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    Looking for BASIC step by step instructions......

    Quote: I live in central Indiana....and I do have a TS close. What is the name of the book? Thank you
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    Looking for BASIC step by step instructions......

    Quote: I have checked this book out at the library before......I will head back and get it again and see if it has what I am looking for!! Thank you!!
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    Looking for BASIC step by step instructions......

    Oy. I am looking to build a 'box' with a roof. Something that will hold 12 birds. I need something that a 3rd grader can build. I want to do this myself. I have ZERO construction experience. My math skills are simple. Counting change and figuring percents off at the grocery store. I have two...
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    Please help me think.....I have an idea!! Photo heavy

    Quote: OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH, OH MY GOSH!!! This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!!! THANK all of you for the excellent ideas, please keep them coming. This thread is actually getting my oldest, interested!! Thank you!! Laura
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    Please help me think.....I have an idea!! Photo heavy

    Let me add.......I live in Zone 5, so I need to make sure it's warm in the winter!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
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    Please help me think.....I have an idea!! Photo heavy

    OK First, brutal honesty is what I need. You will not "ruffle my feathers" on make me cry if you say "Laura, this won't work, duh!" I want to keep chickens. It is my next step in homesteading. I want to start with 5-6 birds for laying only. I want them to be pretty mild mannered birds so that...
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    Kids in restaurants...

    i have not read all the replies, but as a waitress of 27 years....... Leave them at home if they cannot sit still, use manners, and used inside voices. People who secured child care for the evening, who are spending their hard earned money in my restaurant to enjoy a kid free evening do not...
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    Looking for BASIC step by step instructions......

    Thank you all! This information has been so helpful!! Laura
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    Looking for BASIC step by step instructions......

    1. How many chickens are you going to have? 2. Are you planning on getting more as the days go on? 3. What breed are you looking at? 4. Do you want reach in or walk/stand up in? 5. How much room do you have to build this coop/run? 6. Are you doing it under the rader from your neighbors? 7. Do...
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    Looking for BASIC step by step instructions......

    Overwhelmed is a great word right now. I have bought books, I have checked out books at the library, about chickens. I have learned a lot. However, I cannot find a simple step by step instruction book on how to build a coop. I am a visual gal and need pictures of step by step instructions. Is...
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    NEWBY to Chickens, lots of questions!!

    Good Morning! This year I would like to begin keeping chickens. I want to start with a small flock, enough to provide my family of 5 with fresh eggs. Once I get the hang of it, I would then like to keep meat birds and layers. I have 5 acres of land so I would like to have a mobile chicken coop...
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    Good Day! New to this Site, and New to Chickens!

    Good Morning!! My name is Laura and I live in Zone 5. This year I would like to take the chicken plunge. I have zillions of questions, and am seeking advice on all topics and matters about chickens. I appreciate those who are seasoned veterans that share their knowledge! Laura
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