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    My coop in the snow.....

    Here's some more pics.... nests: Zack waiting to visit his chickens: A chicken! 1000 egg:
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    My coop in the snow.....

    A surprise March snowstorm in NC.....
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    New to chickens ...our new coop w/pix!

    Finished the run a few updated pix..... The run: The inside of the coop : The future inhabitants: getting a little crowded at one week.....we're borrowing a large brooder from a friend of my wife ...this old tub shrunk quickly.....
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    New to chickens ...our new coop w/pix!

    I found the packing crate on craigslist -they're used by moving and storage companies to store personal belongings and furniture....with very little time off from work I needed a shortcut to walls and floor......the crates are really well designed-they pack flat and are held together with metal...
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    New to chickens ...our new coop w/pix!

    Hey ,thanx for all the comments! The roofing material called for a 3 inch per foot pitch and we wanted a lot of overhang....so that's why it looks kind of tall ...the sides of the roof will be closed in but the front will be open for ventilation-there's a large wire covered vent in the ceiling...
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    New to chickens ...our new coop w/pix!

    Our new coop started out as a used packing crate: After some paint -random brown "mistints" from Lowes,time to frame a roof with large overhang -we get a lot of rain.... More roof framing: Roofing with Lowe's "ondura" roofing: Son on roof: Recycled door: More roofing...
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