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    A Coop Door

    I finally managed to get my doors hung. I'll post pics when I have time.
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    First ducks

    I'd like to get some ducks and possibly a few geese later this spring or summer, I don't know what breeds to choose. I am planning on putting the birds on a cover crop of rye grass, buckwheat, clover, or something else (I haven't decided yet) so they can forage . They may also be called to...
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    What to charge for farm fresh eggs

    My seven hens are averaging 4-6 eggs a day, and I'm up to my ankles in chicken ova (64 to be precise). I would like to sell the eggs, but what should I charge? My mother managed to sell some at work for $3-3.50 for a carton of 18 eggs. Is this highway robbery or chump change? Let me know...
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    A Coop Door

    More good advice! I am planning on using a slide lock(s) to secure the door when open and closed. Thanks, Newbie; I just happen to have a 1x4 plank laying around, so I'll use that. I will be using pro panel for siding, so do I need to modify anything? Keep up the good work. I'm getting lots...
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    A Coop Door

    Thanks for your help. I'm no carpenter either. In fact, I'm trying to master making pocket cuts with the circular saw with varying luck — it would help if I could cut a straight line, but I can't. One last question: Do I need to frame around the opening on the inside of the coop (i.e...
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    A Coop Door

    I am finally ready to cut the chicken doors for my coop. I'm planning on using hinge-top doors and was wondering if they need to be framed out. One door will be cut in 3/4 in. plywood, the other in 1/2 in. I know sliding door are usually framed, but I don't know about hinged. Let me know...
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    Freezing Eggs

    My hens have just begun to lay, but the temperatures have been pretty low here in Texas so the eggs may be frozen (or at least very well refrigerated) by the time I collect them. Does freezing harm the egg's edibility (is that even a word)? I promptly place all my eggs in the fridge to keep...
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    Nest Boxes for my chicken tractor

    I know some large-breed chickens need nest boxes up to 16" square, but I think that may be for the giant breeds.
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    Nest Boxes for my chicken tractor

    I have been working on a chicken tractor for a while now, and I am finally getting close to finishing it. I do need a little help with nest boxes though. I'm planning to build then off the back of my tractor. Each box will be a one-foot cube with peg board used as a divider. Is this size big...
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    Chicken tractor

    I've posted on this before, but I have a few more questions. I'm building a 6ft W x 8ft L tractor. My main problem is how to attach wheels to the structure. I am thinking of using wheelbarrow wheels because I DO NOT want to build a trailer. Anyone have a suggestion? I'd love some advice...
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    8 x 10 shed coop

    It's me again. I have a book of chicken coop ideas that features an A-frame chicken tractor that's 12' x 24'. It's huge compared to what I want to do (with 20 nest boxes and 4 roosts), but if I downsize it to 12' square, would it hold 25+ cluckers? Redundant question anyone?
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    8 x 10 shed coop

    I have posted on this before several years ago, but I'm bringing it up again. I have an old storage shed that is probably 8' x 10' that would be easy to convert to a stationary coop. It already has full-length selves on the right side as you walk in. Does anyone have any ideas on how to...
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    My first coop

    It's meant to be a chicken tractor. Would 8 x 8 be too big to build with small wheels? I am NOT going to build this thing on a trailer.
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    My first coop

    Thanks, I was thinking somewhere around 10 birds. I live in the most northern reaches of Texas where the winters can get down to sub-zero, but usually single digits is the lowest it gets (and not for long). My coop wouldn't be year round housing. I'll have to come up with something for winter...
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    My first coop

    I am going to build my first coop as soon as I get the plans drawn up and the lumber bought. I am making it 5ft wide by 8 ft long, and was wondering how many chickens it will hold. I'm thinking maybe up to 20? The assortments I want to get from McMurray Hatchery all come in minimum batches of...
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