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    Pale comb, lethargic , she went quick :(

    I had 5, 1 year old brahmas- everyone was fine Sunday afternoon when I let them out to free range for a bit - 4 came when called with a promise of cracked corn and I found one laying under a pine tree. She was lethargic had a very pale comb and breathing with an open beak. I put her in the...
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    Montana Redemption Island

    very cute - love the rooftop garden area!
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    Ladies not using the nesting boxes!

    Their food and water are kept in the run. not any in the coop. The coop is 4 x 5 and built up off the ground, and is connected to a 5 X 12 run. . Both the run and coop have a sand base. I use wood shavings ( think hamster bedding) in the nesting boxes. The boxes are attached so they don't...
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    Ladies not using the nesting boxes!

    I have four, 8 month old Brahmas that have all started laying - , one started at six months, now the others have caught up. Unfortunately only two use a nesting box! I have two boxes, but they seem to favor one. So I get two eggs in the box and and I find two eggs left in the sand outside...
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    My coop...recycled, reused, repurposed!

    yep, we added 3 more cleats and raised it up on the end to extend the ramp - thanks for the feedback
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    My coop...recycled, reused, repurposed!

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-chicks-have-landed-see-lots-of-pics-of-their-new-home I posted this first in 'Coops', but then decided it belonged on the construction site.
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Please check out my post on the 'Coops' page. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/the-chicks-have-landed-see-lots-of-pics-of-their-new-home There you can see my 'invention' of my pop door using door glides and a cutting board. Old kitchen cabinets were also 're-invented'.
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    Comment by 'cooperstowncoop' in article 'the chicks have landed -see lots of pics of their new home'

    Thank you - I had a lot of fun - a lot of trying times too (the hardware cloth gave me fits!), but it was worth it!
  9. the chicks have landed -see lots of pics of their new home

    the chicks have landed -see lots of pics of their new home

    Coop's coop is done and the chickens are home! I am a first time ' chickener' and started this process after admiring the coops on BYC and Pinterest. Then I jumped in and ordered chickens (5 Brahmas)when a friend ordered his (since he has a brooder), then started my coop. I promised my...
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    sand for the run?

    No I couldnt get that product delivered, so I went with washed sand from the gravel yard. because my chickens were being delivered soon, but I still plan on using the glass product somewhere else in my landscaping - it looks awesome.
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    sand for the run?

    Hello all, I am new to the chicken world - my 5 ( 4 week old) Brahmas are in care of a veteran chicken keeper, while I finish my coop. I really want to use sand in the run and coop, however the cost may hinder that -but while searching for wholesale sand I came across a local sandblaster...
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