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savannahm0m said:
We were very excited to finish our coop. We were able to keep our costs to a minimum, mainly because the people that lived in our house previously left so many building supplies we could use. They even left leftover paint that matched our house! We had to invest a bit more in our run, as we have raccoons and cats roaming our area, so hopefully the girls will stay safe! Our girls are about 2-3 months from laying, so we blocked off the layer boxes until closer to time. When we had chickens at our old home, the girls would sleep in the nesting boxes, making a huge mess! We are trying out "poop trays" filled with Sweet PDZ. So far it has worked well, but we are only a week in! I got free plant trays from Lowe's to make the trays, so if the experiment with the trays does not work, then it is no loss! My husband even made tools to clean out the trays and roosts!








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Nice coop, I like it. You'll like the trays, I use 2 large washer trays in my coop and it makes it sooo easy to clean!

maijuub92 said:
Not sure who the question was for but I only buy a 50lb bag every few months for my 7 chickens. Like $13.
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The question was for everyone, especially the people with dozens of chickens. Wow, only $13? I pay $17 every 3 weeks for a 30lb bag for 4 chickens, and they free range!

chickymama30436 said:
I am in Lyons GA
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chickymama30436 said:
I am in Lyons GA
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Wow, really...

I know a few people down there. One in particular visits there almost every weekend, and he's FROM there, but he actually lives and works up in the Augusta area for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. I used to come down there every weekend as well to hang out around the river, and still think about buying an acre or two alongside the river there someday.
 
sanchabird said:
My gosh, how much do y'all pay a week in feed?  
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I buy about 100lb of feed every 3-4 wks. Roughly $26 each time. I buy less feed in summer because of all the goodies they get from the garden. Scratch lasts much longer (50lb every 3 mos) and is $9-$10. But I have over 30 grown birds. I haven't started counting chick feed yet :lol:

I also get bread & scraps from a local food bank a few times each month. They can't give away anything outdated or opened, so they give it to me and a local pig farmer.
 
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savannahm0m said:
We were very excited to finish our coop. We were able to keep our costs to a minimum, mainly because the people that lived in our house previously left so many building supplies we could use. They even left leftover paint that matched our house! We had to invest a bit more in our run, as we have raccoons and cats roaming our area, so hopefully the girls will stay safe! Our girls are about 2-3 months from laying, so we blocked off the layer boxes until closer to time. When we had chickens at our old home, the girls would sleep in the nesting boxes, making a huge mess! We are trying out "poop trays" filled with Sweet PDZ. So far it has worked well, but we are only a week in! I got free plant trays from Lowe's to make the trays, so if the experiment with the trays does not work, then it is no loss! My husband even made tools to clean out the trays and roosts!
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cool set up! :thumbsup
 
maijuub92 said:
Nice!! I really like seeing other people doing stuff like this. Anyone else out there got any refab?
I used to live in the Tampa Bay area (Florida). But I grew up in the country when I was little and people always had chickens, and they always fascinated me. So when I moved up here a year and a half ago it got me thinkin. Its deffinatly a learning experiance
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All of my coops are refab. The first one we built using lots of scrap wood & scrap metal that was left on the property when we moved here. The fencing was given to me by someone who used to run a poultry farm. That was a blessing, because chicken wire is NOT cheap.

The second coop we built from privacy fencing panels. My dad took this down from my grandpa's house, and he told us we could have it. Voila! Chicken barn.

The last coop we built using an old outhouse that has been on this property since the 50's. The wood came from the old Shannon cotton mill, when it was torn down. We used the remaining fence panels to built a lean-to on the back side for feed & water. The outhouse itself is for sleeping & laying eggs
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The place we bought our beef from charges (I think) a $20 kill fee and 30 or 40 cents per pound. We just bought half a cow.

debgal said:
That's my point, do you know how much it would cost? I thought I had read someone else asking before but cant remember if anyone was interested. I wouldn't even know were to start,,,,
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sanchabird said:
Nice coop, I like it. You'll like the trays, I use 2 large washer trays in my coop and it makes it sooo easy to clean!

The question was for everyone, especially the people with dozens of chickens. Wow, only $13? I pay $17 every 3 weeks for a 30lb bag for 4 chickens, and they free range!

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Mine do not free range that much with the cold weather, ever since my Buff Orp roo got taken off by a fox, I think. But on the warm days I let them out. Throughout the spring and summer I pretty much let them run free. But I almost don't throw any leftovers out, they love it when i bring them treats. If they are in the yard they come runin when they hear or see me.But when I but scratch and feed its anywhere from $25-$32.
 
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