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  1. R

    [Build] Yet Another Playhouse Coop Conversion

    First, an inventory: I picked this up locally for $40, plus $30 delivery: This is a 'Backyard Discovery' playhouse, made of cedar and some plastic bits. This not-mine picture below shows one that's a little less-loved: The main difference being that the quasi-fake portico over the door...
  2. Run to Outdoor Brooder Conversion

    Run to Outdoor Brooder Conversion

    The only accurate word to describe this build is "Rednecked" -- but that's fine because while I was born a Yankee, rural North Carolina is where I really belong. I was given a group of 4-week-old chicks who came with some equipment, including a coop that was a repurposed temporary run from...
    • 3KillerBs
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    • 4x8 coop conversion coop outdoor brooder repurposed scrap build tractor coop
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Incubators & Brooders
  3. deepbluesea

    shed coop conversion almost done

    My contractor slid in during the 36 hours we didn't have rain and converted the back of my shed into an open-air coop. He did a great job, very happy with it and him. He buried hwc one foot down and attached it to a 2x4 in the trench on both sides and the front. And he sank in a board in front...
  4. Mrs Ugh

    Feedback on First-Timer's Coop Draft Please

    I have a 5 ft x 5 ft Rubbermaid shed that I hope to convert into our first coop. Of course, I did not get the sage advice I have since found here, and the 2 months I thought I had while brooding the chicks has rapidly dwindled to less than 1 month! I think I have a pretty good draft design, but...
  5. chickachickayea

    Advice/help requested - 8x8 shed to coop conversion

    I decided to bite the bullet and got my hands on an 8x8 shed to be converted into a coop. I will need all the help I can get, as I am not a builder (with the exception of canvas stretchers!) and am a total visual learner, so seeing other members builds/tutorials have been helpful! Here's the...
  6. birdmandan

    How much feed to grow a quail to slaughter age?

    How much feed is required to grow a japanese quail to slaughter age? Up to 6 weeks, you are looking at over 1kg or 2.2lb of feed. Many people prefer to keep them til 8 weeks to ensure sufficient meat for a meal. That is an extra 350 grams of feed at least, if we assume they are eating 25...
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    • conversion feed consumption feeding japanese quails
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Quail
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