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    My outdoor pen build

    Yesterday I started my quail pen. I was going to build my quail pen attached to my chicken run. After a little feedback from here I decided to move the quail to their own area. The plan is to have a carport style open air cover with a storage area attached. Yesterday I was able to start on my...
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    The perfect quail breed?

    I'm looking for one that doesn't poop good to eat and lays lot's of eggs :) JK ... I have 9 chickens in a backyard coop / run plus free range and was going to add a small quail pen as an addition onto the chicken run. It will be secure and about 2' x 5' in size. I want to add 6 to 10 quail for...
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    Breeding Sex Links

    This is my first experience with chickens. We bought 6 "Golden Sex Links" from TS. She said they are all pullets. Cool, now 2 months later it's clear we have 5 pullets and a Roo. Now let's fast forward a year from now, if I allowed the process to go one more generation ... what do you get? Is...
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    Cleaning My Coop - Video

    This is 7:50 video of me cleaning my coop. This is a non-stop video to show how I can thoroughly clean my coop in less then 10 minutes. I bought a few mesh baskets from the office supply store. These work great because they are bigger then screen but smaller then 1/4" hardware cloth. At first I...
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    My coop is done ... video tour

    Hope you like it.
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    Which sand?

    Just finished my coop and run and will be moving the birds in this weekend. On the way home I will be picking up sand for the floor of the coop and run. They have several options. Not sure which one would be best. Stone & Soil Thanks Here is my coop and run
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    Another ... Do I have a Roo ???

    This is our first with chickens so we go to TSC and get 6 Golden Sexlinks. The lady said these are for sure all female. She said the males are all a different color. Now 6 weeks later 2 are lighter and 4 are darker. There is one in question ... pictured below. Thanks for your input...
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    What to do with the run ???

    So I'm almost done with the coop and I'm planning the run in my head. It's going to be 15' x 6' and they will have an additional space under the coop. So in total 120 sq ft. The run is going to be bordered by landscape timbers. It will also have a slant tin roof. It will be totally enclosed with...
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    Well we did it ... first ever chickens ... coop build

    I drew up some plans and tried to put some $$ to my material list. After reviewing and getting final confirmation from the wife I went to the lumber yard and bought enough wood for the frame of the coop and the plywood for the floor. I also grabbed a gallon of miss-matched paint and a piece of...
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    Newbie from Texas Hill Country

    I joined this site a while back and every spring the wife and I have an annual "Can I get some chickens?" discussion. For the last few years it's kinda been a joke. This year I forgot to bring it up and out of the blue yesterday she said, "If you want chickens, go ahead". My only question is...
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    newbie ... design planning

    Totally new and planing to start fresh in the spring with about 4 - 6 layers (backyard hobby style). I just kicking some ideas on the coop. I noticed a lot of members here have a poop board in their coop. I could not find an answer in the search, so I drew up a sketch of my idea (sorry for the...
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    Hi from central Texas

    Hello all from the Texas Hill Country, I know almost nothing about chickens and started browsing this site a few weeks ago. So far I have nothing, but I am starting to compile a plan. I live in a somewhat country style neighborhood on a 1.5 acres with mainly rocks, cedars and oaks. I am finding...
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