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New Coop is Started. Now I can get more chickens!!!!!!!!!

post #1 of 32
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The coop that I had to put off from last year due to vet bills is now under way.  celebrate

Here is the current coop where I am cramming 12 chickens.  Poor babies.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_old_hen_house.jpg


Here is the beginnings of the expanded run.  We are more than doubling the run size.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_new_run_frame.jpg


I am looking for new hens to go into all the extra room I am going to have.  I was hoping for a few of Peachick's blue egg layers, but she does not have any chicks right now.  I hope she has some by summer.  fl

How did I go from 4 to 24 chickens?

"I am but an egg." 
        Valentine Michael Smith in Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
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How did I go from 4 to 24 chickens?

"I am but an egg." 
        Valentine Michael Smith in Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
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post #2 of 32

Looking good don't forget to add the ones when done.

Youre just jealous because my chickens only talk to me.....:-P
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Youre just jealous because my chickens only talk to me.....:-P
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post #3 of 32
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The expanded fencing is up except that we need to move the old hen house to the new location.  We cannot seem to get 4 people at our house at the same time to help move it.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_new_run_walls.jpg


The old run is down.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_old_run_comes_down.jpg


My DH is helping Eric, who we are paying to build the new chicken palace (I highly recommend him for any handyman work).

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_tim_dismantles_run.jpg

The Dominiques, Maryanne and Wanda, dust bath in the excavation dirt.


http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_dust_bath.jpg

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_dust_bath_and_run.jpg




AND, I went and picked up the new chicks to help fill all the extra room I am going to have!  Two leghorns, three EE's, and one production red.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_new_chicks.jpg

How did I go from 4 to 24 chickens?

"I am but an egg." 
        Valentine Michael Smith in Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
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How did I go from 4 to 24 chickens?

"I am but an egg." 
        Valentine Michael Smith in Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
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post #4 of 32
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The old hen house is moved to its new location.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_digging_in_fence_2.jpg


The floor is constructed.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_eric_builds_floor.jpg



The vinyl floor getting glued into place.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_eric_glues.jpg


The walls will be started Thursday.


Here is some of the new residents.  They tickle.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_they_tickle.jpg

How did I go from 4 to 24 chickens?

"I am but an egg." 
        Valentine Michael Smith in Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
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How did I go from 4 to 24 chickens?

"I am but an egg." 
        Valentine Michael Smith in Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
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post #5 of 32

looks great!

Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the
devil says "Oh Crap, She's up!"
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Be the kind of woman that when your feet hit the floor each morning the
devil says "Oh Crap, She's up!"
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post #6 of 32

How exciting!  Looks great so far.  Please update with more pics as it progresses.  Chicks are adorable

Darla

If you choose not to decide.....you still have made a choice - Rush
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Darla

If you choose not to decide.....you still have made a choice - Rush
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post #7 of 32

Awesome!! I love the progression pics! Keep em coming!! smile

Loving ARMY wife to Mike (who just got home from his 4th tour in Iraq....and is now "away" until the end of June), Mama to Brandon and Lily, and Ponyo the blue tip siamese. And my girls.. 1 RIR- Mae, 1 BO- Buffy, 1 WL- Princess, 1 RSL- Penny, 1 EE-Holly.
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Loving ARMY wife to Mike (who just got home from his 4th tour in Iraq....and is now "away" until the end of June), Mama to Brandon and Lily, and Ponyo the blue tip siamese. And my girls.. 1 RIR- Mae, 1 BO- Buffy, 1 WL- Princess, 1 RSL- Penny, 1 EE-Holly.
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The finished floor.  We are expecting walls to be done today so I can paint them over the weekend.  We have not decided on the colors yet.  I decided I could not pick the colors until I actually see the coop completed so we are painting it with white primer.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_finished_floor.jpg



The chicks that are waiting to move in.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_chicks_5-5.jpg


This is the only picture I got that was not all butt.  big_smile

http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/13250_leghorns_5-5.jpg

How did I go from 4 to 24 chickens?

"I am but an egg." 
        Valentine Michael Smith in Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
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How did I go from 4 to 24 chickens?

"I am but an egg." 
        Valentine Michael Smith in Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein.
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post #9 of 32

yippiechickie love it!! they are going to LOVE all the space...good job!

Blessings and sunshine from FL, Kelly ~
Wife to an amazing hubby, homeschooling mom to 3 awesome teen boys. 2 sweet Maine coon's,  red sex links,  black Austrolorps,  Barred Rock, RIR's, SLW's, EE's~
I now know what you mean about chicken math!! I want more!!!!

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Blessings and sunshine from FL, Kelly ~
Wife to an amazing hubby, homeschooling mom to 3 awesome teen boys. 2 sweet Maine coon's,  red sex links,  black Austrolorps,  Barred Rock, RIR's, SLW's, EE's~
I now know what you mean about chicken math!! I want more!!!!

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post #10 of 32

Yes!  More space means more chickens!
Now if I could only convince my wife of that.....

It's looking good, and your little ones will enjoy it, I am sure!

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