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  1. Christal075

    Help!!!

    I was misinformed about our zoning restrictions for chickens I was told if you have half an acre you could have chickens. Well I just found out it’s actually .75 acres so they are not allowed.. these chickens have become incredibly close to our family so much so that one would call them...
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    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    Hopefully this will encourage my sweet little ladies to lay eggs. Purchased them in May sooooo I’m ready!!
  3. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    Oh gosh me either!!! Hardware cloth tomorrow is on the agenda. Then... I will be finished... until I had a few more in the spring 😋
  4. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    Ok.... I am almost there!!! Rain for the past two days halted progress but today was cool and sunny!! I wasn’t able to get to the store to get the hardware cloth so for the meantime I just use the chicken wire I intend to put the hardware cloth around the perimeter and over top I should be doing...
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    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    Copy that!! I’ll get some tomorrow!
  6. Christal075

    Chicken newbie in need of guidance with coop

    About 125. Not bad. I’m repurposing the kids old playhouse into a coop. The bargain was my son wants a tree house ( so do I!!!) and my daughter wants a bunny ( ugh) but I made the deal so I must commit
  7. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    Ty ty!!
  8. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    When I get my mind on something... watch out!! Lol. Darn rain
  9. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    I can’t wait to post “after” photos!!!
  10. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    I’m going to finish this tomorrow weather permitting. Think I’m going to paint it RED. SO excited to FINALLY get some direction and advise. Much love and thanks from this new chicken mother!🥰
  11. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    Phase one under way!! Built one nesting box In and boarded up back partially adding chicken wire to bottom for breeze. Rain stopped me in my tracks which kills me because I love an excuse to use my drill and miter saw!! But I think I’m on the right track!!
  12. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    I live in Michigan. It can get cold. But I do have a solar light bulb? I can figure out how to Put the nesting boxes outside in fact as I’m looking at it I think it’s definitely possible here’s a picture of what I’m thinking. So I would basically just put a box the width of that shelf coming out...
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    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    Here’s another question I am thinking they’re going to need more ventilation should instead of walling off The back window opening all the way should I leave space in there for ventilation and just put chicken wire doubled up over it so they get ventilation or do you think having the front door...
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    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    And then I’m assuming it’s gonna be a heck of a lot easier to heat it in the winter time because the peak is so high I can put a heater in there now here’s one question do I put the roost higher than the nesting boxes? I’m assuming yes so should the nesting boxes be on the ground or elevated up...
  15. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    From floor to peak it’s 5 ft high width is 4 feet depth is 3.5 ft. I can put a huge covered run around it
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    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    I’m thinking I could close off the back opening add two or three roosts in there put a nesting box on one side a nesting box on the other side and put a hinge door up On the outside to get eggs..I would put chicken wire over the openings in the door but then I could open up the door and put the...
  17. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    Well hold the phone!!! I have a playhouse my kids never play with anymore!! The wheels are turning!!! Would this work??
  18. Christal075

    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    The last thing I want is unhappy chickens... my kids treat them like pets. So now.... I have to figure out what to do. I’ll take any advice. I can build onto it, expand run immensely, scrap it and build something new all together.
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    Hi!! New chickens.. and I haven’t a clue lol

    4. Breed?... well... I forgot ( I warned everyone I was a newbie and completely unprepared lol) here’s a picture. 2 black 2 white. Black has purple in feathers
  20. Christal075

    Chicken newbie in need of guidance with coop

    Yep... exactly what I feared.. these chickens are BIG. SO.... scrap the whole thing or remodel their humble abode... I am pretty handy. I have a TON of scrap wood. I thought of taking out the floor, To expand walking room and then building walls around it and reattaching floor Raising the roof...
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