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  1. ChickieMart

    So Cal peeps!!

    Are black australorps known for being bullies? While mine is the smallest girl in my diverse flock, she is the biggest bully and picks on all the girls. It's like she has little chicken complex!! Twice now we have introduced a new girl to the flock and she just pecks them relentlessly...
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    So Cal peeps!!

    Thanks for all the welcomes. I have researched my City's ordinances - I am allowed "5 birds/5,000 sf of lot space with a minimum lot size of 5,000 sf". That is "birds" - not specific on species or gender. Since a coop is not a dwelling unit (for people) and not a storage space of 200 sf or...
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    Comment by 'ChickieMart' in article 'Mart Coop'

    Thanks for the kind words. It was funny, I couldn't understand why no one put storage under the nesting boxes. I like having everything there and handy. I even hang a rake and broom inside the coop right by the door. Though, I am learning - straw is a lot less messy than shavings!!
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    New member from Southern California

    Hi, I am new to raising chickens and BYC. I am in So Cal in the IE. We have a diverse flock all the same age. One of each: Ameraucana, White Rock, RIR, Black Australorp, Dominique and just acquired a RIR/Red Star mix (our chicken mutt). They all have different personalities. Our bully is the...
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    southern california sources for baby chicks ???

    A little late to this post... we got our gals from Chickens Galore in Norco. He's buried in a residential (rural/farm) area, but he has a ton of different breeds of birds and varying ages just about any time of year. He's only open weeknights (after 5:00 PM?) and weekends. We got 5 different...
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    So Cal peeps!!

    Hi, I am new to BYC and to raising chickens. We got our pullets back in August and spent the month of Sept. (in record heat!!) building our coop. We have quite the diverse flock: RIR, Ameraucana, White Rock, Black Australorp, Dominque, and a RIR/Red Star mix. The kids helped pick them out so...
  7. Chicken Coop complete. Girls doing what they love to do - roam.

    Chicken Coop complete. Girls doing what they love to do - roam.

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  8. Mart Coop

    Mart Coop

    Well, I am finally going to document our coop build. We took a lot of design features from The Palace and Lake Norman Coop DeVille - thank you both for documenting your builds so well. We are new to raising chickens. I got the bug from listen to friends who raised chickens. At first I didn't...
  9. Gals all moved in and looking quite at home.

    Gals all moved in and looking quite at home.

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  10. Chicken décor on the house.

    Chicken décor on the house.

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  11. View of nesting boxes from inside the house

    View of nesting boxes from inside the house

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  12. photo taken before doors were installed - shows storage underneath

    photo taken before doors were installed - shows storage underneath

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  13. Nesting box construction - with storage underneath

    Nesting box construction - with storage underneath

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  14. Roof 80% complete - needed one more sheet of plywood

    Roof 80% complete - needed one more sheet of plywood

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  15. Starting the roof construction

    Starting the roof construction

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  16. Frame work up - on to the roof!

    Frame work up - on to the roof!

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  17. Installing linoleum fake redwood flooring in the redwood house - fancy!

    Installing linoleum fake redwood flooring in the redwood house - fancy!

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  18. laying the foundation

    laying the foundation

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  19. Chicken Coop Build

    Chicken Coop Build

    The progress to build our girls their new home
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