Recent content by TwoShepherds

My autodoors have been very reliable. If you were worried about them not working when you were away, you could put a trail cam next to your coop that you could check from your phone. If the door failed to open or close one day, you could just call a neighbor or someone close by to fix it.

Congratulations!! What a cutie!

Hello everyone! It was a pleasant surprise to be included in this thread. Life has been busy with young kids and animals and a new job (I ended up quitting and returning to the old job). We lost one of our German Shepherds to cancer in the fall…so I guess my username should be OneShepherd now...

I love having an auto-door. I use the Ador auto door. I have a few petty complaints, but overall I liked it enough to get a second one when I made my second coop. About every 6 months, the door won't open in the morning, and I realize that it needs a new battery. Sometimes it will fail to open...

So sorry for your losses. :(

I've been wearing out my incubator this year. I have lots of chicks. They range from 2 days old to 3 weeks. Breeds are splash ameraucana, black copper marans, and olive egger (splash Ameraucana rooster over bcm hens). We're located in Bradley county, TN. We're not far from Chattanooga.

Hello everyone! I'm located in Bradley County (southeastern) Tennessee, not far from Chattanooga. I have about 30 chicks available, ranging from a 2 days old to 3 weeks. They are splash ameraucanas, black copper marans, and olive eggers (ameraucana rooster over maran hens).

25 year warranty is impressive. It’s nice to support companies that stand behind their products.

Mobility and the auto-door would be great.

I put saddles on some of the hens that seem to be the favorites, and increase ratio of females to males if I can.

I keep my flocks in runs at this time because of my dogs (so I don't worry about predators), but I like keeping a couple of roosters. I keep them so I can hatch out my own chicks, but in addition to that they are handsome, fun to watch, and I like their crowing. I've probably been lucky, and I...

I keep a few mannerly roosters so I can hatch my own chicks. Other than that, they are pretty to look at, and I enjoy their crowing. You definitely don't need a rooster if all you want are eggs, but if you're allowed to have roosters where you live, and you have the space, and he's not causing...

Do you have an extra thermometer/hygrometer inside to verify that the temperature and humidity readings on the incubator are accurate? I

There's always something new to learn. This is the site I come to first when I need advice about my chickens. :)

Your set-up and your girls are lovely. :)