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    Coop help - 30 chickens - carolina coop inspiration - WA

    I will try to post some photos, if I don't get too busy and overwhelmed with everything. I am inclined to follow that carolina chicken coop as inspiration. Probably increase the coop to 10x10 or 10x12 suspended 3' over the ground. Will probably leave side access (removable) for the suspended...
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    Coop help - 30 chickens - carolina coop inspiration - WA

    Thank you all for the feedback so far I think me and my chicks need to have a serious talk and figure out what we're going to do 🐥 Not as easy decision as I thought I will continue to read this thread for new suggestions to my other points. Thank you
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    Coop help - 30 chickens - carolina coop inspiration - WA

    In this style most of the under the coop area, which is probably about 3' tall is used for the run. It all started with coming across the Carolina Coop style and they look to be one of the most popular builds around. I guess I have to revise this decision. In theory, I could play with the...
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    Coop help - 30 chickens - carolina coop inspiration - WA

    Someone asked earlier if I have the chickens, yes I do have the chicks, 28 of them and based of the feedback received will keep it to that :) How many sqft per chicken on the coop should be decent? Trying to see how I could compromise. I think I can achieve the 1 sqft per chicken for...
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    Coop help - 30 chickens - carolina coop inspiration - WA

    Hi all Looking to build a chicken coop & run for future chickens (now ~ 3 weeks old chicks) This is a list of the chicks that I have (not sure if it's relevant to my coop question): Ameraucana 3 DORKING - SILVER GRAY 1 Rhode Island Red 3 Brabanter Gold 2 SILVER SPANGLED...
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    New chicks owner - WA State

    I live in Echo Lake area if you are familiar at all with that. I think you are in Whidbey Island area? based on what I see on your profile? Quick update, picked up 3 cream leg bars :) so it's 28 chicks now, who knows might reach 30 soon at this pace These days it's very easy to keep up with...
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    3 weeks old + runny light brown poop

    Thank you all As far as ACV how much and often should I give that to them? Is it important for the water to be warm? room temperature? the chicks again are probably 3 weeks old + Thank you
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    3 weeks old + runny light brown poop

    Hi I have about 28 chicks that are 2.5 - 4 weeks old Noticed a week or so ago that they are getting a runny light brown poop Not all of them but I think that more. Is there a concern here? They look healthy but I guess that is relative since I don't have experience raising chicks. Any...
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    New chicks owner - WA State

    I purchased whatever was available at the co-op that morning. I was half an hour early (to the time announced that they will give numbers for the Q) and I was ended up being number 47, so I got what was leftover. If I was to plan to purchase more chicks with the plan of making some profit by...
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    Anyone tried building their own coop similiar to Carolina Coops

    Hi sierrambee I am looking for the same thing. Even asked my younger brother that is an architect if he is willing to draw me some plans for a carolina chicken coop like. Also came across this site with a lot of plans...
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    New chicks owner - WA State

    Hi all My name is David and I am from WA state. I will try to use this introduction points offered: (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Friday will be 2 weeks since I purchase my first chicks, from a local co op in the area (2) How many chickens do you have right...
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