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    Dud chicken??

    Yes I'm positive about the one that is laying. The other two cochins have had larger combs and waddles than the Orphs at an earlier stage, but they still are not laying and I'm not expecting them to produce much anyways. The Orphs are my producers and hope to maintain 6-12 eggs a week with all four.
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    Dud chicken??

    I didn't get them from the feed store and they have been the same size the whole time from being a chick and in comparison to my Cochins they were one week ahead. I also calculated that they are 6 1/2 weeks and the other chicken started laying September 1st which would have been 5 months old...
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    Dud chicken??

    Dud chicken?? I picked up these two chickens at the same time and one has been laying eggs for a month and the other doesn't. I think they are Orpingtons and I got them as chicks over 6 months ago. The one with a pink comb doesn't lay. I have two Cochens that don't lay yet either but I was...
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    New mom to 6 pullets

    Welcome from Colorado Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express
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    New Member

    Welcome from Colorado. Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express
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    New Chicken Mom

    Welcome from Colorado. Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express
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    Coop Design

    From what I can tell I have plenty of ventilation with the 1 1/2" gaps in the roof and extra openings on either side for summer. Good to know about the temperature, so I can forgo the insulation. I was thinking about making the coop 4x4 since this is just for 4 chickens, but I might just keep it...
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    Getting Chickens!

    Welcome.. I'm new too, but also live in Highlands Ranch, CO. I'm designing my coop now for our chicks. Sent from my SGH-i937 using Board Express
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    Coop Design

    See now that's what happens when I write something when I am tired. Anyways I think I will build the coop on the other side of the deck where the wife wants it, but take the size down to 48"x64". This will use the roof design of the Purina coop, but with lots of other modifications. Basic...
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    Coop Design

    I the vent does not have a fan on it and is to allow humidity out of the house, but if the air outside is hotter than inside then I think the air will be sucked in. I looked at he house today and decided if I make the coop 4x4 then the coop will actually fit between the basement vent and the...
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    Coop Design

    Since the coop needs to have a 2:12 ratio slant roof for snow and has to be under 41" I'm thinking about making it only 36" wide with clean out doors on either side and the front having external nests, chicken door, and another cleanout door for the center (just in case). doing it that way...
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    Coop Design

    I'm in the process of designing my chicken coop and I have decided on location and basic design. I am going to place the coop about 6" from the back of the house on cinderblocks. The coop will be 4x8 in size with a slanted roof that slants away from the house not to exceed 41" in height. The...
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    Comment by 'othercents' in article 'Atholcoops Chicken Coop'

    I really like the design and was basically what I would build except that I'm placing mine against a wall and won't be able to build nests on the one side like you have. I will build the nests on one end with the opposite end being the pop door and only one side having doors to be able to clean...
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    Greetings from Highlands Ranch, CO

    Hi, so after hearing that everyone in our neighborhood has chicks or chickens I decided to cave into the pressure and pickup a few chicks. We went down to the local feed store and picked up 4 Buff Cochins (Now if you look at my picture we have more than 4 now). However one of the reason for...
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