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....do you guys suggest for those trap cages with the fall down door? I've used cat food and peanut butter with no luck? What do you guys recommend? Can I put meat in it? Will something come get it if it's spoiled?

OK guys... I FINALLY started the coop. Let me know what you think. It's a 8X12. Go big or go home, right?!?! The canvas... The tools of art...

Hey gang! My dilema------> When I get my day old chickies, do I brood them in the house, or can/should I put them in the coop? I'd like for them to be around us as much as possible and to recognize our voices and have the doggies used to them & vice versa... Suggestions? Comments...

Hey guys! Just out of curiosity,... what time of day/night does chicken lay her eggs? Or, do they even have a certain time? Thanks!

I'm not for sure which topic this would fall under, so my apologies in advance. How do you store your extra eggs? How long are the good for will in the coop? Do they have to be refrigerated? How long will they last in the frig? Sorry about so many questions,....but I'm getting about 24...

.... and manliest rooster out there??!!?? I'd love to see some pix, so lets have a little show & tell!!!

How do you delete any old threads for post that you've subsribed to? Thanks!

How are you guys building your outside nesting boxes? Are you putting up the wall frame first, then attaching the boxes to the frame? What is supporting the weight of the boxes? On the pictures I've seen, there are no support brackets underneath. Pics of how you designed and attached the...

Hey folks... Well, the coop is on it's way!!! I'm sooooo excited!!! I have the foundation 8'X12' done. Pictures to follow soon. One of the first of many mess ups I've already encountered is the my 4'x8' flooring sheets are just a little off. They're not flush with my floor...

Hi gang! When I get my turkeys and duckies, do they need to have separate sleeping arrangements, ie,...different coops. Will the turkey fit in the pop door? Thanks! Matej

Can someone please explain to me how they put the covering on top of their chicken run... How do you unroll the netting, straighten it, staple it,....all without being in the way. Am I making sense?

hey guys! Can anyone post pics of the chicken run build? I'm particularly interested in seeing how you got the roof netting/wire on, without being in the way. How'd you staple/nail it to the posts? thanks bunches!

Hey guys... I've been doing some thinking,( uh-oh), and I began to wonder, how in the world do you but the wiring on the top of the run? My thought process lead me to this: 1. Dig in and concrete exterior posts. 2. That's as far as I got... I'm wanting 24 chickens so I figured a 20x20 run...

Hey guys! Any suggestions on sites or books that have SPECIFIC details on building your own coop...? When I say specific, I mean SPECIFIC,...down to the last inch of measurement. The coop design section on this site has LOTS of pix, but no details. I gone to Books-a-Million and Barnes &...

What's the difference between OSB and plywood? What works better for walls versus floors? What thickness of board do I need for the flooring? Thanks!

Hey guys! I'm planning on building exterior nesting boxes so I can retrieve eggs without going inside my coop. I see lots of pictures with the tops of the boxes connected to the wall with hinges for easy opening. Here's my question: How do you water/weather proof the connection between the...

Hey guys... Can I have a single goobler or a pair of turkeys mixed in with my chickens? Will they share the coop? Thanks!

I moved to the CUNTRAY, not country, but CUNTRAY in Scott County, VA. And absolutely love it. I've always wanted chickens, and here's my chance. I've read several books about raising chickens, asked co-workers who had chickens, and asked local farmers as well. So,... correct me, criticize...