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[Sudsy Chick]

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Hmm, ok, here's the 2 new girls, the light one is this year baby, the other is a last year. Oh, and the drake is a silver phase, but the ducks are gold phase. I have 10 ducklings ordered for the spring

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/76434_new_girls.jpg

This is the three of them
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/76434_harleys.jpg

And just for the heck of a it, a very odd looking mix - BLRW on a BCW Polish!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/76434_cockerel.jpg

Not very good pics - the light is fading and they wouldn't stand (swim) still!

beautiful ducks! and love the crest on your chicken too

 

[Stumpfarmer]

Me, I'm sticking to the simplest construction techniques possible from here on out: pvc hoop framed runs and right-angle A-frame coops with compo roofing. I've spent six months struggling with the stupid packing-crate framed shed-roofed Wyandotte coop, and I'd rather house chickens quickly rather than have something pretty: I've got roses and magnolias and pretty, pretty chickens for the Yard Art parts, right?

 

[AriLovesChickens]

What is right angle a-frame? Google didn't find anything for me.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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It's an A frame where the roof ridge is a 90 degree angle- easy construction because nothing needs to be mitred. I bought two sheets of plywood ( all plywood is 4" wide; standard plywood sheets are eight feet long) and had it cut into two three by four and two two by two pieces, then had the two-by-two pieces cut into two by two by (the square root of 8 which is just less than three feet) triangles.

And beyond that I need either drawings or waving my hands in the air. Too tired to find my quadrile pad and draw it for you right now, will try to do it Sunday if that's OK with you?

 

[hallerlake]

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Did you see first place? http://blog.mcmurrayhatchery.com/2011/09/29/poultry-coop-photo-contest-winners/ It's two stories!

 

[Ogress]

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Did you see first place? http://blog.mcmurrayhatchery.com/2011/09/29/poultry-coop-photo-contest-winners/ It's two stories!

I'd need to take out a second mortgage to build that place!

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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It's an A frame where the roof ridge is a 90 degree angle- easy construction because nothing needs to be mitred. I bought two sheets of plywood ( all plywood is 4" wide; standard plywood sheets are eight feet long) and had it cut into two three by four and two two by two pieces, then had the two-by-two pieces cut into two by two by (the square root of 8 which is just less than three feet) triangles.

And beyond that I need either drawings or waving my hands in the air. Too tired to find my quadrile pad and draw it for you right now, will try to do it Sunday if that's OK with you?

Not all plywood is 4'. While that is the most common there is 4x8 most commom 4x9 and 5x10.

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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It's an A frame where the roof ridge is a 90 degree angle- easy construction because nothing needs to be mitred. I bought two sheets of plywood ( all plywood is 4" wide; standard plywood sheets are eight feet long) and had it cut into two three by four and two two by two pieces, then had the two-by-two pieces cut into two by two by (the square root of 8 which is just less than three feet) triangles.

And beyond that I need either drawings or waving my hands in the air. Too tired to find my quadrile pad and draw it for you right now, will try to do it Sunday if that's OK with you?

Not all plywood is 4'. While that is the most common there is 4x8 most commom 4x9 and 5x10.

Yeah, I've even got a sheet of 5X10. I'm just used to handling 4X8 and designing in terms of that dimension. Lacey Cooperative Plywood used to produce 5X20 for sheething two-story store or warehouse facades; there's a sheet of it covered with cutting instructions in Dad's handwriting that was revealed when the Mervin's (originally People's, for a while Fredrick & Nelson's) at South Sound got remodeled before it opened as Kohl's. No knots: pure old-growth Doug Fir ABA of the sort you can't buy for love nor money these days.

 

[VelvettFog]

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This is required by law, and is the reason I have a job. I work for a company that writes computer software for the health care industry. The FedRegs are very difficult to adhere to as they are a constantly moving target.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

Okay, I have not been on in a week (or about). so I need to play catch up....but got a question to throw at you pros:

When butchering....do you let the meat "rest/hang" (whatever you want to call it) for a few days before eating it?

Why I ask....The last batch we butchered were around 12-16 weeks old...the breast meat on them was really tough. Why would that be? I have 5 cockerels that are going to freezer camp today and was just wondering if I am missing a step....they are around 12-14 weeks old also.

RFF: How was the Animal Barter Faire last weekend? did you go? We were camping.

Well, I will do some reading to try and catch up but I have 4 weekends worth of work to try and play catch up on this weekend.