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My Top Tips from Home Renovation (Retaining Wall Part 2)
Enjoy the second part of my retaining wall build as I share my top tips from my home renovation! I will upload a video soon walking through the details of my home renovation and upcoming projects!
Part 1: ruclips.net/video/2LQIdH7uV80/видео.htmlsi=zy6erWMIkdbFJPyB
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The WORST Part of Raising Chickens!
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If this is the worst part of owning chickens then surely it can't be too bad! I need tips and tricks for my coop! What is your favorite bedding material for your coop. Comment Below!
How to Build a Railroad Tie Retaining Wall (Step by Step)
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The most affordable way to build a long-lasting retaining wall! Here is a step by step guide to building a railroad cross tie retaining wall. List of tools I recommend: Cut off wheel: amzn.to/4egdjXz Drill Bit: amzn.to/3x4Y3fu Grinder: amzn.to/45n9rzY Drill: amzn.to/4b57hWG
DIY Bulk Chicken Feeder | No Feed Waste!
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This is by far the easiest setup for automatic chicken feeding. There is no waste and you can have this made in less than an hour! Here is a link to the kit I used amzn.to/4axY1dP
Simple DIY Roll Away Nesting Boxes
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Simple DIY Roll Away Nesting Boxes
DIY Chicken Coop Build | Part 3 (Interior & Run)
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DIY Chicken Coop Build | Part 3 (Interior & Run)
DIY Chicken Coop Build | Part 2 (Roof and Siding)
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DIY Chicken Coop Build | Part 2 (Roof and Siding)
DIY Chicken Coop Build | Part 1 (Framing)
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DIY Chicken Coop Build | Part 1 (Framing)
I only used deep litter method when I went on vacation for 2 weeks once! For daily basis, I use sand mixed with top soil and ashes for chicken coop and run. Less flies but I have to clean it out using cat littler scoop.
Interesting. Were the ashes used to prevent the flies?
We followed your plans only smaller to make four roll away nesting boxes for our new coop. Thank you so much!
Awesome! I hope it works well for yall!
Would love to see more of the house
Yea I definitely plan to put a video together. I wish I would have started recording videos during the renovation!
I really struggle with the "be patient" part
Yea... me too!
Great tips
Thank you!
My husband has like I think a 4 x 4 that separates the coop floor from underneath the roost and under the roost we have sand and I scoop it out with a kitty litter scoop. It is super easy. Anyway, whatever size it is the board is high enough that when they scratch around in the Pines shavings, they do not get into the sand underneath the roost. We do the deep litter method, and I would say it’s a least, a foot deep with litter, we use pine shavings. We only change them out twice a year. We always put diatomaceous earth all around the edges and mix some of it up into the pine shavings. It helps to keep away lice and mites. It’s important that you use the food grade diatomaceous earth only. And you do not want to breathe that or have it all stirred up when your chickens are in there you can read the back of the package. I just have a nail on the wall for a Walmart bag and a nail for the kitty litter scoop and I scoop it out and after the Walmart bag is about halfway full, I tie it and throw it in the trash.❤️🙏 I hope that helps. It never ever ever stinks.❤️🙏❤️🙏😉😉😉😉 I watch a Lady on RUclips. The channel is called. Welcome to chickenlandia, she has a video called get rid of those pesky flies in your chicken coop for good. She talks about the litter in that video but her channel is excellent. I highly recommend.❤️🙏
Thank you for sharing! I had read about using the sand similar to kitty litter. That might be the way to go. I like having it separate from the pine shavings. Thanks!
@@scrapyardchickens you are welcome. And I would look up welcome to chicken Landia. That’s an amazing site for information about chickens on RUclips. God bless you!❤️🙏. It must be the very course sand not the sand you would put in a kids sandbox.
Sample easy, straightforward. No fluff in the video
I don't use deep litter method, but am considering it. However, I do not believe you are doing it correctly. Rather than scraping out the two bags of litter that you put in, you put fresh litter on top of the old litter (until it builds to about 4"), and only do the full clean out every X amount of months (probably depends on season, but usually 3 months or more). What you seem to be doing is 'shallow litter', which yes, will get annoying because of the frequency. Also, get yourself a big decent hoe, will probably deal with the clean out far more efficiently.
I guess I should have clarified that my deep litter was specifically for under their roost. I would Layer fresh bedding under that area specifically. A hoe is a good idea! I'll give that a try!
i would recommend addind a 2 ft tieback to tie in to the deadmen
If you don’t have any embedment (concrete footings, rebar, piers) and also drainage, it isn’t a retaining wall. It’s basically a landscaping wall. Retaining walls have structural components necessary to actually retain.
it looks so good!!!
Thank you!
HORRIBLE IDEA. Railroad ties only last a couple of seasons. Then you will have to constantly replace them. This is hard to do when the wall has been backfilled.
I guess I was willing to try my luck! I'll have to give an update in a few years on how it's going!
So in a world where these railroad ties see thousands of tons a day for decades, some backfill is not going to do much harm very quickly. Just have to keep the backfill drained properly, which is necessary for any other material as well
This is always a BAD idea. Crossties are already old. They absolutely are going to rot out and you will be doing the wall all over again. Trust me, I learned this the hard way on my own and helping friends with theirs.
Guess ill have to give an update in a few years!
@@scrapyardchickens Right. BTW you did do a good job doing this wall. Not trying to be sarcastic here, but have you ever thought of why the railroad removes them. It's because they are deteriorated beyond their safety rating. Best wishes.
Fair enough. Thank you though!
Some might be bad with rot or insects in the middle but most will probably last several decades just sitting there. It's still a big chunk of hardwood. Just have to make sure the creosote wont be draining down into your ground water and contaminating your well.
@@Burnrate None of them will last decades. Guaranteed.
you could have easily installed the rebar using a Hilti Hammer drill set to hammer to pound them in FAST !
Yea I wish I woulda gotten me one of them!
@@scrapyardchickens you can always RENT one !
True!
Looks great
Thank you!
YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE
great build!
Thanks!
I need to make this
True
How thick should the plywood be? Does it matter if it’s rough or not
I used 3/4 inch plywood. It doesn't matter too much as long as you sand down anything that might interfere with the hens and have some sort of mat down for them to set on. Good luck!
I cannot see the dimension on the back side of your layout. It looks like 14 3/4. Is that correct? Im trying to get the slope right.
It is 14.5 inches. Thanks!
Great video dude. Thanks.
Thank you!
We are working on building an 8' by 8' shed coop and want to copy your build for the nesting boxes. Do you have any additional advice before we get started?
Hey! I wish you luck on your build, that's exciting! For the Nesting boxes specifically the only thing I would add is once you know your chickens are okay with the material you line the box with I would glue it down so they can't scratch it out. Let me know if you have any questions! I do have full coop build videos as well if you need to reference those. Thanks for watching!
mine make a big mess and throw it all around the floor ! BRAWK BRAWWWWWWWWK ! 🐔
Yes that is frustrating! Luckily since they have to stick their head inside these feeders it makes little to no mess!
@@scrapyardchickens i use a 50 gallon drum with 3" 45 degree PVC pipe corners ... they have to stick their head up there but they toss it all about regardless was thinking of a feeder where they maybe have to step on it to open access to the food but there again they probably would throw it about .... but i still love them !
So the measurement across the bottom is 20" ?
That's correct!
@@scrapyardchickens thanks
So much better than a five gallon bucket
I agree!
Thank you! I’m going to try this out
Good luck!
Great vids
Thanks!
What kind of staples did you used to put it together ?
I actually used Brad nails instead of staples. That paired with wood glue hasn't given me any problems!
Awesome 👌
Good video btw. Except for their tasty meat description.
Hello! If you see this comment, can you mention what size wood you used and the cut list?
Hey! I used mainly 2x6 pieces of wood for the walls. I'd have to get a cut list together and then I can include that!
Broody? Good setters?
Where I come from
Hello, I own true Indian Malays. If you'd like to learn more stuff about them. These are nothing like their American bred counterparts.
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You forgot out the 5th toe.
Also they have the biggest head & brain of any chicken breed 💪🏽& their “BIG HAIR” makes them very susceptible to predators like a horse with blinders can only see what’s in front of them
& silver laced & golden laced colors & blues with white crests
Medium chicken? That weighs 6 lbs??? Well what’s a large chicken then??
I know it! 6 lbs is a normal size for a chicken while large chickens like jersey giants can be anywhere from 8-15 lbs
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Cool I have a old English game and it loves to fight me
Oh no!