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  1. Bensdad2009

    My first coop (in-progress)

    So after a lot of searching for a pre-built coop and after a lot of reading on here about the quality of them I decided to build my own from scratch. After pricing out materials it also was going to prove to be significantly cheaper if I built myself. Started out with a trip to Lowes for...
  2. Bensdad2009

    Coop Walls in the NorthEast

    So I am constructing my first coop (will provide pictures soon) and am getting ready to put the walls on. Is having the wall made out of T1-11 siding sufficient, or should that go on top of a plywood (OSB) sub layer for additional insulation?
  3. Bensdad2009

    Dog nipped chick

    Hello. I was looking at one of our chicks making sure we didn't have a pasty butt recurrence and one of our dogs sneaked by me and nipped the chick. There was some light bleeding and some loss of feathers (see photo). We cleaned the area with some peroxide on a Qtip and segregated her from...
  4. Bensdad2009

    Design a coop out of a shed?

    So I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on making a coop out of a 4x6 resin shed like the one in the attached link. I was thinking a small door could be cut in the side which would lead to a run, my chicks will be free ranged most of the time but I also want a run for times when I don't...
  5. Bensdad2009

    Why Hello! - First Time Chicken Owner Here

    Hi, I wanted to take a moment to say Hi, I am new to BYC and this past weekend we picked up our first ever chicks from our local TSC. We have 6 ISA Browns, and 2 Silkie Bantams and are very excited to start raising these little darlings. We are in the North East (NJ). Trying to decide on...
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