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[valarok]

Here's my new coop. just got hens last night.

 

[urbanabanana]

Ooo that one looks great!

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

You buying me a pool?!

Husband wants to build a 8'x8' box coop 4' tall and to have a peaked roof that half folds down for easy cleaning. I'm going to suggest 1/4' hardware cloth for the bottom for cleanup and it will sit on 6 cinder blocks for air flow.

I saw a picture where someone had a peaked roof that opened like that and had installed the nest boxes in the other side. That way you can collect eggs, clean up and refresh bedding easily.

No I have one I am ready to get it uncovered if it ever gets nice but we might cut a tree down that's next to it first because every year we have to be on our toes trying to keep the worms out of the pool because they live in the oak tree next to the pool

 

[ShrekDawg]

My stepson raised Flemish Giants for FFA project.  Supposed to be for meat but they were all pets and I had to butcher them.  He wouldn't eat them.  You have to know Jeff to understand, he was just that kind of guy.  He had his favorite doe in his bed playing with her and she jumped in an awkward position and broke her back (Flemish giants are very long and heavy).  I took her to the vet, paid way more than she was worth to get his opinion and then to euthanize her and he cried for a week.  He was 16 when that happened

 

Honestly that would probably be me LOL sorry about the rabbit though :/

First I have to catch them,  They eat out of my hand but won't let me approach them so that I could grab them.  My stepson catches them by the legs and hangs them upside down.  Once he has them hanging they calm right down.  That seems a little harsh to me so I just won't worry about weighing them

I heard the reason the appear calm that way is because they can't breathe upside down so to me definitely mean and there are other ways but some say it's not mean if you do it a short time but idk

 

[Sylvester017]

Here's my new coop. just got hens last night.

Nice for FL climate!

 

[Sylvester017]

My stepson raised Flemish Giants for FFA project. Supposed to be for meat but they were all pets and I had to butcher them. He wouldn't eat them. You have to know Jeff to understand, he was just that kind of guy. He had his favorite doe in his bed playing with her and she jumped in an awkward position and broke her back (Flemish giants are very long and heavy). I took her to the vet, paid way more than she was worth to get his opinion and then to euthanize her and he cried for a week. He was 16 when that happened

Jeff is not alone -- I'm over 70 and DH & I still mourn for any chicken/chick we lose or have to euthanize. Forget thinking that we could even try eating one of them!

 

[valarok]

I need to add décor now. Also im going to install a auto open/close door.

 

[TJordan]

I need to add décor now. Also im going to install a auto open/close door.

If I had of had an auto door all of my birds would be dead right now. No thanks.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Jeff is not alone -- I'm over 70 and DH & I still mourn for any chicken/chick we lose or have to euthanize.  Forget thinking that we could even try eating one of them!

Same.

I need to add décor now. Also im going to install a auto open/close door.

If I had of had an auto door all of my birds would be dead right now. No thanks.

That's very true but at the same time, didn't you have a heat lamp fire? If one doesn't have a heat lamp or any other heat source they should be fine. I personally don't think I'm going to get an auto door though cause they're too expensive to buy and too much work for me to make one myself plus I like to check on my birds and make sure they're all there every night. But the other point I'm trying to say with that is that whether you have an auto door or no auto door, I still lock my birds in the coop every single night so they wouldn't have been able to get out anyway should that happen to me. And if they could they'd only manage to get to the run which idk how safe thatd be. But once I get a new, secure, bigger coop and run I may try leaving the door open overnight and letting them decide. Though they like to sleep on the roosts at night anyway but it may let them choose to wake up earlier than I can let them out or get out should a fire or predator happen. I'm gonna have high branches and stuff in the new one hopefully. But I also like the security of locking them in every night so we'll see. Sorry, rambling here, but anyways, I'm very sorry you lost your birds and it is a very awful tragedy and obviously not your fault but I just don't think an auto door has to do with it. Although it is a great thing that you accidentally left their door open and the adults were able to get out. I don't think it was an accident they survived

 

[gpeters3]

If the run is predator proof, the chickens will be fine. Mine had access to the run 24/7, summer, winter and the door was always open even on windy days. They were healthy and happy for 4 years. I just found vinyl coated Deer fence in 6' roles that will keep all predators out. Only climbing predators need to be discouraged. My plan is 1" chicken wire over all with deer fence on the lower 6 feet with concrete footer to attach the bottom of the fence to. The only predator who could cause trouble then would be coons. I can always add heavier wire if i see any damage. Getting started on it tomorrow. Got to hurry, chicks are outgrowing the brood pens.