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  1. argonne

    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    From one of my BRs. They are both laying. My Cochins are not far behind as their waddles and combs are getting really red and larger.
  2. argonne

    Patiently waiting for our 22 1/2 week old Barred Rocks to start laying!

    My BRs just started laying last week and they were 23 weeks old. They lay one a day, though, but small eggs still. They still tasted great, though.
  3. argonne

    Need help with chicjen fencing

    I think the easiest thing to do would be electric poultry netting. It's not the cheapest, but it works. I use the Premier1 PoultryNET Plus with a solar powered energizer. I only have 100' and I use it to create temporary "free range" spaces for my 5 bird flock. We have a high predator load...
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    Run Versus Electric Poultry Fence

    I am doing both. The girls will be in their covered run when I'm not there. When I'm there, they will be out in their 48" poultry net (from Premier1). All of this is inside our fenced in yard (3 rail wood fence with galvanized wire backing) We have a high predator load (fox, bobcat, bears...
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    Colorado

    I like it a lot! I am looking forward to decorating my coop now that it's in place.
  6. argonne

    Colorado

    My chickens should be in their new home by the end of the weekend. Pad construction is finished. Now we are just moving 6 tons of road base into the pad and compacting it. I will get pictures when it's finished.
  7. argonne

    Colorado

    I plan on giving them a dust bath box, for sure. They are currently creating a crater in their temporary run. Sunbathing and dust bathing.
  8. argonne

    Colorado

    Road base is essentially crushed rock/sand with some larger gravel mixed in. It compacts well. It is what most people would use for a pad as its a lot more stable than if filled with sand or dirt. For their run, I will probably add sand on top of the base. Here is what it looks like:
  9. argonne

    Do we have a Roo?

    You've got pullets. Pullets will get a little pink in the comb and waddles around this age.
  10. argonne

    Colorado

    Not yet. My husband has decided we need an overengineered pad for it and the run. He'll be done with that today and we will fill it with road base on Tuesday. I've been getting them out every day, though.
  11. argonne

    Colorado

    Great I'm thinking we may have to involve a winch. I am an engineer. I can figure this out. . .hopefully.
  12. argonne

    Colorado

    It looks great! I got mine on Friday. It's heavy!! We are now trying to figure out how to get it off our trailer and positioned properly without killing ourselves. I think it weighs 1500lbs.
  13. argonne

    Colorado

    I got their Cape Style 4x6. It's more garden shed like. Supposed to be done this weekend.
  14. argonne

    Colorado

    Is that from Rocky Mountain Storage sheds? I am going to pick up my coop from them this week, which is good considering I have almost 10 week old pullets living in a dog kennel right now.
  15. argonne

    Colorado

    I texted my husband this morning (he's on a business trip) "what's that big ball of fire in the sky?" So nice to have a warmer, sunny spring day.
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