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quiltstuff
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Linda
Kellogg Idaho
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2014 :  6:53:03 PM  Show Profile
We just put our chickens in their new coop, made from salvaged and recycled items. We have been working on this project all summer. We spent less than $50 on the 12'X 10' coop & 12'X 11' yard. We have about 40 chickens. I picked up my Mary Jane's Farm magazine, Oct/Nov edition only to see "Chicken Coop Check List". I am so ordering the chicken catalogs to add to my flock.

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levisgrammy
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Denise
Beavercreek Ohio
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2014 :  7:04:45 PM  Show Profile
Wow, What a great coop!

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Denise
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl

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Sara
Paris TX
USA
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Posted - Oct 03 2014 :  11:45:46 PM  Show Profile
Nice Coop - good job!

Sara
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quiltstuff
Farmgirl at Heart

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Linda
Kellogg Idaho
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2014 :  12:20:48 AM  Show Profile

The roost is hinged at the ceiling and can be lifted up for easy cleaning.

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quiltstuff
Farmgirl at Heart

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Linda
Kellogg Idaho
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2014 :  12:26:11 AM  Show Profile

We have two 5-gallon buckets with five drinker valves each, suspended in the yard.

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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl

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Denise
Beavercreek Ohio
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2014 :  03:36:59 AM  Show Profile
We hinged the roost in our coop too for the same reason. Easy cleaning, so much better.


Denise
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl

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Erin
Monroeville IN
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2014 :  07:04:03 AM  Show Profile
I love that chicken coop! It looks fabulous! And what a deal for $50!

Erin
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Red Tractor Girl
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Winnie
Gainesville Fl
USA
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Posted - Oct 04 2014 :  12:26:49 PM  Show Profile
Everyone looks pretty happy and settled in there!! What a great coop you have for them. Now enjoy all of their eggs!!

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EllaRow
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Chantelle
Nevis MN
USA
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Posted - Oct 05 2014 :  08:39:05 AM  Show Profile
Niiice! We need to build a larger chicken coop next year when we double our flock, this gave me a few great ideas!

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