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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Thanks didnt think of that... Thats a good idea will def. do that
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Funny you should say home depot clearance. I actually got all my lumber from there clearance cart. Spent only $60 on almost $300 worth of lumber. All the ply wood was scrap wood from my cousins job so that didnt cost me anything
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Looks great! Do u have any pics of the outside? I havent worked on the outside yet since there is still snow.
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Yea so far on the one side ive got about a 1 foot high by 9 foot long opening towards the top of the coop. I put wire mesh there from some old screens i had laying around just in case something somehow gets into my shed or the hens try to get out. Im trying to figure out away to directly vent...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    thanks didnt even think of that. Def dont want them to pooo all over the nest boxes
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Thanks I turned the back of my 100 year old shed into the coop. Im very pleased of the way it came out
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Started to build my chicken coop for my 6 chicks. What do you all think? Not finished yet but its coming along...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Thanks... the temp is good so i guess they are just playing around then.
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    So I was just checking on my chicks and a few of them were burying themselves in the pine chips with just their heads sticking out. What does this mean? They are only 2 weeks old
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Thanks for the info and help
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    I didnt think about getting a rooster. Thats a good idea. I was thinking of writing a letter to explain everything to them as well. I talked to my neighbor thats closet to where the coop is going. He doesnt mind chcikens because he grew up with them. I may just let go and see what happens. I...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    So ive had my chicks for just about a week now. I figured because of where i lived it was ok to have them, but i guess not. I went online last night to the towns website and there are ordinances in place stating i need at least 5 acres of land to have them. I really dont want to get rid of...
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    NY chicken lover!!!!

    Hello everyone... Anyone one here from schaghticoke ny? Specifically the village of schaghticoke?
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