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    Feather eating hens...

    I happen to have a couple pumpkins still in the back room. I was going for the protean to stop them from pecking each others feathers.
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    Coyote-proof coop?

    Here is a link to how I did my footing, it was real simple. I live in Coyote, Skunk and varmint country and so far nothing has got in or even tried that I can tell. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/620228/new-coup-started-new-years-day
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    Feather eating hens...

    Wife just got home with some dryed meal worms, i threw a handful in and it was on like donkey kong. The birds REALLY like them. How often should I treat them and about how much (we have 6 hens) I bet they would eat the whole jug of worms if I let them. Picking up Game Bird feed tomorrow.
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    Girls love the new Fan

    We put a box fan on the coup and at first the girls were afraid of it ...20 minutes later the six of them squatted down in the breeze and are in heaven. Plenty of cold water , shade and a FAN . My 6 girls are happy and were still getting at least 4 eggs a day. Oh Yeah, we got our 1st egg on...
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    It's DONE ...

    I'll have to get pictures of the birds, we should be having eggs ANY DAY NOW . The girls really like the coupe but it did take them about a week to find there box and now they love it . My wife still can't believe the girls know when to go inside, she gets a kick out of watching them go in for...
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    It's DONE ...

    Got to build them tough here where I live , so far this week the count is two large Skunks , one with a .22 long Rifle and one taken with my M4 Carbine [5.56 nato]
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    It's DONE ...

    It's 5' X 10' , 7' high in the front 6' high in the back. I used 73 2"X4"X8' , 4 sheets of 3/4" plywood for the box and nest boxes, 3 sheets of 1/2" plywood on the roof , 5 pieces of sheet metal on the roof , 3 sticks of drip ledge, 5lbs of 16d sinkers, 5lbs of screws, 100' roll of wire cloth, 2...
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    It's DONE ...

    Finished the coup today. The last thing I did was build the ramp and hang the water bucket and feeder then throw the pine shavings in. My chicks are about 6 weeks old right now and should be coming home tomorrow [ there at a buddies house/barn]
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    Neighbor dogs, what do I do?

    In a nut shell... CLICK-BANG and don't say anything to anyone.
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    New coup Started New Years day ...

    FYI, it takes 22 8"X8"X16" cinder blocks and the same in Cap stones to make a 5' X 10' footing and all of my studs are doubled 2" X 4"s , seal plate is pressure treated .
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    New coup Started New Years day ...

    Guess I'm out of order but here is the footing with the basic walls up.
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    New coup Started New Years day ...

    Joan, I have been lucky, I have 2 friends that come help and that speeds things up real fast . So far we have 4 days in for construction . Egg box is next then slider door then Man door and coup door. Need to hit the lumber store again Monday , this thing eats 2"X4"s faster than **** though a...
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    New coup Started New Years day ...

    City Chicks, Thanks , ALL my ideas came from BYC, you guys are AWESOME. Digging the footing for the cinder blocks was FUN in our red rocky soil , hope it keeps the critters out.
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    New coup Started New Years day ...

    gg, the coolest thing I have used so far is an Air Nailer for the 1/4"X11/4" staples on the 1/2" X 19ga wire mesh , YEAH BABY, I'm 61 2"X4"X8' ers , 3 sheets of 1/2" CDX , 5 sheets of 3/4" CDX for box/egg box and coup door. I will need a few more 2X4s to frame the man door and the inside of the...
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    found the culprit!

    The owl flew away , that's what you tell everyone period.
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    New coup Started New Years day ...

    Another weekend or two and she will be done.
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  20. Just finished getting the wire on and installing the roof . I will be putting a R-Panel [ Steel ] roof on her.

    Just finished getting the wire on and installing the roof . I will be putting a R-Panel [ Steel ] roof on her.

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