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    build a coop? or kit?

    Thanks! I will check it out.
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    build a coop? or kit?

    OH WoW! Thats sounds like fun! I can't wait to get the nieces and nephews to go with me. I have 4 grandchildren who live in NH so when they come down thats what we'll do. I better get working on that coop.
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    New from Ct

    at the risk of sounding completely new... what is a chicken stock?
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    build a coop? or kit?

    I think I want to start with the white leghorns? From what I have read they appear to be good egg layers. The kids are going to want to see some results from the chickens too! After that, maybe next spring if all goes well then I might consider getting a more fancy looking one. For now I think...
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    build a coop? or kit?

    I dont think so. The old tobacco barns used to have the walls open up didn't they? when the tobacco needed to be dried? This one was built but I don't know when. My husband and I just fixed it up a little and the teenagers used to hang out in there until they grew up and moved on. Now my husband...
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    build a coop? or kit?

    Hey Tom, Your from my neck of the woods. I'm in Enfield, Ct. I have a free range dog but I think when he meets the chickens he will be the one running. He is a "chicken" I saw some great ideas on the web site to get started. I have lots of leftover lumber in the barn already...I dont think my...
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    build a coop? or kit?

    Ok! I'm just going to start and work through any issues that come up. I'll let you all know how it goes. I'll be back with questions. Thanks
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    build a coop? or kit?

    Thanks Annie, I hope I can get it all worked out so I can at least start! I know my nieces and nephews are dying to get started. I'm the only one with enough land to have any livestock even though we all live in the same town. I think I want to start with older chickens first. Then when I know...
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    New from Ct

    Anyone around from Nothern central Ct. Enfield area? I'd like to take a look at some different coops to see how I can build one.
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    build a coop? or kit?

    No leaks, it has new roof. The usable portion... The left side has had a flood problem in the past because its a little lower and closer to the pond...is about 12 ft to the door wide and about 20 feet deep. But I don't want to go into the barn that deep. I though maybe the 12 ft width by about...
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    build a coop? or kit?

    And here is a picture from the inside. The double doors on the window seem handy and the floor is concrete.
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    build a coop? or kit?

    Ok here is a picture of the barn. The concerns I have are: lots of small spaces that critters can get in. Height of window from the floor/ground. I don''t want the chickens to have the run of the entire barn. Warmth in the winter? Area outside to run about in. There is very little shade in the...
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    build a coop? or kit?

    Ok, I'm going outside now and take some pictures. I'll post them so you all can tell me how I can use the barn. My husband can build me what ever I tell him I need.. but I have to be able to tell him. I would really like to use the barn anyway. Also, we have alot of hawks, fox, cayote etc...
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    build a coop? or kit?

    I plan to start with 4. My sister in law has 3 kids that we would like to teach and learn about chickens and eggs. I think I would like the white leghorn ones to start. They seem to be not so fancy but will produce eggs for eating.
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    build a coop? or kit?

    Hi All! I'm new to chickens so I'm doing some research before taking the plunge. I have a barn on my property and had thought to build some kind of chicken coop inside it but I can't figure out how I would be able to clean it easily. It has a concrete floor. So I thought I'd build a coop in the...
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