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Kim, May I please have the pictures, too? Your coop is lovely! [email protected]

Thanks to you all for your help. Speckled Hen's pictures confirmed that they are all girls.

Is there a way to tell the young roosters from the hens without getting too personal with them? I have 4 little chickens about 6 weeks old, all from the feed store, and all were the same size. They were also all marked Barred Rock pullets. The thing that has me wondering is that all of...

My nickname is from a cityslicker friend of mine from Miami recently relocated to Texas. I love to tease her about calling animal control when she saw a rat in her yard. She loves to tease me about my farm animals and how my crops are, etc. She calls me Farmer Jones and sings the theme to...

Amy, I'm glad it worked out with the seller. He is a nice guy.

Joanm - what a great coop. I like the color and the other details like the little painted egg! Your dad did a super job.

I would be happy to post the pics and plans. I think the modifications are enough to change it from the original plans that I won't be violating the designer's trust. This is a link to another coop plan that has pretty nice features I have added to mine...

What a night last night! These plans were all I could think about! I spoke with Dale in Architecture this morning, and he was able to clear up lots of my questions. Then, I ran into a guy from the Construction department who is very handy. He was anxious to see the plans, we talked about the...

CRAPZILLA!!!! I bought the same plans! I thought the price was ridiculous too, at first, so bought the book of 45 building plans that has the plans. Well, the book doesn't give details, which is then when I broke down and bought the plans online. I am taking them to the Architectural...

I love the names! My son named one of ours Dr. Tran after something he saw on TV. I have a theme going with our barn cats. They are named after my boss and other managers in the company I work for. The Tina Turner name gave me an idea for a Motown theme!

Is there a way to tell the young roosters from the hens without getting too personal with them? I have 4 little chickens about 6 weeks old, all from the same place, and all were the same size. They were also all marked Barred Rock pullets. The thing that has me wondering is one is bigger...

I was wondering that too! I have always used BH (Better Half or Butt Head depending)

Wow! What a great thing to do! My husband told me that while we are planning the coop for the new chickies, we should make it bigger and get more chickens. After reading your tale, I know exactly what I need to do. Regarding the toenails, I was taught in vet tech school to use a dremel tool...

Hi All, Another idea for temporary chicken housing...rabbit hutch. My son gave me 4 bantam chicks for Mother's Day. Most people seem to get the housing straightened out before they get the chicks. :o In my case, we are making do with an unoccupied rabbit hutch. It is not predator proof and...