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[birdman55]

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[3arrowfarm]

Idk how to start a new post and not just reply but... We got our first egg! We have RIR and a RIR/White Rock

 

[Leahs Mom]

Idk how to start a new post and not just reply but... We got our first egg! We have RIR and a RIR/White Rock

 

[raisinemright]

Just cleaned out our layers coop in the barn!! This was a much needed chore to be done!! But it now looks good and the chickens should be happy happy happy, at least for a little while. Still need two more coops done!

 

[raisinemright]

I'm putting in a few nesting boxes and going to use ceramic fake eggs (x2) to try and coax the hens into laying in the boxes. Our daily egg hunt is getting a little out of control. Hopefully the false eggs do the trick!

 

[danand]

Hi everyone. I haven't been on in I don't know how long. Well I am moving out of state and have found homes for almost all my chickens. BUT.. I have some Millie Roos that need good homes, 2 little ones and 5 adults. Please email me if interested. Need to be gone soon or I'll have to give them to a neighbor who will keep them in cages and just take them to nasty swap meets!! Cute little guys. And they are free!! Willing to meet if not to far!

 

[flyladyrocks]

Idk how to start a new post and not just reply but... We got our first egg! We have RIR and a RIR/White Rock

 

[flyladyrocks]

@kittydoc how is your chick with the legs not working doing? Any better?

 

[SallyinIndiana]

My informative post of the month.

With spring coming, I think many of us will be considering expanding our coops and a few of our newer members might be still planning their first coop.
I'm going to highly recommend the coop made from a shed. Sheds pop up on craigslist often, sometimes for free if someone will just move them.

The moving is the hard part for the average person. Myself I found a used shed and a shed mover. It worked out great. The shed mover has a post on CL.
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grq/4922953609.html

He is great, he will even track down the size of a shed you want if possible. He also sells economy new sheds, but a used shed works wonders for a chicken coop.

Steps for converting a shed in the simplest way.
1. either add a door for the chickens or allow them to use the human door.
2. Add a couple of roosting bars. This is rather easy as they do not have to be perfectly straight (level is good though) and many sheds are framed in a way that it is so easy to screw down a 2x4 onto the existing framing
3. Put in a nesting box or two. For simple starters this can be a bucket or a milk crate.

A shed can also be converted into a fancy chicken house complete with sections. For a good example here, I recommend looking at @Leahs Mom 's coop pictures. For a good example of breeding pens inside of a shed, this gingerbread coop is a nice setup. Lots of dividing going on in the run area to keep the breeds pure. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/pepparkakor-h-nshus-gingerbread-henhouse

 

[flyladyrocks]

My informative post of the month.

With spring coming, I think many of us will be considering expanding our coops and a few of our newer members might be still planning their first coop.
I'm going to highly recommend the coop made from a shed. Sheds pop up on craigslist often, sometimes for free if someone will just move them.

The moving is the hard part for the average person. Myself I found a used shed and a shed mover. It worked out great. The shed mover has a post on CL.
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grq/4922953609.html