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    Very Odd Chicken Issue

    No, they appeared very healthy and plump. On Tuesday afternoon they both aggressively ate mealworms from my hand as they did every afternoon. These fibers were thin, long and wire like. They were all wound up in a ball in the gizzard.
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    Very Odd Chicken Issue

    This may not be odd to the pros, but I found it very odd. I had four chickens, 2 BRs and 2 EEs. I knew they would be close to laying in early July, so I began to put hay in their nest box. The hay was messy, and I found nesting pads on Amazon, which are made from finely shredded aspen. They...
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    Best coop for 4 Chickens

    Nice looking, but I'm concerned about the weight. Mine is 3'x7'. I put a 2"x6" undercarriage under it to take all the stress of moving and not stress the relatively thin upper frame. It came out pretty heavy, but it does a good job of keeping the upper structure in good shape. I plan on...
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    Best coop for 4 Chickens

    Having gone through this recently, go bigger than you think. I started with a coop from the Urban Coop Company with an extension(pic below). I thought it was ideal, at least it was until the chickens grew. Now I feel sorry for them. It's over 30 sq/ft of run, but the top is very low. I'm...
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    Coop Walls

    Still debating that part. It will be one of the leverage types, or the type with a wheel connected to the bottom of a trailer jack.
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    Coop Walls

    I don't have plans, but I can figure it out, lol. I built a small run extension to go on my current little mobile coop I was given. The company who made my current coop charges a crazy price for the extension, so I built it for $60 in lumber. I just built mine 2' longer with a door in top...
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    Coop Walls

    Yes, the light brown sections are the panel sheets. I plan on framing the cube with 2x4, then using 2x2 for any cross member framing. Then using 1x2, 1x3, and 1x4 for the trim pieces on the edges and around the windows. This will make it plenty strong, but also lighter than all 2x4 framing...
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    Coop Walls

    Home Depot in Houma, LA. I like the 11/32 siding since it's lightweight and helps to "dress" it up a little. I'm looking to keep my future coop light, so I can put a wheel kit on it. Planning to build a 10.5x5.5 version of this 12x6;
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    Coop Walls

    It is $20 a sheet for the 11/32, which is what I plan on using on my south Louisiana coop. I was looking at it last weekend. The 19/32 is $30.
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    New Coop in Louisiana - Advice Needed

    Than Thank you for the tips. I haven't decided on nest box- roost placement yet. I may center two slightly above floor level nest boxes in the back wall and a roost on each 3' side. What are your thoughts on solid floor, from the run door to the nest boxes, and wire under the roosts? This...
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    New Coop in Louisiana - Advice Needed

    Good point. Thank you for the input. I'm not sure yet if I will put the nest boxes on the back or the sides. Do you see an issue with two nest boxes center in the back, with a roost on each side spanning 3'? Maybe solid floor from the run door to the nest box 4' wide, with wire under the...
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    New Coop in Louisiana - Advice Needed

    6x12, with the coop being 3x6. No more than 5 chickens.
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    New Coop in Louisiana - Advice Needed

    No. all open in the run. Just wondering about the coop house.
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    New Coop in Louisiana - Advice Needed

    I currently have two hens and a small mobile coop. I would like to add some hens, so in the near future, I will be building a coop similar to this with a wheel kit installed; I've been debating the coop floor, 1x1 wire or DLM. I'm in Louisiana, so my thoughts are wire would be best to aid...
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    Need Your Expert Opinions on These Eggs

    Mystery solved today
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