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First coop... tiny, but efficient

post #1 of 17
6/9/12 at 7:14pm
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First 1/2 day of work... all sides and roof finished now.

 

Tomorrow cutting and hinging all the doors.

 

Too much fun.

 

Mo

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post #2 of 17
6/9/12 at 8:27pm
Great start. Looking forward to more photos.

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 #3 of 17
6/9/12 at 8:30pm

looking good... just make sure it has plenty of ventilation.

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Crele Penedesenca's ,Black Penedesenca  and White Empordanesa's

oh and a Blue ameraucana Hen plus a ton of young easter eggers from blue and green eggs who will lay my

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California Certified Nursery Pro

 

Crele Penedesenca's ,Black Penedesenca  and White Empordanesa's

oh and a Blue ameraucana Hen plus a ton of young easter eggers from blue and green eggs who will lay my

" Future olive eggers of Placerville"

 

"Penedesenca Breeders and Fan Club " on Facebook

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post #4 of 17
6/9/12 at 9:52pm

dimensions? for how any chickens

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post #5 of 17
6/9/12 at 10:00pm

Nice job so far! looks about the size of mine? 4x4?

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Currently we have a mix of RIRed, PBR, GoldenSL,and Amber White SL pullets.

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Currently we have a mix of RIRed, PBR, GoldenSL,and Amber White SL pullets.

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post #6 of 17
6/9/12 at 10:32pm
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Mine is basically a 4x4x4 for 4 possibly 5 hens. Tomorrow I cut all doors (x 4 I think  coop, nest box, big door into run and med door on side for general access.

 

Having too much fun.

 

Still struggling with best method to close coop door, Rhosie, I really like your door. Thanks for photo. Think I might be able to pull that off. Just nylon rope for pull? Is the door weighted or just heavy enough to drop smoothly? Do you "lock" it some how?

 

Mo

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post #7 of 17
6/9/12 at 10:35pm
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Think I can go Deep Litter in something this small?

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post #8 of 17
6/9/12 at 11:54pm

Your coop is a good size for four full-sized hens, but not five. Or are you getting bantams? My coop is also small but very well ventilated. In the run that is under my coop I have been using the deep litter method for just over a month and I have no odor issues. Inside the coop I find that it gets messy, perhaps because they get food and water in there, so I remove bedding from the coop every week and put it into the composter.

Suburban dweller aiming for greater self sufficiency, better nutrition and humane food.

 

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post #9 of 17
6/10/12 at 7:12pm
Deep litter should be fine, just be sure to overestimate the lips needed or it will spill out.

I'd also plug the benefits of a poop hammock as its underutilized.

Scott
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post #10 of 17
6/10/12 at 7:40pm
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What's a poop hammock?

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