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    New coop renovations

    I had some ideas in mind for modifications to my coop and run. I wanted to incorporate the idea of grazing frames because our chickens tear up and dig trenches in our run if we don't let them out to free range every at least twice a week. I also wanted to add gravel for the flooring of the run...
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    New tween chicks!!!

    Alright I was planning on putting the two younger ones in an outdoor pen right next to the adult chickens when they get to be around the same size then introducing them after a week of doing that.
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    New tween chicks!!!

    I just received two chicks of unknown age and breed from a friend as a surprise gift. I believe they are buff orpingtons but I'm not sure. I also believe they are around 10 weeks of age but I'm not 100% sure of that either because I've never had buff orpingtons before. Well my questions are...
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    Sponsored Post Looking for a way to get fresh water to your chickens?

    For people with harsh winters this wouldn't really work but I liked the idea so much I'm in the process of creating a winter capatable nipple waterer using PVC pipe and a 5 gallon bucket . I'll post it sometime this week
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    Coop ready for winter!

    Living in michigan we have snow for most of the winter (although last winter we barely had any) so we needed to winterize. we cut up some plywood to close up some ventilation but not all, added a heavy duty tarp over the run and added thermometers on the outside and inside of the coop. here are...
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    50 CHICKEN chicken tractor!! Pics and Progress!

    Nice progress I read all your posts and I love your chicken tractor idea. But what I don't get is where all the chickens are going to roost in your coop and run area. Also what breeds do you have.
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    Michigan Member List- In MI? Come join our list of fellow Michiganders

    Keenan (themichigander) Kalamazoo county, Portage, michigan (49024)
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    How to move a coop safe, easy and cheap

    This is how we moved a coop cheaply without a tractor or anything motorized. my coop is about 4' by 5' and weighs over 1000 pounds. using 2 $15 furniture rollers recommended for 1000 pounds each we moved the coop over 100 feet on rocks grass and uneven surfaces. to lift the coop to get the...
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    ordinance help!!!!

    here's a check up on my situation. we moved our shed and coop with no hassles to the location the city inspector suggested which was about 100 ft. away from the original location. we also started on the pen(all of which has to equal a total 80sq.ft.)it all took a day. i still have to cover the...
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    Friendly Production Red cockerel for FREE!!!!!

    well i'd be willing to ship him to wherever in the US, i'd just need to be told about how to ship him there.
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    Friendly Production Red cockerel for FREE!!!!!

    He crowed for the first time yesterday, now i really need him gone
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    Friendly Production Red cockerel for FREE!!!!!

    anyone???? I'll drive to any areas near southwest michigan (chicago, detroit, traverse city, indianapolis) and all areas in between.
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    Friendly Production Red cockerel for FREE!!!!!

    Here is my now 10 week old production red cockerel. I need to give him a new home because I live in the city and we can't have him. I live in Portage, Michigan. He is surprisingly friendly and beautiful and he's for free to anyone willing to give him a home.
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    ordinance help!!!!

    ok but what do i do with the chickens during this time?????
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    ordinance help!!!!

    well i found out today that we didn't recieve the variance and we were also told to move our shed which we build and assembled ourselves(this took days) to a different location not behind the garage because it is now a "fire hazard" with people putting lawn mowers and other items using gasoline...
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