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McGobs

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Jun 13, 2012
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Can't really say I'm new. Been poking my nose around for months now. Never really needed to say anything cause any questions I had/have are answered from this forum. So first and foremost....thank you ALL very much for the help.

My name is Brad and my family and I have have recently dove into the BYC idea. 4 weeks ago we bought our first hens from Agway. So yeah...we're still really green at this. But like I said, with the SOLE help of this forum all my questions have been answered.

My wife and I met a very nice lady at the TSC trade show in Waterville a couple weeks ago looking to add some Silkies to our adventure....and right now her name is escaping me...so I apologize for that as well.

Sooo..this is me saying hi and as a parting gesture, I thought I'd throw up some photos of what we got going on.

End of week 1


End of week 2


End of week 3


End of the first month.


And there we have our homeade waterer and feeders...again..thanks to BYC.
 
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Very Nice - I Really Like your Set Up!!!
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Thanks. For the time being, we're trying to get into this as cheap as possible. The coop was a reclaimed woodshed my kids were using to store their bikes and other summer stuff. Now I just have to find room for it all in the garage before snow flies.
 
McGobs said:
Thanks. For the time being, we're trying to get into this as cheap as possible. The coop was a reclaimed woodshed my kids were using to store their bikes and other summer stuff. Now I just have to find room for it all in the garage before snow flies.
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I'm kind of lucky, I use a "reclaimed" chain link dog kennel. I put chicken wire around the bottom, and over half the top, and plywood over the other half. I plan on putting walls along the back half when I get the chance, but they don't need it right now. I'm in Southern California so it never really gets cold, they can live outside all year long. Sometimes I even sleep outside in the backyard for fun. I'm trying to do as much as I can for cheap also.

I tried counting, but your birds keep moving around, how many do you have? I see 11 or 12...
 
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There's 12. 6 N.H. Reds, and 6 Barred Rock. Not counting the 6 white silkies that came later. 18 total.
 
Hi and :welcome

That's a nice looking coop you've got there. I got my feeder idea from BYC also, though that was several years ago now. :lol:
Your birds are cute too. Love the first picture!


Don't hesitate to ask any questions you might have, and enjoy the site. :D
 

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