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post #1 of 17
5/6/12 at 4:47pm
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I have 7 almost 12 wk olds still in a brooder due to an coop delay.

I need a temporary, safe structure that they would be happy in outside till we either get the coop (fighting with the company) or my hubby has a chance to help me build one (works 80+ hrs a wk and has all the tools with him).

 

Any suggestions?!? I'm at a loss here and the biggest structure our supply stores carry are only good for 3 - 4 birds!

1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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post #2 of 17
5/6/12 at 5:08pm

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This is our temporary coop. It's a dog house in a dog run.

Freecycle or craigslist would probably be good places to find old, free doghouses.

Loving my poultry. Have Guineas as well!

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Loving my poultry. Have Guineas as well!

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post #3 of 17
5/6/12 at 5:23pm

I like this set up:

 

http://0wa308.web.officelive.com/HoopCoopConstructionPictures.aspx
 

Whoever said don't count your chickens before they're hatched clearly never tried to count chickens after they're hatched.
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Whoever said don't count your chickens before they're hatched clearly never tried to count chickens after they're hatched.
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post #4 of 17
5/6/12 at 5:52pm
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Originally Posted by furbabymum View Post

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This is our temporary coop. It's a dog house in a dog run.

Freecycle or craigslist would probably be good places to find old, free doghouses.


i've been watching craigslist really closely since we bought the chicks....i haven't found anything  :(

1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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post #5 of 17
5/6/12 at 6:04pm

I KEPT MINE IN 2 GIANT BINS WITH SCREEN OVER THE TOP. IT WORKED UNTIL MY COOP WAS READY, DEEP GIANT BINS. WE CARRIED THEM OUT ( WE KEPT OURS ON THE FRONT PORCH AS IT WAS TO COLD OUT ) AND LET THEM FREE RANGE FOR A LONG WHILE THEN BACK IN THE BIN.  ( SORRY FOR THE CAPS  i MESSED UP lol )

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post #6 of 17
5/6/12 at 6:12pm
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I KEPT MINE IN 2 GIANT BINS WITH SCREEN OVER THE TOP. IT WORKED UNTIL MY COOP WAS READY, DEEP GIANT BINS. WE CARRIED THEM OUT ( WE KEPT OURS ON THE FRONT PORCH AS IT WAS TO COLD OUT ) AND LET THEM FREE RANGE FOR A LONG WHILE THEN BACK IN THE BIN.  ( SORRY FOR THE CAPS  i MESSED UP lol )


i've been letting them out as much as i can but its looking like its going to be a few wks until we get a permanent coop set up and i need something else till then. I have 1 california white and she is so flighty that its starting to cause issues when it comes time to bring them in   

I'm so frustrated by this !!!!    barnie.gif

1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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post #7 of 17
5/6/12 at 6:25pm

I don't know where you are specifically, but on craigs list there are 2 dog houses for sale, same ad.  In the Fort Collins section, Farm and Garden, May 6, all the way at the bottom of the first page....its a maybe, not unless you are on the western slope in northern colorado....

1 Silkie Rooster, 1 Bantam Brahma Rooster, 2 Blue Copper Marens Cockerels 1 Banatam Brahma pullet, 7 EE pullets,  4 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 barnyard x pullets, 10 Pearl White Leghorn hens, 5 Red Star Hens, 2 dogs, 2 horses, 4 sons, 1 grandson, and....Chicken Math has already taken hold here 

 

 

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1 Silkie Rooster, 1 Bantam Brahma Rooster, 2 Blue Copper Marens Cockerels 1 Banatam Brahma pullet, 7 EE pullets,  4 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 barnyard x pullets, 10 Pearl White Leghorn hens, 5 Red Star Hens, 2 dogs, 2 horses, 4 sons, 1 grandson, and....Chicken Math has already taken hold here 

 

 

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post #8 of 17
5/6/12 at 6:30pm
I wrapped a roll of chicken wire around a lawn mower trailer. It had a solid floor in it. That gave them protectection from rain. They roost on top of the gate. They get turned out every morning.
I've got Bielefelders, Rhodebars, Cream Legbars, Black Sex Links, Buff Orpingtons, and a lone I Don't Know (packing peanut from greenfire).
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I've got Bielefelders, Rhodebars, Cream Legbars, Black Sex Links, Buff Orpingtons, and a lone I Don't Know (packing peanut from greenfire).
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post #9 of 17
5/6/12 at 6:31pm
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Originally Posted by marlo1968 View Post

I don't know where you are specifically, but on craigs list there are 2 dog houses for sale, same ad.  In the Fort Collins section, Farm and Garden, May 6, all the way at the bottom of the first page....its a maybe, not unless you are on the western slope in northern colorado....


thanks! i didn't see that posting!! 

1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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1 easter egger (skittles), 1 buff orphington (superman), 1 speckled sussex (boots), 1 california white (spiderman), 1 delaware (dora), 1 black sex link (batman), 1 rhode island red (flower)

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post #10 of 17
5/6/12 at 6:49pm
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i've been letting them out as much as i can but its looking like its going to be a few wks until we get a permanent coop set up and i need something else till then. I have 1 california white and she is so flighty that its starting to cause issues when it comes time to bring them in   

I'm so frustrated by this !!!!    barnie.gif

you wouldn't happen to have a truck bed topper would you?  A basic camper shell?  This could be put on the ground on a simple 2x4 frame, Nest boxes at the front window, made from storage tubs, or something similar, that you could easily put a screw through.....

 

If you don't have one maybe a friend does, or maybe you can find one cheap on craigs or in the paper....

1 Silkie Rooster, 1 Bantam Brahma Rooster, 2 Blue Copper Marens Cockerels 1 Banatam Brahma pullet, 7 EE pullets,  4 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 barnyard x pullets, 10 Pearl White Leghorn hens, 5 Red Star Hens, 2 dogs, 2 horses, 4 sons, 1 grandson, and....Chicken Math has already taken hold here 

 

 

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1 Silkie Rooster, 1 Bantam Brahma Rooster, 2 Blue Copper Marens Cockerels 1 Banatam Brahma pullet, 7 EE pullets,  4 Silver Laced Wyandottes, 2 barnyard x pullets, 10 Pearl White Leghorn hens, 5 Red Star Hens, 2 dogs, 2 horses, 4 sons, 1 grandson, and....Chicken Math has already taken hold here 

 

 

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