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  1. Ddrlonghornss Chicken Coop

    Ddrlonghornss Chicken Coop

    Our Chicken Palace After losing far too many chickens to coyotes (and quite possibly hawks), I opted to add an attached run to our existing coop thus forcing our chickens to live in a 6 x 10 coop with a 10 x 10 run attached. While I didn't lose any of my girls, they were clearly not happy with...
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    My coolest find ever!!

    I love it!! Road trip to TN? I have to find one nearby. So cool.
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    Look what we did/are doing! UPDATE 8/26

    I also love the scallop edge. Beautiful coop! I'm sure the ladies are loving it!
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    Teeny tiny green egg?

    I don't know about the purebred part but several of my girls have laid a teeny tiny egg as their first egg. They get larger each day until they are the usual size. Hope that helps. Dawn
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    changed our coop color (pic)

    You can't go wrong with barn red!
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    Introduced my lab to my chickens today

    One of my labs destroyed several chickens two years ago. I believe she was just playing with them but her type of play resulted in chicken death. Today, she runs around their coop but can't get to them. I won't let the dogs be loose in the yard when I have the chickens out. Too dangerous for...
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    They're IN the coop!

    Looks great and the narrative was fun to read!
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    Chickens very messy with feed...suggestions for a feeder.

    I don't know the answer to your question but I love your coop! Nice setup.
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    New run sandbox

    Love your coop! I checked out your page and it is fantastic! Do you leave that ladder in there all of the time for the chickens to hang out on?
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    Our Texas-sized coop

    Quote: True. But it can be done on a less grand scale. Since this is up by the front of our house and we see it all of the time as do visitors, we wanted it to look nice and fit in with the rest of our surroundings. We also wanted it to last. The best part is that if I ever get rid of the...
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    Our Texas-sized coop

    Quote: Thanks for the feedback! We only had the predator issues when the chickens would free range. The coyotes learned to wait until the coop door automatically opened and then they would pounce. This new coop is up by the house so I don't think that it will be as big of an issue. We did...
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    Our Texas-sized coop

    Quote: Of course not! It's there. It's a calf water trough that I had laying around. Since it is only about a foot deep, it works perfect. I put a couple inches of water in it and the Texas sun heats it up! I have yet to get my chickens to go in it on their own. I have put a Polish in...
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    Our Texas-sized coop

    Thank you for all of the kind comments. I kind of wish the coop area was a little bigger too but I like going in to get the eggs. I want to be in there to check on them anyway. I usually throw grass clippings in when we mow the backyard but we don't bag the main mowing area very often (it's 4-5...
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    Our Texas-sized coop

    Quote: Thank you! I wish! We had a contractor do the work. He knocked it out in about 8 business days. If I had done it, it would have been with recycled material and done on the cheap side. My husband didn't want an eyesore near the house as it is off to the left of our driveway when...
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    Our Texas-sized coop

    Quote: Thank you!! Yes, we had plenty of space so why make the chickens live in cramped quarters. Because with the strays and the coyotes, I can't let them free range on their own. Right now, they just roost outside of the nest boxes. I have a huge pile of downed trees that I just need to...
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