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Posted on 7/5/11 at 6:08 pm to Gulf Coast Tiger
No........didn't know there was one there. Southern Farm Hatchery in Perkinston, MS.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 6:12 pm to TJG210
Oh ok. I thought you were talking about some of my buddies.
I buy my chicks from Fazzio's every year. Always get a good colection of healthy chics.
I buy my chicks from Fazzio's every year. Always get a good colection of healthy chics.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 6:32 pm to TJG210
McMurray Hatchery. 
[link=( https://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/catalogrequest!input.html)] Free Catalog Request[/link]
I have a coop on a slab but haven't used it in years and the doors are busted up and it looks pretty run down. I was thinking the other day about fixing 'er up and gettin some next spring.
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I have a coop on a slab but haven't used it in years and the doors are busted up and it looks pretty run down. I was thinking the other day about fixing 'er up and gettin some next spring.
Posted on 7/5/11 at 6:40 pm to TJG210
chickens are interesting to raise, but they are some nasty bastards...put the coop as far from your house as you can manage and be damn sure that you have a predator-proof place for them to sleep...
as for the chicks, don't frick with anything fancy....just go down to the local co-op or feed store and pick up a few....
as for the chicks, don't frick with anything fancy....just go down to the local co-op or feed store and pick up a few....
Posted on 7/5/11 at 8:12 pm to Geauxtiga
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I have a coop on a slab but haven't used it in years and the doors are busted up and it looks pretty run down.
What varieties did you own?
Posted on 7/5/11 at 9:24 pm to Geauxtiga
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McMurray Hatchery.
this is where we always ordered from. good birds
Posted on 7/5/11 at 10:48 pm to Jones
This is what we have. There is a draw bridge type ladder to go up to the roosting/ laying area.
We rigged a dog bowl for water and a coffee can for food.
Sadly the one on the right died last week. I assume it got too hot or mites made it sick. She had stopped eating. That morning she was in the laying box and looked up at me, by noon she wasnt moving and laid out.
This post was edited on 7/5/11 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 7/5/11 at 11:21 pm to ADLSUNSU
they live in there? is there much airflow for them?
Posted on 7/6/11 at 6:04 am to ADLSUNSU
my neighbor's coop is exactly like that, but has wheels on 1 end to pull in addition to picking up both ends. He just rolls it on top of ant piles, army worms, dead squirrels, etc.....nice stuff. And yeah, the heat will definately kill them.
Posted on 7/6/11 at 9:11 am to Jones
yea the boards on the side actually have gaps as well as between the roof and floor and the drawbridge stays opened most of the time.
I have been wanting to put some wheels on it, but havent gotten around to it yet.
I have been wanting to put some wheels on it, but havent gotten around to it yet.
Posted on 7/10/11 at 12:52 pm to TJG210
Get the Easter Egg Chickens ....they lay blue or green eggs usually and the chickens are very hardy.
Posted on 7/10/11 at 3:40 pm to lashinala
quote:Seems quite a bit crampy to me. Chickens like to run some and flap their wings. I know one CAN get by with limited space but that's too confined imo.
my neighbor's coop is exactly like that
Posted on 7/10/11 at 6:17 pm to Geauxtiga
I was reluctant to post a pic of mine cause I haven't used it in over 5 years and it needs new doors but what the hell. 
Oh, and I know it's on the other end of the spectrum as I tend to overkill when I do things but it's because I always look for salvage value. I ask myself how can I build "it" so if I ever, for example, quit raising chickens, can use it for other things.
We ended up raising 4-H Show Goats and I used that structure to bring them up close to check throughout night when we were kidding.
In the bottom pic you can see the hatch I could open if I wanted to let them out for even more range. To the right I had a couple of 2X4's they would roost on and a ladder for them to walk up to lay even though they could get up without it most used it.
Oh, and I know it's on the other end of the spectrum as I tend to overkill when I do things but it's because I always look for salvage value. I ask myself how can I build "it" so if I ever, for example, quit raising chickens, can use it for other things.
We ended up raising 4-H Show Goats and I used that structure to bring them up close to check throughout night when we were kidding.
In the bottom pic you can see the hatch I could open if I wanted to let them out for even more range. To the right I had a couple of 2X4's they would roost on and a ladder for them to walk up to lay even though they could get up without it most used it.
Posted on 7/11/11 at 12:58 am to Cadello
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Easter Egg Chickens
Ordered 3 chickens total: 1 Black Australcorp, 1 Ameracuana (I think this is the same as the easter egg), and 1 Barred Rock/
Posted on 7/11/11 at 5:52 am to Slickback
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with a hen house in the middle
This is a BIG NO NO! Reason its a no no is that when you have to get into the coop, you will have to walk thru shite, That is not the bad part. Once the birds are in the pen, after a couple months, they will eat all grass and you will have nothing but mud and shite. Now throw in one good rain and you have one hell of a mess! Once the birds start laying, you have to go and walk thru that mess every day to get the eggs.
Put your coop on the outside wall of your pen along with the nesting boxes on the back side of your coop to were you don't have to go inside the coop every day.
Posted on 7/11/11 at 9:30 am to fishfighter
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will have nothing but mud and shite
Posted on 7/11/11 at 9:49 am to fishfighter
I want to build a portable coop, that I can drag around the pasture. I'm guessing big enough for 10-15 birds. How much room does a chicken need? I was thinking of framing it up with some tubing so I can hook the tractor to it and drag it. I'm thinking 20'x20' about 7' tall covered with some shade cloth, and then the "laying house" on one end.
Posted on 7/11/11 at 10:40 am to TJG210
I fenced half of my chicken yard in this weekend. May finish it this week. I ordered the McMurray catalog and may order from them. I was not aware of the dangers of buying from CL.
Posted on 7/11/11 at 10:48 am to ColesCreek
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I'm guessing big enough for 10-15 birds. How much room does a chicken need? I was thinking of framing it up with some tubing so I can hook the tractor to it and drag it. I'm thinking 20'x20' about 7' tall covered with some shade cloth, and then the "laying house" on one end.
quote:[link=( https://backyardchickencoopplans.com/how-much-space-do-chickens-need/)] How Much Space Do Chickens Need?[/link]
Full sized hens will need approximately two square feet of personal space and an additional three square feet or so of yard space to run around in. Its always best to give your flock more space than required.
Chickens can be down right mean to each other, especially in crowded conditions. There is always a “low man on the pole” the bird all the chickens like to peck at or bully, this is where the term “hen pecked” comes from. Giving the chickens extra space to run away from tormentors is a good idea. Having an outside chicken run attached to the hen house is a wonderful way to give the birds extra space.
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