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post #21 of 24

4/9/12 at 11:34pm

LovePolish

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All so cute!

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4/10/12 at 3:06am

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It's a 4X6 Amish coop. It's completely draft free and has electricity so the 3 heat lamps keep it toasty warm. They are just 2 weeks old now and are doing really well. I have a 10X10 kennel attached to this coop and when it warms up outside and they get a little older I'll open the hen door. I have a much bigger coop that I'm hoping they'll eventually want to roost in once they get to know my other flock.

You hve the same coop as me. Just that I don't have electricity in mine. I don't really need a bigger coop because I only need to house 5 chickens, 2 call ducks, and 2 silkies. Do you think they have enough room? They will probably get free range, too.

I know nothing about ducks:) my 10X10 kennel is just a temporary run until the young'ins can run with the big guys. My big fence is 100X100 but for the last few months I just leave it open and let them free range since I live in the country. My closest neighbor gets his mulch scratched up at times but the free eggs i give him makes him find it tolerable:). I know all about the 4ft per chicken rule but at one point I had 11 chicken living in the amish coop comfortably. All on the same roost and no fighting. They only slept and laid eggs in there of course though.

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4/10/12 at 3:16am

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If your talking about the little girl in the 9th pic, she's an Easter Egger. I got her at the local feed store and I think she's the cutest of the whole bunch:)

Yes! I'm getting some EE's this week, I hope mine are that cute! I've never seen one that color. I'd love to see pics as they grow. :)

Much to the disgust of feed store employee I VIOLATED their "don't touch the chicks" policy and snatched her butt up as soon as I saw her...LOL. With the exception of her fuzzy EE cheeks, her dark coloring and new feathering looks very similar to the partridge rock chicks I have in this flock. I can't wait to see how they all turn out and will definitely post pics. Please share pics of yours too. Where are they coming from?

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4/10/12 at 8:41am

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I probably would have snatched her up too!! I was trying to figure out what she was and I came up with partridge rock too. Must be a cross! She's going to be one gorgeous girl if she gets the beard with the partridge coloring. Mine are coming from a small local farm/breeder. He may be on here for all I know! I get the impression all he breeds are EE's. I can't wait to get them, I keep hovering over the phone. I feel like I'm expecting a baby again. LOL I'll def. be posting pics when they arrive... oh the wait is awful!