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One red comet a gold sex link 3 bantams and a silkie all for which don't really know they are chickens
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Don't you love it when someone you have only known through a facebook group, you have never met, you haven't even had long conversations with, see's that you haven't been on in a while and sends you a message because they are worried about you and then when I didn't respond right away took the time to call me? We have never even talked on the phone before...truly an act of kindness to me and I feel so blessed by the fact she reached out to me. Love you Pam!!!
 
Hi Georgia peeps!

I wrote a couple of times a while back about moving here, and am here in Brunswick hoping that DH and our chickens can join me from AZ soon. Yes....we are crazy and are planning on moving them with us
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Question is, we/they are used to free ranging in a 6' block-wall enclosed backyard, and our coop in AZ is set up for extreme heat and pretty much no predators. It's basically just a roof and chicken wire.

I need to have something built here, and am starting to look for good very secure coop/run plans, as well as probably someone who is skilled at building a good secure coop & run (not me, and not my DH....shh. don't tell him!!)
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I love having them free range, but we back up to salt marsh/pond (even though there is a chain link fence, it's not fully enclosed anyway). I know that fence won't keep out snakes or hawks, racoons, foxes, etc.

What do you all do here for secure coops & run designs? We have two older standard size hens, but all the rest are banties and seramas, including 2 little serama roos so they're not exactly ferocious......

I figure whatever structure there is will have to be enclosed in welded wire/hardware "cloth" and probably buried a ways to discourage diggers. How do you keep snakes out?

any plans/pictures or advice would be greatly appreciated. We probably won't be able to have a dog, so I am counting on the structure (coop & run) to be as secure as possible....
 
I am about 20 miles southeast of Atlanta, in Henry County. My new (and first!) flock consists of: 3 Americaunas (2 pullets, 1 cockerel) and two Silkies (a pair). They are close to being fully feathered, and in true newbie fashion, I am behind in finishing their coop by a few good hours of work :-(. If I could just my work schedule and the weather to cooperate, and no other family members get the flu (since we all just got over it this week!), my birds would be thrilled! The funny thing is, I'm already thinking about my NEXT coop -haha. I keep seeing new ideas and new breeds here on NYC, and well, you know how that goes ;-).
 
pdx2phx said:
Hi Georgia peeps!

I wrote a couple of times a while back about moving here, and am here in Brunswick hoping that DH and our chickens can join me from AZ soon. Yes....we are crazy and are planning on moving them with us
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Question is, we/they are used to free ranging in a 6' block-wall enclosed backyard, and our coop in AZ is set up for extreme heat and pretty much no predators. It's basically just a roof and chicken wire.

I need to have something built here, and am starting to look for good very secure coop/run plans, as well as probably someone who is skilled at building a good secure coop & run (not me, and not my DH....shh. don't tell him!!)
wink.png


I love having them free range, but we back up to salt marsh/pond (even though there is a chain link fence, it's not fully enclosed anyway). I know that fence won't keep out snakes or hawks, racoons, foxes, etc.

What do you all do here for secure coops & run designs? We have two older standard size hens, but all the rest are banties and seramas, including 2 little serama roos so they're not exactly ferocious......

I figure whatever structure there is will have to be enclosed in welded wire/hardware "cloth" and probably buried a ways to discourage diggers. How do you keep snakes out?

any plans/pictures or advice would be greatly appreciated. We probably won't be able to have a dog, so I am counting on the structure (coop & run) to be as secure as possible....
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Hey there Phoenician girl! I was wondering if you were still coming. With you having that marsh/pond behind your property you are going to deal with things in greater detail than I have. Hardware cloth is hugely expensive and it sounds like you will need a lot of it to secure your coop and run and yes you need to bury it 1-2' down. I would do a google search to find the cheapest price because there is a huge difference. Get the 1/4" hole as anything larger and stuff seems to get in. I mean I read where someone had 1" and a mink got in and killed ALL his chickens!!! You could pour a concrete floor I have heard of people doing that where there are a lot of pedators. My husband used toggle type fasteners for the doors because he heard they are harder for raccoons to open. I have heard of people using bird netting above their runs to help prevent hawks. I'm sure there are more seasoned chicken peeps on here that can give you better advise than I but there is my two cents worth, haha. Happy moving and keep us posted.
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Canton Georgia here
with our first and brand new little ladies
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Awe how precious! Congrats to you :)
mrsdszoo said:
I am about 20 miles southeast of Atlanta, in Henry County. My new (and first!) flock consists of: 3 Americaunas (2 pullets, 1 cockerel) and two Silkies (a pair). They are close to being fully feathered, and in true newbie fashion, I am behind in finishing their coop by a few good hours of work :-(. If I could just my work schedule and the weather to cooperate, and no other family members get the flu (since we all just got over it this week!), my birds would be thrilled! The funny thing is, I'm already thinking about my NEXT coop -haha. I keep seeing new ideas and new breeds here on NYC, and well, you know how that goes ;-).
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YEP, an addict already...for me it would be I'm already thinking about what new color of silkie I'm going to get next, bruhahaha. to The Georgian site!
 
I haven't been on in a while and that is because my mother who has Alzheimers as gotten worse. We moved her into our house a little over a week ago and she just spend the weekend in the hospital and now the doctors are telling me she will pass soon. She is not eating or drinking...she refuses to. If you're a believer, please say a prayer for all of us to have peace as we travel this road with her. I know she loves her Jesus and she will meet Him and He will say, "Well done my good and faithful servant come enter My Kingdom"!

Thanks folks ~ xxoo
Cindy
 

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