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[joan1708]

mercurysmith! That is a seriously cute coop! I am amazed at the ideas people come up with making coops. your's is simple, functional and CUTE! Ingenious! Congrats!

 

[Sunflowergirl]

Welcome to BYC! I did just like you as a lurker!

Midlothian Texas checking in! I am actually not a chicken owner YET! Got my coop built this weekend and looking now for some chicks. I'm thinking 2 each of Cochins, Orpingtons and Silikes (just for fun).
I've been on this site for several years, lurking and researching coop designs. I'm SO excited to be a chicken mommy soon!

 

[mamawolf544]

Midlothian Texas checking in! I am actually not a chicken owner YET! Got my coop built this weekend and looking now for some chicks. I'm thinking 2 each of Cochins, Orpingtons and Silikes (just for fun).
I've been on this site for several years, lurking and researching coop designs. I'm SO excited to be a chicken mommy soon!

Hi I'm down the road in Alvarado. I have chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, quail, peafowl and Boer goats.

 

[joan1708]

Txsanchez - let's see a picture of your coop! Are you going to the "Peep at the Coops" on May 20 in Dallas?

 

[txsanchez]

Hi Mamawolf neighbor! Joan, Have no idea what Peep at the Coops is....but I'd love to check it out!
Here's the coop from the website. I broke down and got a Doc Woody coop from the feed store. I'm creative but not as handy with carpentry so I decided to just buy one.

 

[txsanchez]

Here's the new babies!

 

[mamawolf544]

Hi Mamawolf neighbor! Joan, Have no idea what Peep at the Coops is....but I'd love to check it out!
Here's the coop from the website. I broke down and got a Doc Woody coop from the feed store. I'm creative but not as handy with carpentry so I decided to just buy one.

That is really cute.

 

[Vickir73]

Hello to everyone!! Beaumont show results (hopefully I copy them correctly (and sorry it took so long):

SOUTH TEXAS STATE FAIR SHOW RESULTS, BEAUMONT, TX. MAR. 24, 2012
575 BIRDS TOTAL
79 MARANS
11 VARIETIES
4 EXHIBITORS

RES.CH.LG.FOWL,BEST CONT,BB,BV BC Pullet "Grace" Bev Robertson
RV BC Hen Peggy Taylor

BLACK COPPER Total 30 shown
COCKS 1
1st Ernie Haire
COCKERELS 4
1st Bev Robertson "Solomon"
2nd Ernie Haire
3rd Ernie Haire
HENS 8
1st, RV, RB Peggy Taylor
2nd Peggy Taylor
3rd Ernie Haire
4th Ernie Haire
5th Ernie Haire
PULLETS 17
Res. Ch. Large Fowl, Best Cont., BB, BV, 1st Bev Robertson "Grace"
2nd Bev Robertson
3rd Ernie Haire
4th Peggy Taylor
5th Ernie Haire
6th Ernie Haire
7th Bev Robertson
8th Ernie Haire

RESERVE CHAMPTION TRIO Black Copper Ernie Haire
WHEATEN Total shown 9 BV Peggy Taylor RV Peggy Taylor
COCKS 1
1ST RV Peggy Taylor
COCKERELS 1
1st Peggy Taylor
HENS 3
1ST, BV Peggy Taylor
2nd Peggy Taylor
3rd Peggy Taylor
PULLETS 4
1ST Bev Robertson
2nd Bev Robertson
3rd Peggy Taylor
4th Bev Robertson

BLUE WHEATEN Total shown 3 BV Bev Robertson RV Bev Robertson
PULLETS 3
1st BV Bev Robertson
2nd RV Bev Robertson
3rd Bev Robertson

BLUE COPPER Total shown 6 BV Peggy Taylor RV Vicki Russell
COCKS 1
1ST Ernie Haire
HENS 2
1ST, RV Vicki Russell
2nd Ernie Haire
PULLETS 3
1ST, BV Peggy Taylor
2nd Ernie Haire
3rd Ernie Haire

BLUE Total shown 4 BV Vicki Russell RV Ernie Haire
HENS 1
1ST, BV Vicki Russell
PULLETS 3
1ST, RV Ernie Haire
2nd Bev Robertson
3rd Ernie Haire
BLACK Total shown 6 BV Bev Robertson RV Bev Robertson
HENS 3
1ST, BV Bev Robertson
2nd, RV Bev Robertson
3rd Bev Robertson
PULLETS 3
1ST Peggy Taylor
2nd Bev Robertson
3rd Peggy Taylor

SPLASH Total shown 4 BV Peggy Taylor RV Peggy Taylor
COCKS 1
1ST Peggy Taylor
HENS 2
1ST, BV Peggy Taylor
2nd, RV Peggy Taylor
PULLETS 1
1ST Bev Robertson

BLACK TAIL BUFF Total shown 1 BV Bev Robertson
PULLETS 1
1st, BV Bev Robertson

WHITE Total shown 9 BV Peggy Taylor RV Peggy Taylor
COCKERELS 3
1ST Ernie Haire
2nd Peggy Taylor
3rd Ernie Haire
PULLETS 6
1ST BV Peggy Taylor
2nd RV Peggy Taylor
3rd Ernie Haire
4th Ernie Haire
5th Ernie Haire

CUCKOO Total shown 6 BV Ernie Haire RV Ernie Haire
COCKS 1
1ST Ernie Haire
COCKERELS 1
1ST Ernie Haire
HENS 2
1ST BV Ernie Haire
2nd Ernie Haire
PULLETS 2
1ST RV Ernie Haire
2nd Ernie Haire


GOLDEN CUCKOO 1 BV HEN Peggy Taylor
HENS 1
1ST BV Peggy Taylor

 

[TheChicknGarden]

ok.... so i think i have beautiful chickens but i may be a little bias cause i love them dearly... i'm sooo new to the chicken world and learning more and more everyday ...i'd like to start showing. but i simply have no where no clue as to how to start? any suggestions, articles to read? websites with info? where to get show date info? how often are there shows? really any information would help. thanks

 

[ange92040]

Nice coop!!

from Lockhart

Hello from Montgomery!

My family and I just got our first five chickens this past weekend. The oldest is probably 12 weeks old? The chicken tractor took the better part of a year to get done because there's been a million other projects associated with moving out here last year from Galveston County. I have enjoyed reading the tips throughout the forum. My husband and I both come from suburban/urban backgrounds, so there's a lot that we are learning.

I work as a nurse, my kids have elementary school and my husband is lucky enough to freelance for a toy company. We've got two dogs of our own and a really lovely neighbor dog to does all the watchdogging and running off of hogs that we could ever hope for. Ultimately, we are looking forward to having goats for pets and clean meat (or else I will stick with my vegetarianism). Now that the tractor is done, I want to get my 9 y.o. interested in teaming up with me to design and build a goat shelter. In fact, I'm about to sit him down and show him more coops and then we'll go over to backyardherder and have a look over there. Thanks for having me.