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  1. MojoWorkin

    minimum order?

    Silkie Chicken - 8 weeks old, that is awesome! I might try this chicken tractor idea... only thing is, I don't want to have to process 20 birds myself. I wonder if any place local would do the dirty deed for me?
  2. MojoWorkin

    When to order chicks/pullets?

    Thank you. :-) If they molt, will that effect their ability to stay warm? When do they do this? Thanks.
  3. MojoWorkin

    minimum order?

    Hi! I'm not against eating them and I was thinking that filling the rest of the order with meat birds would make sense, but I'd have to have a separate/larger coop to keep them? At what age are they good to eat?
  4. MojoWorkin

    When to order chicks/pullets?

    Hi, I am thinking about when the best time to order chicks would be for me? Where I live (Upstate NY) it can be kind of cold at night until about the end of June. I would like to keep chicks in a brooder in the garage with a lamp and then transfer them to the coop as soon as they are able...
  5. MojoWorkin

    minimum order?

    Hi! I am planning to order some chicks in the spring. I would like to order from Welps or McMurray but they both seem to have a minimum order of 25 chicks. I really only want about 4 chickens. How do you deal with the extras? Sell them on craigslist or the local feedstore? Wait till they get...
  6. MojoWorkin

    Melamine?

    OOoh that doesn't sound good.
  7. MojoWorkin

    Melamine?

    I was at home depot last night getting ideas for my future chicken coop, and I saw melamine coated plywood. Now that seems like it would be easy to clean, bright and nice for the inside of a coop. Anyone use it? How do you like it? Any potential downside? Thanks!
  8. MojoWorkin

    breeds/productive (egglaying) lifespan?

    Hi, I just learned that hens really produce the most eggs up until age 2 but can live to be 10. I am wondering if different breeds are different in this respect? Will a more commercial/production breed, like "sex link" red or black produce "and egg a day" early and then not much after that...
  9. MojoWorkin

    "spent" hens?

    I was just reading an article about how commercially raised hens are considered "spent" at the age of 2? In other words, they don't produce as many eggs. And they can live to be about 10, but they are normally killed and replaced with younger hens who produce more eggs. I worry that I will be...
  10. MojoWorkin

    : : : Virtual Coop - Interactive Images of My Coop : : :

    Very nice! I love being able to see all different perspectives on the coop. So cool! :-) Thanks for posting that.
  11. MojoWorkin

    Chicken run & vegetable garden.....

    That is genius!!! I am so impressed with the cleverness of this idea! If we ever build a house we will need to incorporate this into the plan. Right now we don't have enough property and our garden is already in place, etc. But man, that is super-smart! :-)
  12. MojoWorkin

    Chicken choices?

    Ok I am thinking about getting some chickens. Here are the breeds I am considering: Buff Orpington New Hampshire Red Also, I'm interested in Sex Links -- such as "red star", "golden buff", "gingernut ranger", etc etc. (but I have a hard time telling what the difference is between these? Are...
  13. MojoWorkin

    Turkey in chicken coop?

    Thanks for the quick reply and the helpful info. :-)
  14. MojoWorkin

    Turkey in chicken coop?

    I'm new to poultry. I would like to build a coop and have a few chickens for eggs. It occured to me that it would be cool to also have a Thanksgiving turkey (for next year). Would it be ok to raise it right in the coop? or would it not get along with the chickens? Breeds I am thinking of: Buff...
  15. MojoWorkin

    Playhouse coop

    Wow Farmer Brown, I really like the larger coop. Thanks for posting the pics. Yours came out very nice. :-) orcasislandchickens I like yours too. The shingles are pretty. :-)
  16. MojoWorkin

    treated lumber?

    Hi Pat, thanks for giving me things to think about! Thanks to all for your different perspectives.
  17. MojoWorkin

    Playhouse coop

    Thank you so much. :-) No hurry, just when you get a chance. :-)
  18. MojoWorkin

    Playhouse coop

    Hi Farmer Brown, thanks for the info. I see on ebay that they offer plans for the larger coop but I haven't seen pictures of it. I wonder if you get a chance if you would be willing to post pics of your coop? I see a small one as your avatar but it's hard to get a good idea from that.
  19. MojoWorkin

    Playhouse coop

    Thank you Steve. I will look into Bantam Orpingtons at ideal and cackle.
  20. MojoWorkin

    treated lumber?

    Ok, that's what I thought. Darn! There is a lot of it around for cheap/free. Well, sick chickens wouldn't be good, so I'll avoid it.
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