Post by apprentice16 on Nov 3, 2005 13:09:33 GMT -5
I was planning on putting my mews in my barn, which will connect to the weathering yard. My question though is what muxt the height be? I know 8 x 8 but not the height. The lower level of the barn is almost 7 feet high. Is that good?
-App16
One of these days I'll find the time to get a permit... until then, all of you better keep the pics and stories comming!
here in Washington it said 8x8x10 if i remember correctly... and whats been used in the barn? cuz if theres been Hay or Straw, and other such things, u have to be careful about Asper, and other dieseses!!
man ive been reading EVERYTHING i can get, i asked for like 10 books for xmas! lol all falconry related...
i have to fix my backyard up sum b4 i even build my mews.... dead grass... tons of it, compost piles...
so app16, check the barn, is it used ofr anything else rightnow? or is it empty? if its empty, try and find the the thread on getting rid of asper, (i started it) theres sumn in there about a disenfectant, its spose to work WELL.
I dont care what kind of disenfectant or whatever miricale drug there might be to cure it. But if your bird catch's Asper it will be dead in a matter of hours. PREVENTION is the only way to stop it.
I dont care what kind of disenfectant or whatever miricale drug there might be to cure it. But if your bird catch's Asper it will be dead in a matter of hours. PREVENTION is the only way to stop it.
Asper is a fungal spore and is every where that there is decaying matter. EVERWHERE. PREVENTION is the ONLY cure. The best solution is to design your mew with plenty of ventilation and keep it clean.
Chickens and Raptors are not good bed fellows period. Lets Say hypothetically your chickens were free of disease.. If you have a RT its going to want to go after them.
Dont forget that Chicken poop can sometimes carry coccidious.
My Sponser has a friend who lives 2 miles away from a chicken farm. He has a difficult time keeping his birds from NOT catching asper.
where do u live? in BC, (right above me! im in washington fyi) there was an outbreak of the Avien flu, and if i rmember correctly, chickens can catch it easier then other birds, and say ur chickens catch it? what if the bird does? im not sure the fatality rate of the avian flu... but i dont thnk its a "light" flu..
OK here's my take ..not a good idea. Wood shavings for the chichens hold moisture just the same as straw wet shavings allow for mold growth. then is the qurstion of how far are the shavings carried for disposal. I ask this only because I know of people who compost their bedding matterials close to the barns where the material came from. Sacond is the dirtaction that the ghickens will cause for the hawk it's hard to train a bird whose attention is elsewhere. I would build a mew as far from the coop as possible and arange your trauning area so the your bird can't see the chickens as well. All things aside the mast inportant thing to remember is chickens create alot of mosture reguardless of the floor covering and this build up of humidity promote fungus you will need good ventalation. I will assume this is a hobby farm and you have a low popultion density for your chickens. This in it's self will cut down on some of the other problems that has been mentionrd.
Post by apprentice16 on Nov 10, 2005 7:59:55 GMT -5
Ok, with all that being said I think I'll build it elsewhere. I'd hate to risk all that. My birds are healthy and all are NPIP inspected, but I can see how the moisture could cause fungus and then lead to health issues. -App16
One of these days I'll find the time to get a permit... until then, all of you better keep the pics and stories comming!
with what chris said to compost piles, be VERY carful of them! i have to be extremly careful in my backyard! the 2 areas that are best suited for mews, have a decomposing woodpile next to them (this wood is like 20 years old..) and then the other place, about 20 feet away is a compost pile of grass clippings! be careful! if you turn the heap to get the good stuff on top, it can send asper airborn (correct me if im wrong? but thats what ive read!) id advise building it not near, compost and that barn!
yes im pretty sure i jus told u what everyone else already has...but its like reading the books. they give u the same info in diffrent ways! lol
Post by apprentice16 on Nov 10, 2005 11:57:22 GMT -5
The good news is the barn and the compost pile are near eachother, so I'll just put the mews..... hmmm, I'll have to think of a good place, on the other side of the yard maybe. -App16
One of these days I'll find the time to get a permit... until then, all of you better keep the pics and stories comming!
Chickens and Raptors are not good bed fellows period. Lets Say hypothetically your chickens were free of disease.. If you have a RT its going to want to go after them.
Dont forget that Chicken poop can sometimes carry coccidious.
My Sponser has a friend who lives 2 miles away from a chicken farm. He has a difficult time keeping his birds from NOT catching asper.
Ask your Sponser!
I am a pre-apprentice....Will you still be able to pass inspection if you have chickens on your property?.. I currently have chickens ducks and peacocks on our farm...Will this be an issue???