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    Show your coop... Then and Now

    Thanks Birdlover 13... How many chickens are you planning to have?
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    help

    Should post this in the "Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures" forum to get a faster reply.
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    New tractor coop and shopping list

    Building a replacement tractor coop. The first one lasted 7 years and I'm hoping to get 10+ out of this one Here's the initial wall frames in front of the old coop. The new coop measures 4' x 4' x 8' plus 16" center height for the roof pitch. Pre-painting all of the parts before...
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    Dust bath

    Make sure it's "FOOD GRADE" Diatomaceous Earth.
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    Show your coop... Then and Now

    Time for another update. My coop has finally reached a point of decay requiring replacement so I thought I'd summarize it's history: July 2008 - Originally completed. January 2011 - In the Pacific Northwest, it rains more often than not so moisture was the enemy. However, we do...
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    What recipes do you like that use a lot of eggs???

    Are you using an aluminum pan? Sulfur in eggs tends to react with bare aluminum and turn green.
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    Show your coop... Then and Now

    It's been a while, anyone else have "then and now" pics/stories to share?
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    300-Minute Eggs

    Had a little fun with some eggs today. Tried the '300-minute' recipe, put on the rack in oven set to 210 degrees for 5 hours and below are photos of the results. From the oven I put them into a bowl of cool water and then peeled them a few minutes later (very easy to peel). The air pocket is...
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    Slaughtered my first roo!

    We also dispatched a roo this past Spring. He was about 8 months old but had a very nasty disposition. We made Coq au Vin following this recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/coq-au-vin-recipe/index.html It was a bit of work, but he was absolutely delicious!
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    Show your coop... Then and Now

    There are always lots of great topics about people's coops when they are new, but I'd like to start one about how things are going several years later... after the 'honeymoon' has ended. Here's my banty tractor/coop when it was completed in July, 2008. The bottom area measures 4' x 7' x 2'...
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    Coop tractor wheels

    I've used a simple 2X4 with two lawnmower wheels attached. I have small handles installed on each end of my coop and I just lift the heavy end, kick the board with wheels underneath, and then use the handles on the other side to "drive" it to its next location. Then, lift the heavy end and...
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