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THE MULLIGANI made custom reinforced poly tarps that I snap in place then secure with ripped down deck boards.
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THE MULLIGANThe chicken bush is just outside the run. I had to shorten the run by 4' to avoid the rush and have to cut back the branches annually so that I...
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Green Tea : Awesome & Powerful Benefits For ChickensInteresting concept. One detail, all true teas whether white, green, oolong, or black, come from the Camellia sinensis plant (not just green tea).
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Love my Hen House!Nice looking coop, some details on how it was built would be a good addition to the article (plans, dimensions, costs, etc.).
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7 Heavenly Hens GARDEN coop - a home for urban chickensLooks like a well built coop and it's attractive but wish the article had included more details on how it was built.
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Ashley & Philippe & Jade's Coop & RunArticle lacks build details but has lots of pictures.
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Cleaning and storing fresh eggsGreat article! I don’t often see dirty eggs but I have a pencil so I can write the date I collected them on the blunt end, so I know how old each...- dirtyFlocker
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Occupy The Backyard
- mmerritt
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First, huge thanks to Becky, who presumably lives in Massachusetts (https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/beckyinmas-chicken-coop), for providing a... -
The Crack Shack
- ScottM
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Here's what makes it all worth it; my own little chick holding egg #1 from our coop Everyone will have different priorities when they set out to... -
Cheezychicken Builds A Coop
- CheezyChicken
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My two chicks are getting really big and need to get out of their little brooder box, AKA plastic storage bin. SO here I am building a chicken... -
Hawaii Recycled Coop
- speyerk
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Here's our Hawaii coop, it is made out of 90% reclaimed lumber and recycled hardware I had laying around (we did buy the owl, but he isn't fooling... -
Bantam Tractor Or Coop
- jespere
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We started building the new coop! Its a 6x3 tractor with a slanted tin roof and coop with nesting boxes and a roost. So excited!! Here are the... -
Willards Hen House Project
- Uncle Willard
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Willard's Hen House Project Although there is much debate as to whether the chicken or the egg came first, it is best to actually have a chicken... -
Hill Country Hen House
- curtym
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Hi, I finally am taking the time to post my chicken coop construction project I completed in the backyard. I got the idea from some photos off of... -
Building New Chicken Coop
- Erin~TheChickenLover
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Converting the Playhouse Tower Into a Chicken Coop This is the old playhouse tower that we have to work with. Here is the bottom... -
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- Dark Dozens
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Dark Dozens - The Chicken Tractor Building the coop The chicken tractor is approximately 7 by 7 feet. The coop section is approximately 3 x 4... -
Big Coop
- Schroeder
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The Big Coop (a/k/a Chicken Math Coop) I knew the first coop (https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/schroeders-schroeders-byc-chicken-coop) wasn't... -
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Poultry Palace Extraordinaire After months of deliberation my boyfriend finally decided to allow me to obtain chicks for our urban backyard. I... -
Coop 1
- jojufarm
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Our Coop I'm Building a 8' by 8' coop with 8' by 16' run The coop has 12 nests, a automatic poop door which I'm making myself, the roof has a 2'... -
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Our Fargo, ND Coop Project We were thrilled when we found out that our city allowed chickens. Of course after almost finishing our coop we... -
Chicken Coop 8
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- epeloquin
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Building our Coop I designed the coop and run myself but this was truly a family project. Two of my sons helped me build our coop which truly... -
Coop Build 1
- Shelly_WNC
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My FIRST coop building experience ... I. The beginning A. Goals of my coop I needed a coop to house 6-8 chickens. I read through tons and tons... -
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“Le Grand Habitant” CHECK BACK OFTEN FOR UPDATES (Go to bottom of page for newest postings. )Last Update July 9, 2012 June 25, 2012... -
My Three Coops
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This is my newest coop. We just finished it August 29th. It used to set in the woods and was my son's play cabin that we built ourselves over 10...