[Ag-eq] garden, chicks, horses

[Susan Roe]

Jody,

My run areas only have chicken wire over the top.  We use to have netting 
called flexable snow fence, but that was a big, big mistake.  When it 
snowed, it collected on top and then sank down into the run.  My rhoad 
island red rooster was so over protective of his hens that he refused to let 
them out of the coop until we had gone in the run with brooms and pushed, 
shook, jiggled all of the snow through the netting and stretched it back in 
place.  Needless to say, we were the ones covered in snow because you had to 
do all of this frum up under the sagging nets.  We do have a board in each 
run so if there is snow or soggy ground, they won't have to dig around in it 
for their scratch.  If you are in an area with lots of frequent snow, then 
she might think of covering parts of her run or even placing her hen house 
up off the ground about 2-1/2 feet, put fencing around three sides and the 
front open to the run.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jody Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 7:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] garden, chicks, horses


> Hi Susan,
>
> I liked your idea of using kitty litter boxes for corner nests.
>
> Our daughter in New Hampshire is thinking of getting chickens.  Do you 
> have
> a run they can use in winter when it is cold?  Of course we don't have 
> that
> problem here.  Hahahaha
>
> JODY
>
>
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