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  1. strattao

    strattao

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  2. Folkvanger Farm

    My first coop project

    Well this journey started a little over a year ago when a guy at work needed to rehome a rooster. Growing up on a farm and visiting my grandparents as a child left fond memories of going out to the coop and grabbing some eggs for breakfast. It also left lasting memories of animal husbandry and...
  3. SailingAgape

    DIY incubator upgrades (Sanity check)

    I wanna sanity check my incubator design off some folks on here that have been at this a lot longer than I. I built my box out of 1 1/2" purple insulation board. Inside dimensions are about 20"x20" and about 9" tall to fit about any automatic egg turner. Right now I have 2ea. 12v computer fans...
  4. TehLizardKing

    Homemade Hatcher

    Hey y’all, I’ve got a few different sets of eggs in my inky atm and will be removing them clutch by clutch to let them hatch in a separate one so as to avoid drowning younger eggs and covering them in hatch goo. I don’t usually do this but has postal services meant my shipped eggs arrived days...
  5. The Inspired Mom

    Our NEW Coop Build Coming along;) (thanks to Carolina coop ideas)

    My husband is awesome! Just sayin’😉 I’ve wanted chickens for many years. Have magazines from 10 years ago when I first started dreaming of having our own chicks but with remodeling old home then buying this home & remodeling more over last 7 years we just haven’t had time and honestly space in...
  6. Tre3hugger

    Pallet/Scrap Wood/2x4 coop build:8x4 coop for about $250(Pic heavy)

    I built this using 2x4s and pallets/scrap wood. I also bought roofing materials. It's 8x4xabout 9 ft high and cost around $250. I'm a novice builder, and this project presented a lot of...problem solving opportunities. Not much was square etc due to the recycled material but I made it work...
  7. A

    HELP Humidity and airflow help needed before quail hatch

    Hi all I need to raise my humidity I’ve read all the posts and have baby jars with paper towel wicks in and hand towels and as many bowls as I can fit however still not reaching (only hitting 30% max) I have an in vent and exhaust vent with fans on both to increase air flow. I am concerned the...
  8. Wait, that's not a small guest house?

    Wait, that's not a small guest house?

    I should probably give some background before jumping into our coop build. We purchased a fixer upper with 2 acres of woods, backing into a river, exactly 3 years ago this week. We spent the first 4-5 months remodeling the first floor - my husband is pretty handy and my father owns a...
    • CatsandCrops
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    • 9 min read
    • coop coop plans diy diy coops and runs
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Small Coops
  9. Meat bird tractor

    Meat bird tractor

    Mobile meat bird tractor. Auto watering, and wheels on bottom for easy moving.
  10. A

    DIY Fridge incubator advice

    Hi guys first time poster, long time reader. During lockdown I found an old fridge in my fathers barn and put a space heater in with a thermostat, turning it with a brick underneath each side every day and managed to hatch one chick, however a few eggs were fully formed but did not pip. I only...
  11. Grey Gables

    Hem Tape for Coop Curtains ?

    Hi! I tried searching around a little but didn't see much on this topic. Has anyone used the iron hem tape (heat bond, whatever it's called) to make curtains for your coop? I've used it for other projects but was wondering if the summer heat would be an issue and cause the hem to come undone. I...
  12. TaylorChickadoodleFam

    LockDown prep questions for DIY still air incubator & vent holes?

    I made a DIY still air incubator and am on day 16 of great looking growing chicks from our own chickens. In a couple days for lockdown, what is the ideal temp and Humidity for this style? I was going to do 65 and 101f. should I add more holes for ventilation and air? If so where and how big? I...
  13. humblehillsfarm

    Here's my DIY Coop!

    I have zero design and carpentry skills so I spent A LOT of time just on the design, pricing materials, setting up my work space, etc. All that I had was a circular saw, drill, a triangular measuring tool, and measuring tape. I used 2x4s but next time I would only make the base frame from 2x4s...
  14. DIY 5 Gallon Tower Feeder

    DIY 5 Gallon Tower Feeder

    When I discovered that the big comb of my Crested Cream Legbar rooster hampered him whenever came the time to eat from the coop’s Tube Feeder, I knew I had to build a new type of feeder to better accommodate him. BackYard Chickens is a lifesaver when it comes to searching through it for ways to...
    • Eelantha
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    • 16 min read
    • 20$ 5 gallon bucket chicken feeder diy feeder funnel tower feeder
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Feeders & Waterers
  15. Tre3hugger

    Diy raised beds progress thread

    Hey guys. Started on a raised beds build today. I'd like to use this thread to chronicle the build and the subsequent growing life of the bed. I was going for a U shape. The sides of the U are 12 feet, with the bottom being 6 feet. Almost 50 sq ft of growing space. I plan to fence it with...
    • Tre3hugger
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    • build construction diy garden homestead raised beds vegetable
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Gardening
  16. Tre3hugger

    Shiitake Mushroom Farming on Logs at Earthen Acres

    Hey everyone. Today I am starting my shiitake mushroom grow process. Figured i'd share...PART 1 Last week I cut down a white oak tree, and ordered a set of 1000 shiitake mushroom plug spawns from field & forest website. Today I spent the morning processing the oak, preparing it for inoculation...
    • Tre3hugger
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    • diy food food production garden homestead learning mushroom shiitake
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Gardening
  17. Tre3hugger

    My maple syrup experience 2020

    This was my second year in the maple game. As a real lover of trees(see username lol) I was really attracted to the idea of making syrup. I also really value that added 20 minutes outside a day in march when the cold winter has been keeping me in. Last year was mostly for learning, with three...
  18. Gertie Greenbriar

    Predator apron for chicken coop from re-purposed chain-link fence?

    Hello! I am currently working on turning an old barn-style outbuilding on our property into a chicken coop. It is quite an old building, but it has good bones, decent foundation (buried double stacked cinder-block and reinforced with poured concrete) and dirt floors. I recently got a whole lot...
  19. PioneerChicks

    What Do You Do To Lower Your Chicken Expenses?

    Hi everbody! So recently I've been really into lowering my chicken expenses. I am looking for more ideas! I dry and crush my eggshells and give them to my hens as a calcium source, and I just started a compost pile in the coop. I am on day 2 of fermenting my chicken feed. My chickens are...
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    Red velvet Buff Orpington cupcakes for my nine-year-old's birthday.
    • WMassforestflock
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    • cake cupcake cupcakes diy food orpington orpington buff
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    • Category: Miscellaneous
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