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post #31 of 284
3/14/12 at 8:42am

L,

 

Some suggestions from seeing the latest photos.

 

I use a 1-gal waterer and it holds enough for 9 birds for at least a day.  The widest diameter is about 8 inches and may fit through your hatch.

 

The chickens will be kicking up bedding material.  Elevate the waterer and feeder to keep them clean.  They can go as high as chicken shoulder.

 

When drinking, chickens will shake and scatter water droplets.  Some distance between the waterer and feeder would be prudent.  A wall mount PVC pipe or wooden trough feeder on the far wall from the nests and the waterer next to the nests should be sufficient space.

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post #32 of 284
3/14/12 at 8:52am
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Wow everything looks so nice and clean. You are doing a great job. And I like your avatar too. Looks like a character from the movie Tombstone LOL



Thank you.

 

The Avatar is from my other hobby:  http://www.bnincustomers.com/~rloucks/

 

 

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post #33 of 284
3/14/12 at 10:03am
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Thank you.

 

The Avatar is from my other hobby:  http://www.bnincustomers.com/~rloucks/

 

 


Wow. Neat
 

 

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post #34 of 284
3/14/12 at 11:52am

This is a really great thread i am now hooked.

 

Thank you for sharing!!!

"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention,
sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents
the wise choice of many alternatives." -Author Disputed
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"Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention,
sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents
the wise choice of many alternatives." -Author Disputed
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post #35 of 284
3/16/12 at 8:50am
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March 14

 

I wired the Coop for two interior light fixtures.

 

And in the light fixtures I used two political correct CFL (compact fluorescent lamp).  Something like a 14 watt equaling an unpolitical correct 60 watt incandescent.

 

Here's a picture of the coop at night with the interior lights on (think I might have over done it a bit on the lighting).  Anyone know where you can get sunglasses for chickens?  big_smile.png

 

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post #36 of 284
3/19/12 at 7:54am

... sunglasses for chickens ... gig.gif

 

Good job.  We plan on having lighting in our final coop as well.  After seeing your picture .. maybe we'll go with the equivelent (sp?) of 25 watts.  LOL

 

Your coop is turning out great.  Keep us posted on it, as I'm getting good ideas from yours!  smile.png

>~~ Carol ~~<

 

Our Little Homestead Adventure

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>~~ Carol ~~<

 

Our Little Homestead Adventure

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post #37 of 284
3/19/12 at 8:47am
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March 17

 

 

Here's the problem.  I need to get the coop from here:

 

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To here:

 

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Step one.  Call the Son to come and help!

 

Step two.  Use a telephone pole choker around a strategic placed tree (good thing I live in a woods) and a come-a-long.

 

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Step 3.  Other end of the Come-a-long to the chain fastened to the one of the runners on the coop.

 

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Step 4.  Start cranking the come-a-long to turn the coop.

 

 

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Step 5.  Once the coop is turned 90 degrees re-hook the chain to both runners and continuing cranking the come-a-long as need to dragged coop west.

 

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Step 6.  Select another tree and turn the coop another 90 degrees (North) to get ready to go up and over the board sidewalk.

 

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Step 7.  Cement blocks and 2x8x8' planks to get over the side walk.  BANZAI!

 

 

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Step 8.  Almost there.

 

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Step 9.  Home at last...home at last

 

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Step 10.  Hydraulic jack, a level, patio bricks and a few cement bricks level the coop.  This view also shows where the secured run will be built.

 

 

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Edited by The Lazy L - 3/19/12 at 11:26am
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post #38 of 284
3/19/12 at 9:41am

wow! love the play by play :-) how long did it take?

living in a beautiful coastal village in Alaska with my husband (from cali) our 4 boys and an Akita, 12 chickens.

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living in a beautiful coastal village in Alaska with my husband (from cali) our 4 boys and an Akita, 12 chickens.

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post #39 of 284
3/19/12 at 11:12am
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wow! love the play by play :-) how long did it take?



Started about 9 AM and finished at noon.  But of that 3 hours about 1 hour was conversations about XBox Black Ops,  AR15s, raccoon extermination tactics and tracking a fresh set large dog tracks (in soft mud about 3" across) and showing the Daughter-in-law the coop.

 

 

Daughter-in-law and Son (2010 wedding)

 

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Edited by The Lazy L - 3/19/12 at 11:24am
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post #40 of 284
3/19/12 at 11:31am

That's about how my projects usually go!  Lots of talking and rabbit trails and a little bit of work.  Great looking kids!

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