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    Best Coop Design/Construction Decisions

    I have never heard of Sweeter Heaters, so I looked them up. I could use one of those. Not for the chickens, but for me! lol
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    Best Coop Design/Construction Decisions

    I was so lucky that in building the coop and run right next to the barn, the electricity was right there to tap into! It was also close to the water line running to a faucet on the side of the barn. There are things we take for granted until we find we don't have it. Like electricity! I hope...
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    Best Coop Design/Construction Decisions

    I am paranoid about a pipe freezing since the coop isn't heated, and on the few nights we have gotten below freezing, I have left it dripping. If we get a once every 5 years below 20, I know where the shutoff valve to the line is. And I did kill my bank account. Totally worth it though! I love...
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    Best Coop Design/Construction Decisions

    My new coop was finished in August. One I spent a long time thinking about and designing, and did what I could, given finances. I would have loved bigger, but did splurge on a couple of things. So for everyone looking at building a new coop, I thought it would be fun to list our two best "design...
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    Official BYC Poll: How Often Do You Clean Your Coop?

    I checked "daily". But the last few days, it has been twice a day. I have been cleaning the poop board (that has sand on it) in the mornings with a kitty litter scoop to clean up their nightly messes. In the late afternoon before they roost for the night, I use a sieve shovel to spot clean the...
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    Integration Roadblock and Questions

    It has been interesting to watch them slowly accept each other, even tho two separate groups. One of the littles thinks Peony is the best big sister ever. She just stares at Peony in awe. It is so cute. lol
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    Integration Roadblock and Questions

    Annnnnd done. The littles went to the big girl coop on their own tonight. They pushed it till the last minute, seemingly waiting till the street lights came on. But, they did, and now I can clean the little coop and run thoroughly and close them up until needed as a brooder again. Thank you all...
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    Integration Roadblock and Questions

    I am locking them in the big coop for a couple of days and nights. I am going to close and lock up the little coop and run. My run is quite secure, but I thought they would try to go back to their little coop until they had been in the big one 24/7 for a few nights. They do well during the day...
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    Integration Roadblock and Questions

    Taking time off for Christmas and finally getting this done when I can be here to keep an eye on things for a few days. Yesterday afternoon late, the bigs came into their coop while I was there, and the littles were just outside it, so I called and talked to them until they all came inside...
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    Integration Roadblock and Questions

    No, I have mostly moved and the facilities I have now are what I the permanent ones. I moved the two older hens in August and got the littles in October. I am just finishing moving my stuff into this new house. I got my chickens and dog situated first, then started with me. Lol
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    Integration Roadblock and Questions

    The latest roadblocks have been mine, primarily time. I am still working on my move and getting my house cleaned for getting on the market, and that is taking time from my chickens. The good news is that the littles finally have gotten the nerve to go into the bigs coop and start checking it...
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    "Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

    Legit!
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    Winter water advice

    I have a waterer inside the coop, and one outside. We got down to (an unusual) 27 the past two nights, so I expected the waterer outside to be frozen. I did not expect that inside, but it is right next to the pop door, and the water in the shallow well (not the tank) was frozen. That allowed...
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    Pros and Cons of Roosters

    You owe me a coffee for that one. lol!
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    Integration Roadblock and Questions

    I guess after today, I need to start working on "one coop". That Violet is not as "witchy" when saying "get away", is progress, and I'll take it. Peony is just "whatever" about all of it. In the girls old run, I only had room for a couple of things as roosts. Since no one else was ever...
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