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    biggest size for a mobile coop? Anyone have a mobile full sized coop?

    yes that sounds like a good size for sure. Of course it depends on the total amount of birds but why not give them a little more space than required. Happy chickens lay eggs
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    biggest size for a mobile coop? Anyone have a mobile full sized coop?

    Yes my first one is on 2x6 runners as well. (profile pic) I thought our lawn tractor would pull it Na ahh! We rolled in on logs to get to its resting spot. I definitely like the wagon idea as it would be so much easier to move around. I need to go a little bigger than what I have and this...
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    Cedar chips?

    Thank you very much! I have it inside the coop and I will post a pic of the material and how things progress just for info purposes. I have a good source for the material and I hope to use it year round. We have quite a wet season here in BC and they may have to have an alternate scorce for...
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    Building A Hoop Coop first! a Pallet Coop next!

    Nice job so far but beggon my pardon don't you need to have chicken wire on the perimeter as well? I like the idea of the netting but Im looking at those slats and wonder whats the plan for the overall warmth in the off season??
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    Cedar chips?

    well I have access to hay but I hear about pitfalls with that as well. Bugs inside the stocks etc. Im drying the chips right now and YES my girls are out from 8am to 9pm so Id like to give this a go. I have access to straw as well so Im up for alternatives for cheap coop fill. Id rather clean...
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    Cedar chips?

    I have access to tons of wood chips but there is a fair amount of cedar mixed in as it dominates the landscape where we work at a park. I have read somewhere cedar is a no-no but what about a mixture of chips with cedar in them. I was hoping that cedar sawdust would be the no-no and wonder...
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    When is appropriate time to let the bird out for roam freely each day?

    Well thanks so much for a speedy reply and I have been rattling the can as well but now that you make mention of it I feel its a better way to go (without) the can rattle. After all I don't want to run around looking for a can or need to prepare in advance if I need them to come back fairly...
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    When is appropriate time to let the bird out for roam freely each day?

    So its safe to say that we can start these training methods before they are allowed to free range? Can it be done say once daily like you suggest Janine and start the free ranging say for a few hrs before dusk so that they all follow suit with the cooping at night or would this be phase 2 of...
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    Noob chicken 101

    Thanks very much for your reply RonC. Great diet info but may I ask your opinion on the mealworms and red wrigglers? Im assuming they will fall into the 10% and with that being said and forgive my ignorance but how do I find that ratio? I also wonder if 2 eating stations would be better than...
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    Model A coop

    Yes thank you it was all done with recycled material accept the chicken wire and the screws. Less than $30 total. I wanted to make the waterers as well with bucket and nipples but Im so far outa town from the source I must wait so I had to purchased 1 waterer only. I will be making a water...
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    Comment by 'Avedderflock' in article 'Big Coop'

    The coop, the story and the history was fantastic. Thanks for sharing!
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    Building A Hoop Coop first! a Pallet Coop next!

    Right on looking forward to them pics. We have 2 acres here that I plan to range them on when our pooch is ready. I say yay for the dogs and give them a job to do as they thrive on doing work for us. Right now Im looking for training methods for our pooch ( shepherd/rotti cross) She is so...
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    New guy here

    Im loving this site and havnt even looked else ware. There is lots of great articles and info from everyone here. Im happy to be apart of BYC myself and the proud owner of 9 hens :) I never thought I wanted animals due to the care but then again I love animals so maybe just maybe there are...
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    Model A coop

    OK so I thought i would share my project here with all you kind chicken folk. (I am now 1 of you :) I began with a simple large pallet that comes from a local manufacturing plant in town. Im out of work and funds are low but I did have some old lake wharf boards that came from my work and I...
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    Noob chicken 101

    Here is the newly acquired 1 today with very light coloured feet. These 2 Blacks were the ones I got 2 weeks ago. I will also post the coop and run pics in the appropriate section. I really looking forward to what others have to say on these 3 birds. All of them so friendly...
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