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    Review by 'mallory2013' in article 'How to Cull a Chick with Kitchen Sheers (Scissors) for Squeamish People *slightly graphic*'

    Thank you so much for this article. I just had to euthanize my first chick... this was mercifully easy and they passed very quickly.
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    My $1200 egg!!!

    😂 Here ya go! Thread 'My coop building journey' https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-coop-building-journey.1619691/
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    My $1200 egg!!!

    Thank you for all the congratulations everyone! I used the first eggs to make a cake 😍 I have another layer now, but I can't figure out who it is 🤔 this hobby is so stinkin fun!
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    My $1200 egg!!!

    I don't specifically have a list... just in my head 😂 I do have another post documenting my coop building journey if you want to check that out!
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    My $1200 egg!!!

    Tried to catch her in the act but she wasn't a fan of an audience.... lol
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    My $1200 egg!!!

    Thank you! It sure is the prettiest little egg I've ever seen 😍
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    My $1200 egg!!!

    Thank you!! Yes it's a gorgeous green!! Haha im expecting maybe some gold to come out.... 😂
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    My $1200 egg!!!

    I got my first egg today! I am jokingly calling it my $1,200 egg since that's how much I've spent to get this far 😂😂 I suspect it is from my olive egger Roxy ❤️ 🥚 I ran out to show my husband in my pajamas 😂😂😂
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    My coop building journey

    Another coop improvement, since it's almost egg time! I made nest boxes out of cat litter buckets. Pretty slick!
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    My coop building journey

    Thank you!! I honestly had very little clue what I was doing and that ls partially why I posted.... first for others to help give me suggestions and also to show that even dummies can build a coop 😂😂 if nothing else, i really enjoy looking back at the progress photos. I would just got for it and...
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    My coop building journey

    I would build if you are able!! It's a lot cheaper!
  12. mallory2013

    What color is this peep??

    Thank you!
  13. mallory2013

    What color is this peep??

    Here is this chick a month and a half later! It's hard for me to get photos of her because they are all convinced that I am going to kill them.
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    "Aloha" Chicken Egg Hatch-a-Long!

    Super egg-citing!! :jumpy Have you noticed a decrease in hatching rate with more frequent candling?
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    My coop building journey

    Roost on hinges for ease of cleaning First day out in the coop! The brave few that ventured out
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    My coop building journey

    Got the fence up and finished the trim! Today we worked a bit on the roost. Should be done with that tomorrow and the chickens should be ready to go out!
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    My coop building journey

    *UPDATE* I'm nearly done, folks!! Here A few process photos 😊 The paint color is called "muted lavender" and I LOVE IT SO MUCH!! My neighbor asked if it will glow in the dark... lol 😂 The Vinyl flooring we got for cheap looks super bougie... I may have to hang a chandelier to match the vibe 😂
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    My coop building journey

    First Thank you all for your helpful advice!! As you can see the roof, window and door are now installed!! I added fascia boards to the front and back. Next step is painting the siding and then adding the rest of the trim. I also plan on adding linoleum to the floor to help in ease of cleaning.
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    My coop building journey

    Update! I forgot to get a photo once we got the purlins up, but the roof is coming along! Tomorrow we are going to get the roof panels and a vapor barrier. Unfortunately the plywood that I used for the roof got caught out in the rain so it got slightly warped, but it will work fine for a coop...
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    My coop building journey

    Ahhh thank you so much for the suggestion of ventilation! I was planning on putting in a gable vent, but that is a fantastic suggestion to take out the blocks and put hardware cloth there. The front is facing east and the back is facing west so it should be ok I think for weather? My other...
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