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post #1 of 14
7/22/12 at 5:40pm
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Still needs work...we are repairing this old coop...we are going to have 4 ducks, 2 chickens and 1 bunny. I need to know what is the best flooring to put in over the plywood...we want it easy to clean 1000

 

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Nesting boxes are aweful ..we are going to make new ones1000

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the walk to the pond

 

13 Silkie/frizzel Chickens, 4 Runner ducks, 1 Dog, 2 Cats, 1 Rabbit,  2 teenagers and 1 husband

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13 Silkie/frizzel Chickens, 4 Runner ducks, 1 Dog, 2 Cats, 1 Rabbit,  2 teenagers and 1 husband

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post #2 of 14
7/22/12 at 5:52pm

Only 2 chickens? Are you nuts? That is not nearly enough chickens... You need more. A LOT MORE!  HEHE I am an enabler. 

 

Laminate flooring.. vinyl... The type they sell off the roll, not the individual sqUares. Cleans up in a jiffy. I like the way the coop looks from the outside.

At the very least, wipe the poop off your feet before getting in the car.

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Good night sweet Trousers, The Derp Club will miss you.
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At the very least, wipe the poop off your feet before getting in the car.

"Member of the Derperella Club-- We're just all goin' round' the rooster, here!"
Good night sweet Trousers, The Derp Club will miss you.
Treasure the love you recieve above all. It will survive long after your gold and good health have vanished. Og Mandino
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post #3 of 14
7/22/12 at 6:03pm
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why cant you have 2 chickens? with 4 ducks

 

13 Silkie/frizzel Chickens, 4 Runner ducks, 1 Dog, 2 Cats, 1 Rabbit,  2 teenagers and 1 husband

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13 Silkie/frizzel Chickens, 4 Runner ducks, 1 Dog, 2 Cats, 1 Rabbit,  2 teenagers and 1 husband

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post #4 of 14
7/22/12 at 6:48pm

I swear by sand the easy to clean up drys poop so fast no smell I will NEVER use anything else but sand oh ya and its dirt cheep lau.gif

My city farm:

4 Chickens 1 Buff Orpington Cheerio Rose, 2 Exchequer Leg Horn Lilly & Phoenix and 1 Amber star mix Little Bit.

3 rats Summer, Winter and Spring

3 Dogs: Lab Honey bear, Samoyed Duke, Pit mix Candii

3 cats: Snickers, Kit Kat, Zelda

1 desert turtle Harry

And a whole lot of fish in the fish tank

 

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My city farm:

4 Chickens 1 Buff Orpington Cheerio Rose, 2 Exchequer Leg Horn Lilly & Phoenix and 1 Amber star mix Little Bit.

3 rats Summer, Winter and Spring

3 Dogs: Lab Honey bear, Samoyed Duke, Pit mix Candii

3 cats: Snickers, Kit Kat, Zelda

1 desert turtle Harry

And a whole lot of fish in the fish tank

 

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post #5 of 14
7/22/12 at 7:19pm
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Originally Posted by kelly77 View Post

why cant you have 2 chickens? with 4 ducks


If you can stick with 2 chickens, more power to you! We were going to get ONLY 3 chickens. 5 months later we're up to 24 hide.gif It's called chicken math; there is always room for one more (or 2, or 3, or 4...)! gig.gif

 

And I second the laminate flooring.

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post #6 of 14
7/22/12 at 7:26pm
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Thanks ...well I am new to raising chickens so I want to make sure I do everything right ...maybe later down the road I will get more

 

13 Silkie/frizzel Chickens, 4 Runner ducks, 1 Dog, 2 Cats, 1 Rabbit,  2 teenagers and 1 husband

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13 Silkie/frizzel Chickens, 4 Runner ducks, 1 Dog, 2 Cats, 1 Rabbit,  2 teenagers and 1 husband

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post #7 of 14
7/22/12 at 7:44pm

  Having 2  chickens is like saying you will have 2 potato chips

the more you have the more you will want.. honest...

love the coop. it will be great..

HeavenCan Wait, Livin in Paradise.
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post #8 of 14
7/22/12 at 9:16pm
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Originally Posted by kelly77 View Post

Thanks ...well I am new to raising chickens so I want to make sure I do everything right ...maybe later down the road I will get more

I doubt it'll be too much later. We were wanting about 25... we have somewhere around 60. Granted, a lot of those are roosters and are going to be culled soon. Very soon. I can't live with them much longer. Anyways, I have never seen anyone have only a few chickens for very long. (unless it's illegal for them to have more.) Chickens are addicting. I love mine almost as much as I love my dog. I like to sit and watch them. They are better than tv. 

 

Your coop to be looks awesome! That will make a great coop once it's all fixed up. :)

My sweet puppy, Maggie (1yo), 3 adorable baby pet rats, Darby, Lilah, and Faye, 3 cats, 2 bunnies, a goldfish named Ghoti (pronounced "Fish"), 1 Khaki Campbell duckling, 1 Magpie duckling, and lots and lots of chickens!

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My sweet puppy, Maggie (1yo), 3 adorable baby pet rats, Darby, Lilah, and Faye, 3 cats, 2 bunnies, a goldfish named Ghoti (pronounced "Fish"), 1 Khaki Campbell duckling, 1 Magpie duckling, and lots and lots of chickens!

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post #9 of 14
7/22/12 at 9:36pm

Wow what a great coop to work from. I think what people mean is, after you get around to doing all that you need to , to prep for TWO chickens, you will find you may as well as get 6 or 10-- its pretty much the same basic prep. My husband wanted 4, I  8 -- we have 19- and thats after the dog ate 2 (losses are a big part of chicken math-- you always need extra just in case)... Anyways, Bon Voyage! Chickening is quite the journey...
 

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post #10 of 14
7/22/12 at 10:23pm
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Originally Posted by Sissy View Post

  Having 2  chickens is like saying you will have 2 potato chips

the more you have the more you will want.. honest...

 

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I love re-doing old coops/ or shed conversions, gives them more character. Looks like you will end up with a Great one for at least 10 wink.png

10 RIRs, 1 Ameraucana, 6 EEs,1 Barnyard cross Roo,3 frizzle cochins(1 roo), 2 Blue Andalusians (1 roo), 2 Polish frizzles(1 roo R.I.P. Elvis),1 cocker spaniel, 6 darn cats, 4 fish,and 4 horses rescued from a kill buyer.

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10 RIRs, 1 Ameraucana, 6 EEs,1 Barnyard cross Roo,3 frizzle cochins(1 roo), 2 Blue Andalusians (1 roo), 2 Polish frizzles(1 roo R.I.P. Elvis),1 cocker spaniel, 6 darn cats, 4 fish,and 4 horses rescued from a kill buyer.

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