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  1. thedigitale

    Star Wars VS Star Trek

    It was a bad joke... Firefly was a fan favorite sci-fi show that was cancelled after one season, and was never properly ended. There's been talk of trying to revive it for years.
  2. thedigitale

    Star Wars VS Star Trek

    If I'm a Firefly fan does the entire thread get closed with no resolution?
  3. thedigitale

    Little deuce coop

    Ok, so technically these aren't part of the coop, but I built them to compliment the coop. Compost bin. The top swings open for easy access when adding materials, and can be removed completely for turning. Storage bench and drink table. Feed, PDZ, and scratch, as well as a bottle of hand...
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    Ramp too low?

    Well, one of the birds has learned to roost, just not where she should. Every night when we go out to close the door on the coop, I find one of the girls 6 1/2' up on a rafter in the run. Once I grab her and put her in the coop, she won't go on the roost... These chickens really need to start...
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    Dried Mealworms

    I've never used it for mealworms, but I make beef jerky in my dehydrator all the time, which is basically the cow equivalent of dried mealworms. The screens included with a dehydrator might be too wide for mealworms, but there's no reason you couldn't put them on a window screen on top of the...
  6. thedigitale

    Little deuce coop

    Now you've got me thinking... Maybe I can build a tractor that "docks" to the existing run. It would add coop space and run space, allow for a few more chickens (they could sleep in either coop), and different chickens could head out in the tractor on different days. It would be like a field...
  7. thedigitale

    Little deuce coop

    Thanks. I had read 3' / bird in the coop, so I was originally figuring 8 max. (They really bump up those numbers when selling commercial coops.) Yep, 1 major project per year. Next spring, I'll be building a chicken tractor so that we can move our girls around the yard for tick control and...
  8. thedigitale

    Stapling (attaching) hardware cloth

    I used a pneumatic stapler and a TON of staples, then used 1" furring strips and a pneumatic nail gun to further secure them and make it look nicer. We have a really lazy bear that comes around occasionally, so I wanted to make sure it would deter him if he tried pushing it. So far it has held...
  9. thedigitale

    Little deuce coop

    Thanks everyone! One more note... For those of you following along since the beginning, the wife has sketched up the logo, and as soon as we have time, I'll project a copy on to the wall so she can paint it. I also have a quick question. The entire run is 12'x6' and the coop is 1/3 of that...
  10. thedigitale

    Little deuce coop

    As soon as the coop was finished, we rushed out and got 6 pullets, and in all the excitement, I neglected to update this thread, so here are the last few pictures of the build, along with some pics of our chickens! Three side of the coop are open at the top (covered with hardware cloth) for...
  11. thedigitale

    Ramp too low?

    Quick update... They've had no problem learning to use the ramp. We're still working on getting them in the coop every night, but they're getting better. Last night at dark, 2 were in, 2 were in the doorway, and 2 were sleeping at the top of the ramp. We're getting there. Now the next...
  12. thedigitale

    Ramp too low?

    The stain was still drying when we went to pick them up... I'm not good with patience. Lol
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    Ramp too low?

    Thanks,that's what I figured, but wanted to be sure. I put some carrots on the ramp and a trail of scratch grains from the entrance down to the run. Hopefully it entices them to make their way out eventually.
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    Ramp too low?

    We just got our 6 new pullets last night and opened the door this morning, but they're not coming out into the run. I'd probably be pretty scared if someone tossed me in a box and I woke up in a new place, so I imagine there's an adjustment phase, but I want to make sure that they're able to...
  15. thedigitale

    New Jersey

    Thanks for all the help everyone! We found a farm in Pittstown and brought home 6 14 week old pullets last night!
  16. thedigitale

    New Jersey

    I'd like a leghorn, but the issue is, we want a mixed flock, and only have room for 6-8 birds, and we don't want to start with 1 chicken. If we could another 1-2 chickens of different breeds this weekend, I would love to grab a leghorn from you.
  17. thedigitale

    New Jersey

    Hey fellow NJ-ians. My coop is going to be finished in the next day or two and I've been calling around but no one seems to have available birds for sale this weekend. Anyone here have or know of anywhere to get some chickens to start our flock (started pullets or laying hens)? We're in...
  18. thedigitale

    Little deuce coop

    Agreed! I tend to take on one major project a year. Last year I hand dug our pond in insanely rocky soil. I need to either do more work like this to get my body used to it, or start slowing down on the major projects. I work in an office, so projects like this aren't the norm for me!
  19. thedigitale

    Little deuce coop

    Thanks! I'm pretty happy with the way it's turning out. I know my way around tools pretty well, but I'm no carpenter. I'm working from home today, and it's a bit slow, so I'm trying to get up the motivation to get more done, but after two days working on it in the blazing heat, my body is...
  20. thedigitale

    Little deuce coop

    It's so close I can almost taste the eggs! Another productive day yesterday. All that's left is some finishing touches. I need to add a bit more hardware cloth (I waited until the walls were up so I had easier access), finish staining everything, and add some latches to the doors. I also need to...
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