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    Coffee Anyone?

    Aren't our Brahma babies cute!
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    HELP... is one of our hens a rooster?

    We ordered five hens and one roo and got…wait for it…………………………SIX OF EACH!!! Good Luck!!
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    Feed store just called - my pullets arrive after lunch tomorrow!!!!

    GOOD LUCK!!! You're gonna love it!! This is our first time too and sometimes on the weekends we sit and watch them for hours...
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    Coffee Anyone?

    New pic's of our 4 week old Brahmas...
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    PVC Feeder pics/coop additions

    After our first posts we decided to take everyone’s advice and add a poop board; I also built a mini roost for our babies who are rapidly outgrowing their brooder box. I’ve included a couple pic's of our PVC feeders broken down so they are a little easier to visualize. Thanks again for all...
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    Coop Finished Pics/New Babies!

    Thanks to everyone for their GREAT comments!!! I do believe I will incorporate a poop board to make my life easier in the future along with making the flocks living environment cleaner too! WOW Carpe DiHen I can’t believe my babies are going to look like that in a couple of week, she is...
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    Coop Finished Pics/New Babies!

    PVC feeders are very easy; all you need is a 4 foot length 3” PVC (or whatever size suits your situation), an end cap, and two PVC elbows, I believe we used a 45 degree and a 22.5 degree to get the desired angle and then we shaved the top of the final elbow (sawzall) to allow for a larger access...
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    Coop Finished Pics/New Babies!

    We ordered from Purely Poultry around Oshkosh WI. We ordered Light Brahmas and we think the hens are Buff instead. Time will tell if the coloring changes to white and black.
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    Coop Finished Pics/New Babies!

    Baby Brahams are 2 weeks old now and their coop/run is ready and waiting!! We originally ordered 5 hens and 1 roo but the company sent us 6 of each!! The shipping order said males included for warmth!! What do you guys think of the coop?
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    Off we go!

    I started construction of my very first coop yesterday!!! I’m modifying a display storage shed I found at Menards to house our mini flock when they arrive; I know that they won’t be ready for it for quite a while but I wanted to have it completed well in advance, besides I’m pretty excited! We...
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    Vinyl Coop

    THANKS for all the great input!! Has anyone used a vinyl building as a coop? Pro's vs Con's??
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    Coop Size

    THANKS for all the great input!! Has anyone used a vinyl building as a coop?
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    Coop Size

    I'm new to this I want to start with 6 chickens is a 4X8 foot coop big enough?
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