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  1. Flock In Texas

    Heating pad

    I don't have any pictures and I sold all of my chicken stuff in the divorce, but I used a 5 gallon bucket. I cut an opening in the side and drilled holes all around the top of the upside down bucket. I used paracord to make a net to support the heating pad in the ceiling of the bucket. I put...
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    Stationary coop or Tractor

    My tractor had undersized wheels and became very hard to move as it became heavier. I built a minimum security run that was also mobile and mated to the tractor for when predators were around. I wouldn't build a tractor bigger than 4x6 u less it's built on a trailer and can be moved wia truck...
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    Hanging Coopdominium

    They can jump up 4 feet, but they will hit a locked door and all vents will be hardware cloth. I will have metal roof overhangs around the outside so predators can't hang on I'm thinking about electrifying an insulated outer layer of chicken wire and setting up a security camera just for fun...
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    Hanging Coopdominium

    I wouldn't think about it if I didn't have my tractor.
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    Hanging Coopdominium

    I sold my coop and chickens when I sold my house during the divorce. I will be starting over with about 6 hens and a rooster. I have just bought 6 1/2 acres of land in East TX and am getting ready to build a barndominium. I have many trees on my property and I want to put my coop under the...
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    2 unusual winter questions

    Don't seal your coop, even when it gets cold. Moisture can develop and you could have frost bite problems. For the winter, I put plexiglass over the hardware cloth door to stop drafts, but leave the 3" gap all around the roof line. Also for the winter, I replace the LED bulb with a regular...
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    Adding to mixed flock- mixing it up even more

    I've read through the thread and learned some good stuff. Here is my situation. I have 9 hens of various breeds. They free range my 1/2 acre fenced back yard. My SIL's husband died and she is scaling down their ranch and she asked if I wanted her chickens. I don't know what kind of chickens...
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    Heat lamp and Normal Lighting during winter months

    I don’t need to heat my coop, but I run a light inside the coop until 9 pm through the Winter. They slowed production a little, but never stopped.
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    How many eggs did you get today?

    9 for 9 for the first time yesterday.
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    Show off your diy coop!

    I highly advise against it.
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    First Egg Stories?

    One of my chicken nuggets laid her first 3 eggs last week. Another young one laid an egg without a shell. Those are creepy feeling.
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    Show off your diy coop!

    That’s my son’s chicken crazy dog. She lives in Kansas. I think she’s part whippet.
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    Texas

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    Space under coop

    The space under the coop is shade and makes it harder for critters to get into the coop. It could be harder to clean, so you may want to put in access doors to help, unless you plan on being able to still go inside the coop.
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    5 year old Barred Rock laying almost every day!

    I wish predators hadn't gotten to my blue egg layers. I had brown, green, and blue for about a month.
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    5 year old Barred Rock laying almost every day!

    I hope Bossy can keep laying at that age. She is 15 months old and gives me 6 eggs per week. RIR and Easter Egger do also. The other 6 should come on line in a few weeks.
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    Coop almost ready...missing some touches

    You could dig down 3" and have the skirt go out horizontal. An animal won't think to go out a foot from the wall to start digging under a coop, especially if the skirt is buried 3" below the ground.
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    Building a ramp.

    My ramp is hinged. I can pull it shut with an attached paracord that runs to a hook in front of the tractor. The cord is protected by 1/2" conduit. This keeps predators out if they manage to dig their way into the lower grazing area below the tractor. The hole is 12x24" and the ramp is about...
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    Texas

    We had a raccoon visit the campsite while we were in the tent. It walked by the tent wall right beside me and I hit it in the ribs with a backhand through the tent wall. It freaked out and we laughed for 10 minutes. My youngest stepped about a foot from a rattler and it rattled his tail. He...
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    Texas

    My RIR is my best layer. My wyandottes are about 15 weeks old. We loved Palo Duro Canyon State Park. We heard hogs and coyotes and saw raccoon, horned toads, rattle snakes, and armadillos. A doe walked up to the campsite and let us hand feed her graham crackers while her fawn watched. We...
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