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Originally Posted by RonB 

 

 

Beautiful looking coop and run !!!!  I see one problem MAYBE !!! I don't think you'll find your flock on the roost ladder on the right at night! I bet they will be on the top shelf on the left!  they always look for the highest place. the bottom rung on the ladder is to low in my opinion

x3 (or 4?)

Also -- chicken wire will keep chickens in, but will not keep most any predators out.  Dogs, racoons, opossums, fox, bobcats and monkeys will all get through that wire.  (What do you mean monkeys are not a threat?  Have you see a very hungry monkey?) 

I've finished my work on 4312's coop.  Wait until she posts pictures - that thing is HUGE.

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Originally Posted by CrazyChcknChick 

Help!  I went out to the coop this morning and discovered that Babs, our Houdan has droopy wings, not flying/flapping.  I've got her back in the house, and plan to give her some eggs and yogurt, electrolyte water.  I don't observe any nasty butt or discharge around her eyes or nostrils.  Her feathers have been coming in really fast, and the area around her breast is looking quite ratty with quills starting but fluff gone, and her wing primaries are really long.  I think we're dealing with rapid feather growth rather than a disease, but if anyone has any more suggestions, tips, etc. please let me know! :)  Thank you!

Being that you and I are "neighbors" .....depending on what you have witnessed...I would put her on some Corid.  She could have Cocci. I have lost many birds to this before I learned a bunch of information on here. Is she fluffed up like she is "cold"?  We have the song birds, Starlings, pheasant and quail running all around us (as I am sure you do too) and they can all carry this germ/disease.

Okay, here are a few photos to give you some ideas of what VF has been up to for the past 2 days.  I was able to help much more today, but he was the one running around like crazy and again put in a very long day. 

Okay, VF started before I got a photo of the "empty" area...but this is with boards just starting to be laid out. Can you believe that a pile of lumbar and a flat dirt spot could end up like my last photo?  So, The front wall is 10' the back wall 6', this gives us the pitch so that I never have to worry about snow. We have work to do...but this is all stuff that I am capable of.  VF did the hard stuff. I have a lot of "during photos" and I will be posting and making a coop page. I need to paint. DH and are will put in a window and a few "cut outs" that will let air ventilate and light for the summer, but I will plug up during the winter. VF, made me a door. Of course I also still have to build all my cages for inside. This is going to be my serama coop. I am also going to build a nice big broody box/grow out box. Some of the cages will have runs that go outside, so I have runs to build too. Other cages will be for broodies, and for birds who need to be separate, or kept clean for a show. There is plenty of rom for a grow out pen, also for storage of my carrying crates, etc.  I am still just a planning and a planning. The hard part is done. I am so excited. Also, VF took his time to show me so much and I am not so intimidated to try and build something. It will not be anything of this scale...but still around 4x3 or something. More of an individual coop for 3 or 4 birds. I know feel confident enough to do it.

VF on top, DH on left, middle son inside. The window over by the rock wall will eventually go in the wall.

Little work to do, but this is the 10' face of the "coop"

Sunbug:  Okay BYC is not letting me quote again.  GRRRRR. 

Okay, I think it will take some time to get it all finished....probably most of the summer. Need to put the metal on the roof, but I am so incredibly excited. VF did such a great job. I can barely move I am so tired. I know he has to be exhausted.

But I did forget to post the best photos:  This is VF's on the ladder with his little "helpers"...No these ladies do not get to be housed in here...although I think they have already picked out their rooms. 

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Originally Posted by 4cats3kids1hubby2many 

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Originally Posted by CrazyChcknChick 

Help!  I went out to the coop this morning and discovered that Babs, our Houdan has droopy wings, not flying/flapping.  I've got her back in the house, and plan to give her some eggs and yogurt, electrolyte water.  I don't observe any nasty butt or discharge around her eyes or nostrils.  Her feathers have been coming in really fast, and the area around her breast is looking quite ratty with quills starting but fluff gone, and her wing primaries are really long.  I think we're dealing with rapid feather growth rather than a disease, but if anyone has any more suggestions, tips, etc. please let me know! :)  Thank you!

Being that you and I are "neighbors" .....depending on what you have witnessed...I would put her on some Corid.  She could have Cocci. I have lost many birds to this before I learned a bunch of information on here. Is she fluffed up like she is "cold"?  We have the song birds, Starlings, pheasant and quail running all around us (as I am sure you do too) and they can all carry this germ/disease.

whoa hey what is this??? educate me please... :) obviously I have those birds to..lol

Okay, here are a few photos to give you some ideas of what VF has been up to for the past 2 days.  I was able to help much more today, but he was the one running around like crazy and again put in a very long day. 

Okay, VF started before I got a photo of the "empty" area...but this is with boards just starting to be laid out. Can you believe that a pile of lumbar and a flat dirt spot could end up like my last photo?  So, The front wall is 10' the back wall 6', this gives us the pitch so that I never have to worry about snow. We have work to do...but this is all stuff that I am capable of.  VF did the hard stuff. I have a lot of "during photos" and I will be posting and making a coop page. I need to paint. DH and are will put in a window and a few "cut outs" that will let air ventilate and light for the summer, but I will plug up during the winter. VF, made me a door. Of course I also still have to build all my cages for inside. This is going to be my serama coop. I am also going to build a nice big broody box/grow out box. Some of the cages will have runs that go outside, so I have runs to build too. Other cages will be for broodies, and for birds who need to be separate, or kept clean for a show. There is plenty of rom for a grow out pen, also for storage of my carrying crates, etc.  I am still just a planning and a planning. The hard part is done. I am so excited. Also, VF took his time to show me so much and I am not so intimidated to try and build something. It will not be anything of this scale...but still around 4x3 or something. More of an individual coop for 3 or 4 birds. I know feel confident enough to do it.

VF on top, DH on left, middle son inside. The window over by the rock wall will eventually go in the wall.

Little work to do, but this is the 10' face of the "coop"

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Originally Posted by 4cats3kids1hubby2many 

Okay, here are a few photos to give you some ideas of what VF has been up to for the past 2 days.  I was able to help much more today, but he was the one running around like crazy and again put in a very long day. 

 

Okay, VF started before I got a photo of the "empty" area...but this is with boards just starting to be laid out. Can you believe that a pile of lumbar and a flat dirt spot could end up like my last photo?  So, The front wall is 10' the back wall 6', this gives us the pitch so that I never have to worry about snow. We have work to do...but this is all stuff that I am capable of.  VF did the hard stuff. I have a lot of "during photos" and I will be posting and making a coop page. I need to paint. DH and are will put in a window and a few "cut outs" that will let air ventilate and light for the summer, but I will plug up during the winter. VF, made me a door. Of course I also still have to build all my cages for inside. This is going to be my serama coop. I am also going to build a nice big broody box/grow out box. Some of the cages will have runs that go outside, so I have runs to build too. Other cages will be for broodies, and for birds who need to be separate, or kept clean for a show. There is plenty of rom for a grow out pen, also for storage of my carrying crates, etc.  I am still just a planning and a planning. The hard part is done. I am so excited. Also, VF took his time to show me so much and I am not so intimidated to try and build something. It will not be anything of this scale...but still around 4x3 or something. More of an individual coop for 3 or 4 birds. I know feel confident enough to do it.

 

VF on top, DH on left, middle son inside. The window over by the rock wall will eventually go in the wall.

 

Little work to do, but this is the 10' face of the "coop"

Wow, that is one HUGE coop for lots of little chickens! I Love it! How many square feet? That copp sure will be able to house a lot of chickens! How many serama eggs does it take to make a quiche?

Well let's see:

The coop is 194 sq ft (I believe - it is just under 200 sq ft).

It will be housing a lot of birds...I am so excited. I will also be having it to store some of the "chaos" in my yard to clean it up and organize it. I am hoping to have 5 or 6 pens of breeding trios or quads. Then on the other side will have broody pens and brooder/grow out box/boxes.  My head is spinning from all the ideas.

Oh:  3 serama eggs = 1 grade AA eggs. So for a 3 egg omelet you will need at least 9 serama eggs.  LOL.  Not sure how many ina quiche.