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    Need Shade Ideas for Coop

    I might regret this later but I might plant some arborvitae thuja emerald green inside along the west side so they have a little shade in the hot afternoon summer sun... I'll post pics when done 👍
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Plant 3 varieties of pear trees :)
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    Need advice on how to enclose the roost area, please :-)

    Awesome idea.. thanks! That sounds like a great plan until I have time to build "real" coop.
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    Need advice on how to enclose the roost area, please :-)

    Any suggestions on a new coop that won't take a bunch of space? I wasn't planning on giving up more garden space for now.
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    Need advice on how to enclose the roost area, please :-)

    Thanks for the replies. Here is pic from further back... for now it's just enclosed on the right side half. As far as predators, I think we have raccoons as the biggest, other than hawks. I am putting stronger gauge wire fence around the bottom 4ft for now after seeing your comment aart. Thanks!
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    Need advice on how to enclose the roost area, please :-)

    Hi- No roof just a plastic cover for now. I'm using one of those Harbor Freight 10x20 stand alone carports as the frame. I live in Covington Wa.
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    Need advice on how to enclose the roost area, please :-)

    Hi All, This is the coop I made but I know I need to make an area where they can sleep in darkness and safety. Any tips would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Hi Penny... I'm on the west side and it's not raining ...yet ... fingers crossed it doesn't. :)
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Morning All! I did build the coop (i'll post pics), with the help of a nice neighbor, and here is Karl, Holly, Thelma and Louise. Can I have clarification, if anyone knows, what breed of chicken these are? Thanks!! Todd
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    Hi from WA state!

    It is heartbreaking to think about ever culling any of these beautiful creatures; I have already bonded to them and they are still on the other side of the fence. That being said, I do eat meat, so I can't act like animals aren't being slaughtered. I could get most of my protein going forward...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Thanks for the warm welcome and the tips on how to deal with my new family members. I talked to my neighbor and fortunately he's been feeding and letting them sleep under his deck arbor, but he's worried about them as well. He's going to help me build a coop but asked that I get rid of any...
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    Hi from WA state!

    Hi All! Thanks for the warm welcome! I talked to my neighbor and found out he has been feeding them but he is very relieved that I offered to care for them. If any of the brood is male he asked that I would find them a new home do to the crowing. I'm continuing looking through how to build a...
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    Hi from WA state!

    Excellent and thank-you so much! (you are making me hungry! :-) ) I'll will refer to this as I definitely wouldn't mind the meat, that is for sure. I better get busy while I still have daylight :-)
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    Hi from WA state!

    Thanks, Valerie! That is why I asked. Although I am a carnivore, I imagine it would be tough to eat a bird that has provided love and eggs! Ugh! :-)
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Yes, they are legal to have in backyards around here and I emailed city hall for clarification on the legalities. thanks for the sizing tips. Do you kno where is the best place to buy hardware cloth is? Thanks!
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