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  1. WV_Hillbilly70

    Coop Plans

    I built the Garden Coop. I was very impressed with the plans I recieved. Very easy to follow and the materials list was dead on. I slightly modified the plans to suit me. I keep 7 hens and a rooster in mine comfortably. I did have 11 in there at one time but I got rid of 3 roosters. Any way...
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    Post your FIRST EGG pics!

    got our first egg this weekend from our 19 week old RIR hen Blanch!! Now if she could get the other 6 hens to follow her lead we'd be in business!! lol!!
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    Is this a rooster or hen?

    pullet
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    How old are they?

    6-8 weeks old judging by the feathering and size....they grow FAST!!!
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    Easter Egger? Pullet or Roo?

    roo, I have a 17 week EE hen all white just like yours and her comb and waddles are barely visible. She is beautiful though and I've often wondered what an EE rooster like her would look like. Post some pics of him when he gets older if you decide to keep him.
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    Under the tarp....

    It would be my luck it would draw in a darn snake!! Great Idea though!!
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    when to put up nest boxes?

    My girls are 15 weeks old, I just installed the nest boxes over the weekend complete with golf balls. I think it was better to wait because now they have figured out the whole roosting thing. I too was afraid they would take to sleeping in them. So far they pretty much ignore the nesting boxes...
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    What Special Treat or Yummy Did Your Flock Get Today?

    Mine LOVE watermelon!!! DW balls out the insides and we give them the halves, within in an hour there nothing left but a thin green outer rine, and they'd probably eat that too but I compost the rines.
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    are crows a threat?

    I love having them around...they keep the hawks at bay and I have never had a crow bother my chooks...
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    more questions for building my own coop (from a n00b)

    ...expensive). I used ALOT of poultry staples on mine. I actually got a piece of hardware cloth crooked and had to take it back off.....it was h*ll getting them suckers out!!! Tou can buy poultry staples at most hardware stores and they are fairly cheap, probably cheaper that gun staples. Good...
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    Chickens not allowed in Monroe- HELP!

    Support!!!!
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    You know you're a poultry owner if you...

    when you turn around on the way to work and drive 30 miles back home because you can't remember if you or DW opened the pop door on the hen house.....of course we both always check it before we leave....but what if we didn't???????......i'm sure I did......but what if I didn't?????????? ah...
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    Inspect Those pull ropes!!!

    In the Army we use what is called 5/50 cord for everything. It is actually parachute cord and is extremely strong stuff. I use it for my pop door, and have for some time. It is virtually weather proof and slips easily through the guiding eyes I have in place. 5/50 cord can be purchased in most...
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    Here's my PLAN for a 16- X 16-foot, predator-proof run.

    Sounds like a great plan Joe. Post some pics of the build process...always in the market for ideas for my next coop
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    La Diva... They're Heeeree! (More Pics, p2)

    Hey casumm!! I'm just south of you in Nashville, IN....Love those new fuzzy butts you got. Mine are now 7 weeks old and not so fuzzy....lol! You got a coop yet?? Just moved mine in to thiers 2 weeks ago and all is well. If you ever have any questions there are a lot of fellow Hoosiers here on...
  16. WV_Hillbilly70

    Cleaning Chicken Poop In Coop!

    Quote: Would you put it in a pile? Would you use it to make you smile? Would you wash is with a hose? Would you smell it with your nose? I Would not clean it with a scoop, I Would not clean it with some soup, I Would not rake it in the lake, I Would not rake it with a stake, I Would not put...
  17. WV_Hillbilly70

    feeder and bedding question

    Quote: Not sure if you can see it in the pic, but its a long plastic feeder with holes in it...worked great for mine when they were small. Bought it a Rural King for like 4 bucks!!
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    woke up at 5 am by a haunting screaming noise outside GRAY FOX!

    I've heard an owls screach that would curl your hair and turn it white!!!
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    ***update!!*** Operation Moving Day Complete!! Pic Heavy

    Quote: Wouldn't see why not....I would assume duck pellets are a little larger that chicken feed, but should flow nicely. I haven't had a clog yet that the girls couldn't unplug on their own. My favorite thing about it is virtually no waste of feed!!
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    can BYC turn this around????

    got my vote counted
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