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Really.....ya think I'm up for another coop build do ya? LOL. Yes dear....I'm on it! Now...where did I put my hammer?
MrChickenLady....aka Terry
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Yes it is a great forum. The boxes should work as long as they are mounted inside the coop and can stay dry. I like that you recycled a product you no longer need. Beats dumping it in the landfill.
I use to live in your neck of the woods, just east of Bethlehem until I moved west. I...
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Without a medical evaluation of the chicks that died I think it would be in poor taste to blame a hatchery for something that may not even be their fault. I know I keep reading on here about folks in the colder states ordering birds for delivery in Feb. and I think that it is NOT a good...
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It is the Ideal 236. According to the Ideal info on their website : Ideal 236 is a breed cross layer developed by Ideal Poultry in the 1960's and is the most productive, efficient layer sold by Ideal. They are known for their production of large, smooth-shelled, white eggs. This breed...
Well our order from Ideal arrived yesterday. They shipped out on Wed the 6th just as promised. Thank you Ideal. All 18 arrived healthy and full of pep.
We got:
3 Barred Rocks Pullets
3 Ideal 236 Pullets
4 Buff Orpington Pulls
2 Buff Orpington Roos
3 White Rock Pullets
3 Delaware Pullets...
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Hey Lisa, I use to live in Easton ( south side ) and work in Phillipsburg on Memorial Parkway before I moved to Texas a few years back. Just wanted to say hey.
Terry
Its suppose to be in the 70's here this weekend in sunny warm Texas. I think after I work on the new coop tomorrow I'll take the motorcycle out for a spin too. LOL ( as I duck for cover ).
Terry
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LOL not usually. It was around 70 degrees over the weekend so Winter isn't too bad. We did have a few nights when we saw it down in the teens but by 10 AM it is usually well above freezing. I might insulate the roof just to try and keep the Summer heat out, that is the challenge here...
Smitty's Farm :
Vey cute coop! You did a great job! What kind of breeds will be moving in?
Thanks for the "great job". We're getting some Buff Orpingtons, Barred Rocks, White Plymouth Rocks and some Barred Rocks. Just a few of each.
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I'm just a few miles South of Fredericksburg. It is a great area for riding. IT IS one of the main reason I moved here from Pennsylvania along with the hope of making life just a bit simpler. I succeded in both!
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I didn't use any plans except I wanted to use full sheets of plywood and 2x4's with the least amount of waste and cutting. That was about the only plan I went in with. I built the base, then built the walls laying down on the base and lifted each one in place after the four walls were...
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LOL.....thats what I said to my wife just tonight. I told her the next shed is for my wood working projects then we can add on to the new coop.
Terry
Motorcycle Riding in The Texas Hill Country
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Freezing? In Texas, never...lol. No I don't suspect freezing will be an issue here at all. If I was back in Pennsylvania where I grew up, I'd never try putting it up on blocks like I did this one. I have another shed that is up on block piers completely, the back side is at least 3or 4...