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Sporadic Travel - can I leave them in coop a few days
We are officially in business!- Jakedude
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Sporadic Travel - can I leave them in coop a few days
All; Some big news. The Coop is nearing completion and as you can see from the above, it is huge and should easily accommodate 6 birds. The better half ordered 6 Buff Orpington hens and they arrived via overnight mail unscathed. They included a 7th bird which also made the trip. We have...- Jakedude
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Sporadic Travel - can I leave them in coop a few days
Progress thus far.- Jakedude
- Post #30
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Sporadic Travel - can I leave them in coop a few days
Team; For a little update. I found a local craftsman who is willing to build a coop for me within my budget and will be considerably larger than what I think I need for 6 birds. Photographs will follow soon. We are thinking about ordering up 6 Buff Orpington chicks (female) at the end of...- Jakedude
- Post #27
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Sporadic Travel - can I leave them in coop a few days
The folks that build them that I have found thus far build them off site and deliver which is extra and I would have to tear out 8-9' of my privacy fence to get it into my back yard. I have found them "turn key" for $1,200.00 to $1,500.00 locally including the fence work. Honestly, I could do...- Jakedude
- Post #24
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Sporadic Travel - can I leave them in coop a few days
Friends; I have found a few local folks who will build a coop, I have considered building one myself, and I continue looking into other alternatives. In my search I came across this coop available online through Tractor Supply...- Jakedude
- Post #22
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Sporadic Travel - can I leave them in coop a few days
Team; Thank you all for the advice. It seems that the consensus is scrap the pre-made coop and get something with a little more size. As with any project my initial cost-estimates were quite a way South of where they needed to be. I am currently in talks with my local handy man and am...- Jakedude
- Post #17
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Sporadic Travel - can I leave them in coop a few days
I much appreciate the advice. Our city ordinances limit me to 6 and that would be the max amount that I would want anyway. I don't intend to eat them, just eggs and when they stop producing eggs just as pets. So, if I got something like this...- Jakedude
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Sporadic Travel - can I leave them in coop a few days
Folks, I am a noob and have some noob questions. The better half and I have pondered the idea of raising some backyard chickens for eggs/pets and I have run into a potential deal breaker. I travel sporadically as does the better half and we often get little notice or lead time. Also...- Jakedude
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