Recent content by Kiwi Mamo

I do apologise, I wasn't clear when describing the roof, and I totally forgot the spouting for the rain-fed watering system. I will fix it up, thank you. The roof is 45cm higher on the run side than on the nestbox side, which will have a spouting and downpipe going under the coop for the chooks...

Now, I have no experience building, some planning, and I do enjoy tinkering and trying stuff out. My coop is going to be 1.8x1.8m (6x6'), 3.24²m (36²') mobile and the run 1.8x3.6m (6x12')+ the space under the coop which gives a total of 1.8x5.4m (6x18'), 9.72²m (108²') for the run. I'm using...

A swing would be interesting for them to play on

I use Oyster shell in my fish tanks to harden/maintain the PH of the water. If put in the filter, forcing water through, it dissolves faster than if put on/in the substrate. A spoon full in the filter will last about a month, sometimes longer, it depends on how low the PH is and the flow rate...

I do plan to add :) Figured I would add a couple each year or 2 to cover aging out, losses etc. Sux, but happens. They will also be free ranging in my yard. I think I've gone as big as I can manage for a mobile coop, but do have an area where I can build a bigger permanent coop later down the...

Yes I understand the logistics of chicken math, and have already increased the coop size twice, and increased the chook number. :) Local council also suffers from it as pre-covid max urban chooks was 6 hens, now it's 12

Hi, I'm Kiwi Mamó I'm from Invercargill, New Zealand. I was born and raised on a farm, but lived in town most my adult life, retired. My human chicks flew the coop years ago, so I have a dog (mini-schnauzer) Lucy, 2, an eldery moggy,15, Maria and a few fish swimming round as well. I have never...