Archive for March, 2011

The new Heavy Duty Automatic Chicken Coop Door comes ready-to-use. The new heavy duty construction features an all weather aluminum door that will not warp or break due to the elements. Provides a clean sliding action that does not catch or stop. Frame material is a hard composite material that will not break, splinter or rot and provides a sturdy frame. This Heavy Duty Automatic Chicken Coop Doors is hands down the best on the market. Motor comes with a 1 Year manufactures warranty. Full Color Instructions Provided.

The door frame is 14.25″ wide by 39″ tall. Just attach the frame over a 10″ wide x 13″ tall opening in your chicken coop and plug it in to an extension cord. No assembly required. Plug & Play…without ever worrying about opening and closing the chicken coop door again. You will enjoy the freedom and your chickens will enjoy the protection of the Automatic Chicken Coop Door.

Best of all, this is a complete kit that requires no assembly. No technical experience or mechanical skill is required. Install this in three easy steps:

1. Cut a hole in your chicken coop
2. Attach the frame of the automatic chicken door to your coop
3. Set the pre-programmed timer to the current time and plug it in…that’s it!!

Simply adjust the timer every couple months and enjoy the benefits of raising chickens without the hassle.

When you consider the cost to raise a hen to maturity and the value of the eggs that hen will lay in her entire life, experts value one mature hen at $80. That means, if the Automatic Chicken Coop Door saves two of your hens from a predator, it will pay for itself! Just think how many chickens you would have now if you had discovered this a few days ago!

Heavy Duty Automatic Chicken Coop Door: $220.00

Skunks are a major problem around a house when they decide to put their den under or around your house. Generally they will nest up to have their young and it might be under your house, patio or deck. Skunks breed in February or March and have a gestation period of 63 days. The young are born in April or May and the average litter contains about six young with litters ranging from two to ten. Young skunks remain in the nest from six to seven weeks before they start accompanying their parents.

Trapping: Skunks are active both day and night and seem to be most active during the late evening and early hours of the night. They den up in groups during the winter. #1 Long Spring, #1.5 Coil Spring Leg Trap or a Large Animal Cage Trap are the best methods of trapping and removing the skunk. Skunks are readily trapped near their den sites. They usually dig their own dens, often in brush and heavily grassed areas, and a den site will often be used year after year. An active den can be located by the presence of numerous small trails in the vicinity of the den, by the faint odor present, and by the general appearance on the den. Conceal your trap in one of the entrances to such a den and cover it lightly. Place the trap far enough away from the den so that you will not be faced with the problem of having to drag the trapped skunk out of the den.

Skunk Lures and Baits: Skunk Essence, Meat scraps, fish, poultry offal and feathers, animal carcasses such as rabbit, muskrats, ground squirrels, skunks, etc. Meat used for skunk bait need not be fresh.

Cage Trapping Tips: When trapping skunks with a cage trap remember once you trap him then you will have to move him without getting sprayed. Very carefully! Skunks spray when they are frightened. To move a skunk in a trap, quietly drop a sheet over the trap, pick it up gently without shaking or jerking.In order to spray, skunks have to raise their tails, haunch up and aim. If the trap is low, and the skunk is unable to to raise their tail or turn their back to you, they most likely won’t spray. Good Luck !

Skunk Under Your House: Here are some steps to get a skunk out from under your house.

1. Seal all possible entrances along the foundation, but leave the main skunk burrow entrance open. Note: At this point you can also place a trap at the entrance to trap the skunk when he leaves.

2. Sprinkle a thin layer of flour 2 feet in circumference on the ground in front of the opening.

3. After dark, examine the flour for tracks that indicate the skunk has left to feed. If tracks are not present, reexamine in about an hour.

4. After the den is empty, cover the remaining entrance immediately. Cover all openings with wire mesh, sheet metal or concrete. Bury fencing 1 1/2 to 2 feet in areas where skunks could gain access by digging.

5. Reopen one of the entrances the next day for 1 hour after dark to allow any remaining skunks to exit before permanently sealing the entrance particularly in the months of May and June when baby skunks may still be in the den.

6. Apply Critter Ridder Skunk Deterrent around the house to keep the skunk away.

I have been looking for a way to trap raccoons without endangering pets for a long time and Duke Traps have finally made a trap that works great. The Dog Proof Raccoon Trap keep all your pets safe and still allows you to catch that raccoon that has been getting in your trash. Many of our trap customers live in residential neighborhoods that have pets roaming around. No one wants to catch their pet or especially their neighbors pet with a trap. This trap allows you to trap raccoons without the worry of catching non target animals.

Fleming Outdoors has a full line of egg supplies for all your needs. We have egg trays, egg cartons, all natural egg washer, egg baskets, egg brushes, egg candlers and egg scales. Check our our great price on the new Plastic Egg Trays Starting at $1.60 We also have a All Natural Egg Washer $10.15 that takes all use of chemicals out of your egg washing and insures a good clean all natural egg. Egg Cartons are on Sale in $3.65 – 10/packs or $36.50 – 100/packs.

Fleming Outdoors has many customers who want a chicken coop but need some ideas on the construction of the coop. We have found 2 great books that give you the advise you need on the construction of the coop and also many ideas on what you would like for it to look like. The Chicken Coops Building Plan Book is our most popular book but if you are looking at other animals I would recommend the How To Build Animal Housing Book. Here are the descriptions of both books below. Good luck in your building and if you have any questions feel free to contact us at 800-624-4493. Remember if you dont want to build it yourself we sell the Chicken Coops online. Good Luck !

Chicken Coop Building Plan Book: Just like houses, chicken coops come in all sizes and styles to meet the needs of every chicken family. Here are how-to drawings and conceptual plans for 45 coops – from strictly practical to flights of fancy – guaranteed to meet the needs of every chicken owner. A 16-page color section shows detailed photos of many of the featured coops. 176 Pages Paperback. Full-color illustrations throughout.

How To Build Animal Housing Book: An indispensable guide for small-scale farmers, hobby farmers, and animal lovers, How to Build Animal Housing helps you evaluate the housing needs of your animals and provides dozens of adaptable shelter plans, including sheds, coops, hutches, multi-purpose barns, windbreaks, and shade structures. Carol Ekarius has your animals’ best interests in mind and begins with a careful discussion of animal welfare, behavior, and general safety issues. You’ll also get tried-and-true advice on the importance of planning ahead and budgeting adequately. The detailed plans are supplemented with an entire section dedicated to construction techniques. 272 Pages, Paperback.

These two books provide you with a great way to get started building your animals a place not only to live but somewhere they can get out of the cold and stay away from predators.

How To Build Animal Housing Book SALE: $19.95
Chicken Coop Building Plan Book: SALE: $19.75

Every now and then we will get a unit that has been damaged during shipment to us. We have this unit that has some very mild damaged to the corners of the incubator. The damage does not affect the incubator in any way. Basically the corners has dents in them. There is a small hairline crack about 2 inches on the side next to the control panel. The unit has been tested and works fine. Will be a great deal on someone looking for a unit and not wanted to pay the high price. This unit will only be sold on a picked up basis. That way the customer can inspect the unit before purchase. Please call if you have any questions.

1502 Regular Price: $725.00
1502 Damaged Unit Price: $499.00