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    New run complete, still more to go to "cooperize" it

    Went with a Suscovich style run, with added roosting bar and nesting boxes. I made so many mistakes, and made a lot of notes so the next one will be bigger and better. I will say the instructions are OK but not beginner friendly. I'm definitely glad I had some woodworking skills under my belt...
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    Am I doing it right?

    At least the youngest one is my buddy...
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    Building a tractor, but design is 3 seasons and for meat birds. Can this work for winter?

    After a ton of research, I've decided to scrap the idea of building a coop from my kid's old playhouse. I really want a tractor. I looked online, and it seems that runs are either cheap pieces of crap that need a lot of doctoring to work, or super expensive chicken Cadillacs, with nothing in...
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    Getting chickens used to handling, am I doing it right?

    I have Arkansas Blue chickens (finally figured out the name) So over the last week or so me and the girls have been getting to know each other. I work from home, so every couple hours I take a break and go out to give them a handful of grubs, or pick some dandelions to hang in their run/coop...
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    First egg! Ever!

    My wife went out to give the girls some treats (holy crap they're spoiled and will probably be fat hens between the two of us with our treats) and she let out a yelp. Fearing the worst I ran out to see the inevitable carnage, but she was just excited about our first egg! It's so pretty, I almost...
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    Access to nesting boxes necessary through the day?

    Seems like such a silly question but I can't seem to find a definitive answer. I'm getting ready to "graduate" my hens to a run this week and have been searching for some good options. I want something mobile, separate from the coop, but how do I provide access to their nesting boxes? Do they...
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    Got the girls home!

    They came yesterday! Not red stars like I was told but "blue" something...I already forgot. They were thirsty after their ride! They went through a gallon and a half of water yesterday afternoon. They lay blue eggs and the variation between chickens is obvious. No eggs yet, the guy who dropped...
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    Making coop from old playhouse?

    LOL not even started yet but making plans. I'm wondering if it's a good idea to covert our kid's old playhouse into a coop. It's old but in good shape, no leaks, rot, pests, etc. I was thinking about building nesting boxes to cover the front, hardware cloth underneath extended out to the side...
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    Chickens coming Monday!

    I come from a long line of farmers and ranchers, and I have, for the first 47 years of my life, let them down. This changes Monday. I have four hens coming from Rent a Chicken, together with a coop, feed, and advice I hope I won't need. They are the red star breed. I've seen mixed reviews about...
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