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Breeding zebra finches (PetSmart edition)
- Sir Sacabambaspis
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So if you've ever been to Petco or PetSmart you might have looked at the birds thinking "aww what cute birds" a then you see this. When you see... -
Water System
- Lance
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Mine starts at the gutter and runs into the coop. Goes into a barrel then to a filter before it goes to the nipples. -
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Homemade Egg Incubator - No Gas! No Electricity!
- Paterino Del Galaxia
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Contents: • Abstract (Premise) • Blueprint (Conceptual) • Step by Step Methodology (Video Included) • Purpose (Significance of the project)... -
Coop Trial Number 1
- Heathero617
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When I got our first chicks almost a year ago, who knew I'd actually fall in love with them? Certainly not me! It was a whim that we even bought... -
Chez Poullet
- Moonthistle57
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A couple of pics of my coop that I built using The Basic Coop design from http://www.thegardencoop.com/. I've never really done anything like... -
Our Coop
- Barbiegirl1901
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We named it The Perch. My husband is a carpenter and between the two of us reading tons of articles and knowing what we wanted for our flock... -
Coopdominium
- jarb426
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The coop was just installed on June 30, 2015. Will post pics of the inside soon. Features nipple watering system, pvc feeders, roosts, 4 nesting... -
Marek's Disease - How To Prevent Marek's Disease & Treat Your Chickens
- BYC Support
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Marek's Disease (written by Message Board member chickchair) When we all order a shipment of chicks from a hatchery, most offer optional... -
Mini Hennebunkport
- meetthecluckers
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We loved the original "Hennebunkport" so much we decided to build a smaller version of it! It could not be cuter, or more perfect for the size of... -
Coop Del Castillo
- member 249304
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These coops and run measure 32ft x 8ft deep x 7ft tall to 6ft on back. We went with the quaker style houses, and a divided run to keep egg flocks... -
Dust Bath in coop
- pepsmomma
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I am not adding a design today, just a note. In all the coop plans I viewed and runs I was not fortunate enough to come across one that stressed... -
My egg shack
- theparkers
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Here is my egg shack which now has five hens hanging out in it. -
Portable little big house
- stuntey
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Its on a 4x8 trailer. Sits just below our 6' tall fence. Can be moved by one person. Tray that slides ouy of back for easy cleaning. -
Some Coop
- Chickanne
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Our large coop for 6 hens
- Jacobt
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Took forever to build but totally worth it!