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  1. Construction under way. 90% of the wood used was recycled or scrap. Started it off with pallets

    Construction under way. 90% of the wood used was recycled or scrap. Started it off with pallets

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  2. Inside of our coop. The hanging water idea came from a fellow backyard chicken member (don't remember who, but THANK YOU)! Hot glued string to it and used chain so as chickens grow I can raise it. The feeder I made: simple 1/4 inch OSB with small cleats inside to hold together. Works good and they don't waste near as much food! The top roost is removable. The door to the run is simple: eye lags with string to outside to raise and lower. And the saw chip trays: 2 trays that can be easily removed, dumped and put back. Underneath the trays I attached hardware cloth so chickens don't fall through while you dump.

    Inside of our coop. The hanging water idea came from a fellow backyard chicken member (don't remember who, but THANK YOU)! Hot glued string to it and used chain so as chickens grow I can raise it. The feeder I made: simple 1/4 inch OSB with small cleats inside to hold together. Works good and they don't waste near as much food! The top roost is removable. The door to the run is simple: eye lags with string to outside to raise and lower. And the saw chip trays: 2 trays that can be easily removed, dumped and put back. Underneath the trays I attached hardware cloth so chickens don't fall through while you dump.

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  3. Coop

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    Mixing chics

    Thank you thank you! More than likely we will be adding pullets. Here in Ohio the state says you must purchase a minimum of 6 chickens. Good thing the wife's dad doesn't mind hanging onto our roosters and adding to his new flock.
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    Mixing chics

    Hey there! We are new to the chicken world. We have orpingtons (3-roosters 3-hens) that are now 4 weeks old. We discovered that pullets are just hens. of course living in town I don't want to keep roosters. What are your thoughts on getting few day old pullets and adding them to our older ones...
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