken coop in 3 days. It’s not as hard as you think.

How to build a Chicken Coop/Hen House

November 28th, 2010 No comments

bit.ly – check out this guide I used to build my own chicken coop in 3 days. It’s not as hard as you think.

When to Cook an Old Hen – CHOW.com

August 21st, 2010 25 comments

www.chow.com Esperanza Pallana, who writes the urban farming blog Pluck and Feather, says that a chicken makes the transition to old hen after about three years. Old hens don’t make for good fryers, but they are perfect for stewing and soups.

Backyard Poultry Tips Building Small Chicken Coops

August 4th, 2010 1 comment

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Urban Backyard Chickens : Building the Chicken Coop – Day 1

June 17th, 2010 24 comments

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Ancient ways of Raising Chickens Tried and Tested …

June 15th, 2010 1 comment

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backyard chicken coop water heater

May 14th, 2010 25 comments

A 60 watt incandescent lightbulb under a flower pot keeps my coop warm and the water liquified…so far!