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    Just Ordered Chicks (for October 2nd)! Ack!

    Mine love tomatoes and apples the red things are best right now. Other than grass and dandelion greens. There are one or two adventurous chicks that show the others what to do with the new vegetation :Dand then it's a feeding frenzy. It's been cold here we had or first real frost. I was worried...
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    Just Ordered Chicks (for October 2nd)! Ack!

    Your rirs look just like mine. We lost one with in the 1st 48hours so we are down to 24. But all the rest seem good. I do have some favorites. 1/2 of the 24 will be going to my grandfather once they feather. Do far I like my rirs the best temperment wise the seem calmer. The amerucanas are...
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    Just Ordered Chicks (for October 2nd)! Ack!

    Received our 25 having difficulty added pics will have to move over to my desktop to add. 1 is not looking like it will make it through the night all the rest are thriving. Curious on what my ten mystery female chicks are.
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    Just Ordered Chicks (for October 2nd)! Ack!

    Mine should be coming today or tomorrow. I'm so nervous and excited. Fingers crossed for a nice loud box.
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    My coop!

    Thanks I decided on the dirt. The roof is on I stained two bundles of shakes this weekend so those will be going up soon the project is starting to kill my budget thank goodness I already bought the wire and hardware.
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    Just Ordered Chicks (for October 2nd)! Ack!

    That's great news congrats, still trying to figure mine out called my local post office to give them a phone number for when the hopefully loud box comes
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    Just Ordered Chicks (for October 2nd)! Ack!

    Ok, humm, maybe the supermarket has an old water melon bin or maybe the refrigerator box is the way to go... All call my local appliance store see what they have from deliveries.
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    Roosts

    I like the t idea... I'll have to see how it fits.
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    My coop!

    Yeah plus concrete is also an additional. We are likely going to move in 5 years breaking a concrete slab for selling purposes would be much harder.
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    Just Ordered Chicks (for October 2nd)! Ack!

    I was thinking Like two very large Rubbermaid Size is ~3' x1.5' they would not be able to see each other hear yes smell likely as the bins would be side by side would this still be ok?
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    Just Ordered Chicks (for October 2nd)! Ack!

    I was totally going to do the two bin split never even though about the reintroduction bit. Yikes... Ok Baby pool for my 25 sounds much better than having to reintroduce later thank you all for the advice on that.
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    My coop!

    i really want this thing done. we are on week 2 of construction since the weekends are the only time we have to work on it. and with three kids 5 and under they are less than helpful. But they are excited about it. I think my neighbors think I'm making a tree house for the kids. we are in...
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    My coop!

    we are getting closer this weekend we have to cut out the window spots, Make the door. and Put on the shingles both roof and siding. Its 8x8. The run will be done after the coop is finished! Who uses a concrete pad? I'm debating concrete verse dirt with Wire mesh apron? I'm on the fence about...
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    Connecticut!

    I'm so excited going to the bethlehem Fair this coming weekend. Love this fair!
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    Roosts

    thanks I was thinking the 2x4's would be better for the chicken bleachers I'm creating.
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    Roosts

    Roosts? What material did you use I'm in a northern climate so is any size best to prevent frostbite toes? Currently the coop has 4-1x1 collar ties which could be used by them. Im Going to build a roosting ladder I have a 1x1 hex I can use or some 2x4s too. Which will they like best?
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    Chicks ordered, hope I didn't make a mistake!

    I love your coop. did you insulate? if so with what? I'm getting my 1st round of chicks 1st week in october...I'm in CT my coop is half way done so not too far but also dealling with the cold. fingers crossed we both made a good choice.
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    Connecticut!

    We just broke ground today on our coop will be 8'x8. Corner posts cemented in framing tomorrow pics will follow. :)
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    Connecticut!

    I saw a utube video of a guy in Canada who winterized his coop by surrounding and coving in straw looks awesome also if you have a wired run I've seen pics of people putting plastic on the sides as a wind break. I'm new too
  20. novicepeeps

    Winter broilers in the northeast east

    Ok so I read through the winter broiler projects last year and now I've got tons of questions. 1. Winter broilers should the have an on ground coop? 2.How big would you make a coop for ten. I'm going to lite and heat and allow outside access. 3. My local agway recommend a feed called broiler...
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