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[kathyinmo]

Ya know, I like your rooster coop hutch. I have decided what I really need is a bunch of small 4x4 coops for matings. Yup, that is what I need. Even 4 x 8 where I could divide them in half (or not) would work. Oh wait, better yet .... a long one (16 ft) made into 4! Oh yes, that would be good!

 

[NellaBean]

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Well, isn't that the plan for the May meetup? 4x4 or 4x8 divided in two? Yes it is.

Someday I will finish my 4x4 coop. Probably not any time soon though, ha ha.

The plan with my 4x8 rooster coop hutch is that I could divide it in half if need be. That is why there is a door on "each side". But it works really well as is, so I probably never will. It is the perfect size for my Bantam Mottled Cochin flock which is only a whopping 1 rooster and 5 hens. It is big enough to keep them locked up in bad weather. They take up a whopping 2 feet of the 7 feet of roost space

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

Hello all, it was negative 5 this morning at 9

I am so ready for spring. Too cold to even think about any building of anything yet, or in my case.... asking DH to build something.

I am thinking about getting an incubator. I don't want to hatch a whole lot of eggs....any suggestions?

 

[crazyhen]

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You and I both!

I know it will bring me problems for sure.

I love my chickens and thinning them down is so hard already. Those cute little fuzzy butts will be hard to sell or give away for sure. Gloria Jean

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

I have people that want delawares and welsummers. Right now it depends on having a hen or two go broody. Plus we have a monthly small animal swap meet here in Newaygo starting in April thru October.

 

[speckledhen]

We again have snow on the ground, darn it. I'm SICK of this winter!

 

[kathyinmo]

My favorite tabletop incubator is the HovaBator Genesis. I highly recommend it.

 

[kathyinmo]

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Well, isn't that the plan for the May meetup? 4x4 or 4x8 divided in two? Yes it is.

Someday I will finish my 4x4 coop. Probably not any time soon though, ha ha.

The plan with my 4x8 rooster coop hutch is that I could divide it in half if need be. That is why there is a door on "each side". But it works really well as is, so I probably never will. It is the perfect size for my Bantam Mottled Cochin flock which is only a whopping 1 rooster and 5 hens. It is big enough to keep them locked up in bad weather. They take up a whopping 2 feet of the 7 feet of roost space

But, Nella ..... I need them NOW ! I can't wait! Really, I have so many matings I want to do..... I need to get them penned now. I am actually considering dividing up the breeder pens I have now. They are all about 5 x 8 each, some larger. I may make them all double deckers, and cut their outside pen space in half. I made them all plenty large.

 

[Hillbilly Hen]

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Me too!!!

And I cannot get warm today... the woodstove is cranking out the heat

 

[kathyinmo]

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Me too!!!

And I cannot get warm today... the woodstove is cranking out the heat

Me three! It is currently 1* here. ONE.....

and flurries have begun. Please tell me spring is near.