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  1. Daniel Braun

    Rhode Island Red, about 12 weeks. Gender?

    Oh boy. Should be interesting. I live in the country so, it's not an emergency. But I have no idea what's going to happen to the dynamics of my little troop of six total chickens.
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    Rhode Island Red, about 12 weeks. Gender?

    Any help on this will be much appreciated!
  3. Daniel Braun

    I bought 6 chickens on April Fools Day...then built a coop.

    Hardware cloth attached with these: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Teks-8-x-3-4-in-Zinc-Plated-Steel-Truss-Head-Philips-Drill-Point-Lath-Screws-200-Pack-21524/100175766 Closure strips were fastened with these...
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    I bought 6 chickens on April Fools Day...then built a coop.

    Right now they just poop on the pine shavings on the floor. But I have noticed the concentration under their roost. I like the poop board idea. This will likely be the next upgrade. Will look into PDZ (its like cat litter isnt it?)
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    I bought 6 chickens on April Fools Day...then built a coop.

    You've stumbled into my master plan. Raise chickens, eat eggs, tie flies with feathers!
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    I bought 6 chickens on April Fools Day...then built a coop.

    The above image is what the coop looked like in 3D model created with SketchUp. Its a really basic (as far as 3D goes) modeling program. You can get a free version called "SketchUp Make" here: http://www.sketchup.com I found it invaluable for this project. I used to use it a lot at work so it...
  7. Daniel Braun

    Know Your Chicken

    Know Your Chicken
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    I bought 6 chickens on April Fools Day...then built a coop.

    I had been interested in raising layers for a while and found the info on this site very useful. I'm sharing what I did to build a run and coop in case it might be useful to anyone else trying this for the first time like myself. And of course, being a newbie, I welcome any suggestions and...
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