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  1. Monitor Barn Style Coop

    Monitor Barn Style Coop

    This is my second coop build, and I have added some new ideas to improve the coop. I do tend to over build things, but I had a basic idea in my head to design this coop after a classic monitor barn style. Using the upper roof line to ventilate the coop has worked well. The coop also uses a...
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    New coop build 4'x8' - barn style design

    Well, they are roosting all like pros... now if I can just get them to leave the coop by way of the trap door and enjoy the outdoors! I keep placing them on the ramp to exit via the floor exit, and they will walk down and walk around a bit and then go back in. I do not think any of them will...
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    New coop build 4'x8' - barn style design

    Thanks all! A fun bonus which has been added by accident, is that not only can the chickens look out the window, the two year old's can stand on a step stool and look in! They are having a blast watching them... Now if I could just get them to use the roosts! I even added a nice ramp for...
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    New coop build 4'x8' - barn style design

    Huh... Quiet flock here nowadays...
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    New coop build 4'x8' - barn style design

    I started building my coop a bit late, and the poor chicks have been penned in our garden shed and let out in a small fence enclosure like prison inmates for the last month or so... But tonight, I had enough built on the coop to allow them to start to live in their new home! I have a little...
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    Comment by 'Firefyter-Emt' in article 'Turkey Hoop House'

    I really like the idea, we are adding some turkeys this year. I am thinking that this could double in the fall to be moved into the garden, and let the turkeys and maybe the chickens range in the garden for couple months after harvest. Then leave the turkey pen in the garden until spring...
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    Started construction on our chicken ... mansion!

    Wow, that is going to be a pretty awesome set up! We need some photos of this set up!
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    Old member, new coop build

    Hmmm, seems quiet in here! Well, I did not make as much headway as I wanted in the last couple days. I had picked up some free 100+ year old barn board, but it was rough and required a lot of cutting it down. I was able to use it to enclose one wall and make the sub-roof for the upper roof...
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    Old member, new coop build

    This is the barn that I am working from. I have even thought about adding some stonewall treatment to the two walls that will be "outside" the coops run, just to try to match the look. I doubt it will get ever get done, but it sure would look cool.
  10. Firefyter-Emt

    Old member, new coop build

    Hey all... It's been a while since I was here last. I built my first coop back in 2008 and had to close down the egg factory when we moved. Well, this spring we decided it was time to build another coop. I like to over build things, but that's not a bad thing! This coop will be a 4'x8' coop...
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    Don't cook your peeps!

    I just had this same experience myself. I am almost positive we did not use a 250 watt bulb the last time. I just set up the lamp to hang from my chain hoist in my shop where the chickens are. Now I can just use the chain hoist to raise and lower the light. The brooder is the bottom half of...
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    YAY! Ordered new chicks - about 18 too many!

    Around here there seems to be more "wanted for sale" than for sale on craigslist. I think this is a fine way to go, depending on the age, you could get $5.00 to $10.00 for them and get to keep the ones you have. I did the math once, and it was cheaper to buy a 10 month hen over a chick with...
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    Still no luck at TSC...

    Well, not true for our TSC anyway, the print out they have also list's a 25 chick minimum. I did not ask about shipping charges, but was told they would be shipped to my house (I assume post office) Although, from a company that employ workers that can confuse a duck and a chicken., who knows...
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    Still no luck at TSC...

    Well, I looked around a bit on "my pet chicken" and I was almost tempted to order.... but I LIVE in CT and shipping is $35??!! That is more than twice the cost of the entire chick order bought local! And then I have to add the chick cost! I am just 2 miles from TSC, and if I really have to...
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    Still no luck at TSC...

    I was a bit excited today, I called TSC and they said they had more chicks in... I stopped in and they just had some "generic white pullets", Cornish X meat birds and ducks. Dangit, I guess I need to ask WHAT they got in too! I have the brooder all ready to do and even had food in the feeder...
  16. Firefyter-Emt

    Dang.... Chick sell out!

    Punt! Oh I freaking love that! We swore off ever getting another cat, but I know my wife, so I am sure it will happen again... if so, I know it's name!
  17. Firefyter-Emt

    Dang.... Chick sell out!

    I would like to get a rabbit.... Seriously, I want to build the hutch right at one corner of my garden so that the run clean out can be raked right into the garden! I would name it Easter.... Yes, Easter bunny! It would fit perfect with a cow named Milk (aka "Milk the cow") and Pat, the...
  18. Firefyter-Emt

    Dang.... Chick sell out!

    Hey ya all! Long time no see. So I noticed that TSC had the chicks in this weekend and it was time to pick them up. I got the brooder ready and tonight I brought my daughter with me to pick up the new flock (We culled the flock last fall and have been chick-less all winter) Now just this...
  19. Firefyter-Emt

    Wanted: in NE Conn. Before spring 6 chicks (hens)

    Hey all, with spring sneaking up sooner and sooner, I want to put this out there. I am looking for 6 chicks (female) cold breed / brown egg preferred. Pure breed is not mandatory, but I would like to mix the breeds a bit to help cull them in order to keep a rotation. Last fall we culled our...
  20. Firefyter-Emt

    Processed the whole flock today.

    Mine were about three years old and had been forced over the winters to lay. The stink... you know that nasty wet smell you find in the spring? It's kinda like that... but in a hot steam kind of way. Just curious, if you are mainly taking the leg/thighs & fillet breast meat... could you...
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