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  1. colonel sander

    Barred Rock Hen

    She is my top hen in the pecking order and needs a new home. She lays an average of every other day and sometimes more. She is about 10 months old and a great hen but does not get along with the newbies to the flock. I would love to see her go to a new home. I can also deliver to the Portland...
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    Urban Coop

    Well first off thanks for the wichita-cabin-coop as this was made after seeing the build on here. I posted a few pics as it was being built but got mad at my camera Now I have figured out how to take them. Ok so the build started (about June) with me doing a foundation of blocks purchased from...
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    Run Fencing Question

    Ok here is my situation. I am in a urban setting with not to many predators during the day. I know there are coons around but they only come out at night when the girls are locked up safe in the coop. Anyway enough rambling and here are my thoughts. I am building a fence around the coop for them...
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    Adding to the Family

    Ok I searched but got tired of all the same terms being matched. Here is my deal I have 3, 22 week old hens and now have 3, 8 week old hens ready to go out in the coop. So question is what do I need to do if anything? Also what about the food? Older ones are eating layer feed (although am still...
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    Black Sex Link Rooster (FREE)

    I have a black sex link rooster. He is about 5 to 6 months old. He is great with my kids and also my dogs. He is kind of a free range bird but does get locked up at night. I just can not keep a rooster in my neighborhood. I am located in Vancouver, WA and would be willing to deliver within...
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    Looking for a few chicks!

    Looking for a few more chicks to add to my flock. Am looking for one of each buff orphington, light brahma, rhode island red, black copper maran and a barnevelder. If you are close to the southern part of Washington state please let me know. For the right birds I might even travel to the puget...
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    Poop Board ?

    So is there a rule to how far under the roost it needs to be? Also how far does it need to stick out from the roost? I know most chicken poop does not just fall directly down I am just finishing my coop but do not have alot of room but would love to have a poop board if I can. TIA
  8. colonel sander

    Coop in the Couve

    Well started this thing about 4 weeks ago and am finaly in the last stages(well almost) I have pictures of the entire build so far but they are on my camera so took a few shots with the cell as it was easy. So far I think I have at least 50 plus hours and about 700 bucks invested. All this for 4...
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    Cedar ?

    Ok so what exactly is the problem with cedar????? Is it the smell the oils ????? I am asking as my chicks are in the brooder in my garage. I am bringing home some cedar boards that are going on the outside of there coop and am wondering if the smell in the garage will bother them? I need to...
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    10' Per Chicken

    Who thinks this is a little to small for a run and coop in one? I have 4 ladies who are getting a new home. Looking at a 12x5 but then maybe 10x5 and now might have to cut it down again. I really do not want to go 8x5 but if worse comes to worse I might have to until I can build a bigger one...
  11. colonel sander

    Trees

    Ok how many of you have trees close to the coop? I am building coop between 2 evergreens. My dilema is I can cut one down and make the coop 2 feet bigger or leave it and just deal with trimming branchs here and there. The tree I want to take out looks like a charlie brown tree and only has limbs...
  12. colonel sander

    Coop Design need some input

    Ok have it all pretty much mapped out and almost all lumber is in the garage (pulling it out and staining after I post this) My coop is going to be a 5x12 run with the coop elevated 2 feet off the ground and about 5x5. Question is what way do I face the pop door for the chickens? I can either...
  13. colonel sander

    The Fun Begins

    Well had a little time after work on Thursday so I built a brooder 4'x2'x2'. Friday picked up 3 little girls to start the flock going. Now just need to get out and build a coop. Here they are huddled in the corner wondering what happened
  14. colonel sander

    When to throw them into the coop?

    What is the normal time frame for the chicks to stay in the brooder? I just built a 2'x4' brooder and made it taller just incase. I have yet to start coop construction and would like to know how much time I have. I have not picked up any chicks but found some barred rocks at a local feed store...
  15. colonel sander

    Light question

    Ok reading a post in this section got me wondering. I am new to this and just built a brooder for the new chicks I am going to get. Question is do I run both a clear and a red light for them? I am leaving them in my garage and there is no light unless the door is open or I leave it on all the...
  16. colonel sander

    New Build Questions

    Ok am just getting into this and building my first coop. Going to build 5 ' maybe 6' wide and 10' long run with a 4' by 5' or 6' coop. Probably going to be a raised coop in the run. Ok so my questions are as follows. 1 Will 1"x1" welded wire work for the run? I am not really worried about...
  17. colonel sander

    Newbie from the NW

    Hello everone have been lurking for a few and just registered. I am in Vancouver WA and just getting into chickens. Am just looking to get a few for eggs and watch them run around the yard. Nothing set in stone yet still need to decide on coop desighn and what part of the yard I want it in. I...
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