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  1. Elweirdo

    Restoration project for first time owner.

    Now that the snow has melted and my cold has let me resume living, I've done some work on the old coop. It's in pretty rough shape. Lots of water damage inside. The construction is pretty shoddy. I'm thinking now that it might be more cost effective to buy a new coop entirely rather than rehab...
  2. Elweirdo

    Restoration project for first time owner.

    Terrific stuff. Thank you all. There were a couple of makeshift nesting boxes in there that got instantly thrown away due to overall crappiness. I'll build new ones. It is Gig Harbor WA and it rains like a temperate rainforest here so a covered run is what I am thinking as well although many of...
  3. Elweirdo

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Posting a link to my coop restoration thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1150797/restoration-project-for-first-time-owner I welcome all feedback. Thanks. Jeff
  4. Elweirdo

    Restoration project for first time owner.

    I'm a total chicken newb. Never owned one. LOVE the idea of fresh eggs and new life forms around the house. We moved recently and new house has a small coop with a small run. Some pictures of what is left. I have a LOT of work to do before any birds set foot in here. Hopefully, this...
  5. Elweirdo

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I have Wilco's Chick Arrivals sheet in front of me now. When it says 'pullet' is that a sexed female chick? It specifies straight run as mixed sex so I assumed as much. I've been reading and Chicken math is mentioned a lot. I believe it. I have always had pretty good pet will power though. I...
  6. Elweirdo

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Sorry for your loss.
  7. Elweirdo

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    We already have a coop with a fenced run. It's just my wife and I so we don't need lots of eggs. We thought 3 was a nice number to start with. I think the coop is big enough for more. I also have 2 beagles so there is concern for Barney's reaction. He'll probably howl a lot at the beginning. As...
  8. Elweirdo

    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Hi everyone. I'm a newb in Gig Harbor. Been lurking and decided to join. I've never had chickens but have always wanted to try raising a small flock for the eggs. We just moved here, our new house has a coop, so I am learning. I'm thinking 3 hens to start What advice would you give someone just...
  9. Elweirdo

    New here.

    My first post. I've wanted to start a flock for a long time. I used to buy eggs from a coworker and they were so amazing, much better than store bought. After 2016 almost killed me, my wife and I moved to Gig Harbor. The last owner had birds so our new home has a coop already with a run all...
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