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TX Chick Noob said:
Foot is healing. Started work again on Monday. Have to take regular breaks to prop it up for awhile. Still a few weeks before I get clearance to try to walk without the boot.

Low girls (most of the flock has at least a few feathers missing, with three being pretty bare) are maybe a little better. Need to apply the anti-peck stuff again. Haven’t been able to set up any really good hiding areas yet. But have been trying to rearrange the buckets and trash can a few times a week to mix things up and give a bit of a barrier. And have been putting assorted things in the hanging treat bag a few times a week to occupy them.


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That a Welsummer? Here's Gaby, our Welsummer.
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bgmathteach said:
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Yes to all of this - great thought-provoking and important questions!

P.S @notabitail you mentioned transporting to a new property (hopefully) down the road. Sturdy sheds-turned-coops aren't too bad to transport. Also, some of the larger coops that are elevated, you could build in 2 halves (with the now 'center wall' not 'built', and have the 2 halves screwed together - if both halves are on elevated 'stilt' legs, you can easily make panels to go between the 'legs' on the outside...so it could be 'broken down' in the 2 halves and make it quite moveable, but still a fairly large coop. It would also them make the bottom half easily 'wrapable' with a clear tarp IF you are in a cold climate, to give them some protected but sunny space in the winter.

I will try (if I have time tomorrow - with only 3 hours sleep last night, I REALLY need to get to bed now.) to sketch out what I am thinking - to give you some ideas in terms of 'modular', and take pics of it.
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Thank you. Get your sleep though.
EDIT: property about 45 minutes away. We do have a trailer.
 
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rural mouse said:
Kinda depends upon your climate and run space. My place, the grass is just starting to green up and snow is frequently measured in feet. I'm going to build heavy to hold up to the wind, roomy enough that staying inside for a few days isn't a problem and with heat sources/keeping water liquid at -40 methods. Someone in Florida is going to build in hardware cloth with 1-2 solid walls on the side of prevailing winds/afternoon sun, and possibly with lots of panels that can be opened/closed depending upon the weather each day. Are you in town, suburb, country? Can you have roosters? Will your birds be coop and run only, coop & run with supervised excursions out, tractor &pasture, coop&free range on their own recognizance? Do you want a coop you can walk into and stand up in or something in smaller height dimensions? On stilts so they can have shade under it or built to the ground?

Edit: you don't have to answer all these questions. They are to help you think through your needs.
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We're in a city right now, but will be in a large open area.
Out there we can have roosters AFAIK.
Probably coop, run, and supervised free range.
Something I can stand up in.
On a raised platform of some kind-snakes.
 

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