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Adventures continue at The Other Side spa... So I started finding a small egg here and there in the coop a couple weeks ago, well now it's a couple. Most of the the girls are squatting now when I touch them, but I believe there are only a couple 'rent payers' right now. Ruby and Magenta (my...

When we moved out of town to the country, my wife said we should get something for out new country lifestyle. Great idea I thought, ATV, snow machine maybe....nope, "We should get chickens"! Ummm, OK, neat idea, but we are going to need a coop! A friend suggested a great site for chicken...

I posted this as a reply earlier, but thought it needed it's own post... I have 11 wonderful looking 4 week old gals. Almost all are looking 'zipped' up. I have them in a large watermelon container in the garage. I have a heat lamp with a dimmer switch which I have on in the evenings which is...

I'm just about to start my build and I was going to start with pressure treated plywood..until I saw the price (+$50 a sheet, I'll need 5), so I'm looking for alternative ideas. A friend said he used regular 3/4" plywood and covered the floor with an old pool liner, do you think I could find one...

Been doing my homework on the many different designs for brooders on BYC. Finally came up with one that wasn't too expensive and was very easy to do. Got the girls this afternoon, and so far, they are loving it...and so are the kids. Bought a large storage tote from Walmat and some 1/2...

I'm new to the backyard chicken world, but really looking forward to it. I've started making plans for the coop and run. My issue is the location. Once finished, it will be away from the main house. Rather than run an extension cord from the garage, I was wondering about using a deep cell...

Moving to the country in Aug. First thing my wife said, let's get chickens! So here I am. Love the site so far. Lots to go over, but really looking forward to it.