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post #11 of 19
6/3/12 at 2:51pm
Looks great. Really cute.

KJF

Two araucanas, two black sex links, a buff orpington, a speckled sussex, a blue cochin and silver cuckoo marans. And two rescue dogs, a rescue cat, two ponds full of goldfish and koi, and a few turtles.
 

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Two araucanas, two black sex links, a buff orpington, a speckled sussex, a blue cochin and silver cuckoo marans. And two rescue dogs, a rescue cat, two ponds full of goldfish and koi, and a few turtles.
 

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post #12 of 19
6/3/12 at 4:15pm

Nice set-up......such cute little chicks, all huddled up in the corner!

2 RIR's----Klara and Addie

2 CuckooMaran's----Lucy and Ethel

 

IN ALL DIRECTIONS...

Looking Back----Praise Him

Looking Ahead----Trust Him

Looking Around---Serve Him

Looking Up-------Expect Him!

 

 

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2 RIR's----Klara and Addie

2 CuckooMaran's----Lucy and Ethel

 

IN ALL DIRECTIONS...

Looking Back----Praise Him

Looking Ahead----Trust Him

Looking Around---Serve Him

Looking Up-------Expect Him!

 

 

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post #13 of 19
6/3/12 at 4:40pm
That looks good.

 

 
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post #14 of 19
6/15/12 at 5:38pm
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OK so I modified my new coop already. I cut the front welded wire and added a additional run. Why? I don't know. I figure they are not free ranging so give them more room.

 

Anyway the sand is working out great. Sand makes the poop sit on top and dry right out. The poop in the run seems to just disappear. The poop in the coop I use a cat litter scoop, and in 5 minutes I am done. The poop is small at this stage though.

 

They are about 6-7 weeks.Speckled Sussex.

 

The reason they do not free range is because of my garden and manicured lawn. I heard chickens do some damage.

 

Also I will be making a cookie tin heater and getting a smaller waterer. Anyone know if there are smaller waterers for inside the coop? The waterer I  have from TSC has a 11" base. I have a 12" cake tin under it so it don't get water all over.

 

I was thinking of just a small quart one for the coop. It only has a 6" base. Stromburgs has a 1 gallon wall mount one but I am not sure how to heat it in the winter.

 

It comes down to I dont have enough room for the waterer without it getting in the way. Such as the nest box, pop door..etc. The feeder was custom made and hangs on the clean out door.

 

Let me know.

 

 

 

Anyway enjoy the pics. Any and all comments are welcome.

 

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Mike NJ


Edited by Lawrosa - 6/15/12 at 6:09pm

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post #15 of 19
6/16/12 at 5:49am

Looks nice, I think it fit's in with the rest of your yard, Coops can be small but if laid out right they look and feel bigger.
 

2 Ameraucana Rooster, 2 Rhode Island Red Hens
2 Barred Rocks Hens, 2 Partridge Rocks Hens.
2 Black Australorp.2 Black Sex-Links Hens.
8 Easter Egg Hens, 5 Ameraucanas .
1 Blue Cochin,2 SL Wyandottes,2 GL Wyandotte.
1 White Leghorn, 1 Speckled Sussex
2 Guinea Hens Royal Purples.
3 Peacocks India Blue,Black Shoulder,Silver Pied 1 Jade Spalding & BS Peahen
2 Royal Palm Turkeys
2 Rottweilers,1 Male...

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2 Ameraucana Rooster, 2 Rhode Island Red Hens
2 Barred Rocks Hens, 2 Partridge Rocks Hens.
2 Black Australorp.2 Black Sex-Links Hens.
8 Easter Egg Hens, 5 Ameraucanas .
1 Blue Cochin,2 SL Wyandottes,2 GL Wyandotte.
1 White Leghorn, 1 Speckled Sussex
2 Guinea Hens Royal Purples.
3 Peacocks India Blue,Black Shoulder,Silver Pied 1 Jade Spalding & BS Peahen
2 Royal Palm Turkeys
2 Rottweilers,1 Male...

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post #16 of 19
6/16/12 at 7:50am

Beautiful well thought out job, well done! This kind of in-city set up is what should be presented when people petition for in-city hens :)

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post #17 of 19
6/16/12 at 11:21am
That look great. They will appreciate the extra space. For winter you can go to tsc and get a submersible little heater that is used for fish ponds and such. Then you can still hang the waterer and keep it out of the way.

 

 
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post #18 of 19
7/4/12 at 10:25pm
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My mods.

 

Added a cool wall mount waterer, changed the rooste bar to longer and wider then what I hade, adde a fan for this summer heat, and added a roof to the run I added.

 

Oh and the chicks are seen here too. *8 weeks? Cant tell if any roosters.

 

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Mike NJ
 

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post #19 of 19
7/5/12 at 1:04pm

looks great Mike, I sure wish I had a pool for my chickens....

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