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  1. Building Our First Coop

    Building Our First Coop

    We live in a small town and this is our first attempt at building a coop and run. We needed a coop that was attractive for our neighbors and would house six chickens. We used a picture of a child's play house as our inspiration and modified the design for chickens. Our coop is an octaganol...
  2. Wateredgarden11

    Pictures of suburban set ups?

    We live on 1/3 acre in a small town. Here is link to our small coop and run. We have six chickens. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=25963-building-our-first-coop I would like to expand but not sure how to do it.
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    Ended - Coop Design Contest - Summer 2009

    Congratulations to all of the coop winners and honerable mentions.
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    I love that chicken song!

    I am so happy with my chickens! We are new to raising chickens and I am a city girl who has just learned to garden, can and now raise chickens in our small backyard. We have six and they are 16 weeks old. Four days ago I heard this racket going on out in the run. Normally our pullets are quiet...
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    I love that chicken song!

    I am so happy with my chickens! We are new to raising chickens and I am a city girl who has just learned to garden, can and now raise chickens in our small backyard. We have six and they are 16 weeks old. Four days ago I heard this racket going on out in the run. Normally our pullets are quiet...
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    Facebook users - does anyone else play "Farm Town"?

    Hi I am new to farmtown..been playing about a week and half..up to level 24 but still have not figured out how to do much. I could use some neighbors so if someone who needs neighbors figures out how to add me..rofl please do. It benefits us all. my farm is Wateredgarden's farm. And by the way...
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    Facebook users - does anyone else play "Farm Town"?

    I play farmtown. My avatar is named Wateredgarden. My hubby and I just started playing but we are moving up levels fast. Game is addicting..lol I think I am around level 23..can't remember..but just bought a 20x20 piece. I need a few more neighbors. Glad to see a thread on here regarding...
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    There's a skunk sleeping in my coop?!

    Good Luck with this problem. Hopefully someone will give you some helpful advice. Not sure what I would do if we found a skunk in our run or coop. We had a terrible problem with a skunk over this past winter..living under our deck and sunroom along with an opossum..they would fight under our...
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    Chickens in basement for 8 weeks during coldest winter months?

    Hi everyone, we are already thinking ahead to the cold months of January and February. We have a brick Victorian farm house and our basement has five seperate rooms. We were wondering if we could make one of the rooms which has a window as a temporary home for our six chickens during the two...
  10. Wateredgarden11

    The Beginning

    That is a very nice start on your coop and I love your handle. Good luck with your chickens
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    Not sure but toys?????????

    We have a mirror in our run along with various perches. I also hang broccoli, or cabbage in their run and they enjoy pecking at that..think tether ball time. Last week I took them some greens on a tin pie plate..Wow..for the rest of the afternoon after they finished eating the greens..all we...
  12. Wateredgarden11

    New coop

    Beautiful coop and landscaping..Enjoy your chickens
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    Best predator deterent ever!

    This has been the funniest thread..rofl thanks for the laughs everyone.
  14. Wateredgarden11

    Chicken owner charged after shooting dog.

    Mr. Harris and family You all sure have been in my families prayers. I am so glad that the charges against you have been dropped. From the statements you have made here on BYC we can all see that you are an upright citizen and a great neighbor. My family wishes you only shalom and peace as you...
  15. Wateredgarden11

    anyone else living in the northeast sick of all this rain?

    Lunkerchicken ty for funny post about Noah's Ark! Made me laugh and I sure needed it. It is RAINING Again right now! I feel so sorry for our chickens..been like this for three days..rain rain rain! I went outside two hours ago between rain clouds and raked out the mess in the chicken...
  16. Wateredgarden11

    Looking for best paint job!

    Hi, we went with purple and white trim. Nothing shy going on in our backyard. You can see more pictures of our coop run and inside murals on my page. What ever color you eventually use..enjoy it and good luck with your chickens.
  17. Wateredgarden11

    Cage de Poulet is finished! Pictures on my blog

    Schultz, two of my children worked at Cedar Point...lifeguards over the summers. Great place if you love rollercoasters.
  18. Wateredgarden11

    Doomed before we begin!

    Goodness! Your in good company, I lost count of how many times we made repeat trips due to buying the wrong item building our coop. Sometimes, I just gave up and made do with what we brought home unless it was something that we really had to change. Good luck on your building project and hang in...
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    Cage de Poulet is finished! Pictures on my blog

    Wow this was a work of love! We are finishing up today..all that is left is for me to paint the inside of nest box in the coop and the outside of nest box. I think my hubby did a wonderful job. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=25963-building-our-first-coop
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