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    FINALLY! The Finished Product:Coop and Run......Its all Done.

    Well after multiple multiple weekends finishing with a Labor Day of cleaning up all the scrap..the Coop and run are complete! I hope you enjoy, we all worked hard on it..The finishing touch was hanging the names the girls made..
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    Help settle disagreement with the wife: What to cover TOP of run with.

    So I am in the finishing stages of the run..It is very large (12 x 20 x 16 x 12) since they will not be free ranging. I am using 19 guage hardware cloth (1/2 inch by 1/2 inch) spacing, stapled (with galvanized 1 inch staples..the kind you hammer in) to 2 x 4 studs). I will be burying the cloth...
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    Coop Finished and the girls are in! Run is in progress..Lots of PICS

    So finally finished the coop and moved the chicks in yesterday morning. Still got a few minor things to do on the coop but its 99% done. (Have not done the next boxes yet as well.) I am getting carried away on the run but its all good...Hoping to get that done by the end of the week so they can...
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    Do Goats and Chickens get along?

    My little one (12 yrs old) has been beggin me for a 'pygmie' goat. I am building the 'taj mahal' of chicken runs..((at least as exhausted as I am it feels that way). Its approx 16 x 20 and I only have 6 chickens.. So can I put a mini goat in with them without issue?
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    Yet More Roosting Poll question/s

    I have an 8 foot 2x4 roosting poll. Currently it is turned wide side facing up vs the narrow side and set at 36 inches up. Should I change it or is it okay? Also 36 inches, good height without any type of ladder?
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    Golden Laced Wyandotte: Too early to tell after 5 weeks? Pics included

    The answer is probably yes but I thought I would throw pics out here anyways. The reason that makes me wonder is that all the other 5 week old chickens (5 of them) that I have already developed a tail etc. This one is much slower developing. (Would that be because of the breed??). The other...
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    When to turn the heat lamp off??

    The chickens are now 5 weeks old are currently in my garage in a large dog crate. The coop is appox 2 or 3 days from being completed. Still have nice weather here in CT, warm days and the nights in upper 60s/low 70s..Currently the heat lamp is on almost all the time..(if warm out and I am home...
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    Coop in Progress. Would appreciate input on the design.

    I will add pictures soon which I am sure will help in forming comments.. FYI: The coop will hold 6 full size hens and I live in CT. (Chicken Breeds: 2 Dominiques, 2 East Eggers, 2 Wyandottes) There are question built into the summary as well. THANKS A BUNCH FOR ANY INPUT:) Here is what I got to...
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    Hello from Hebron, Connecticut

    My first post so glad to be here. Looking to sponge off the wealth of info here on caring and raising chickens.. I have 4 week old baby chicks who are growing rapidly. Currently building their coop/run and hope to be done within the next week or two. As far as what type of chicks I have: 2...
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