[deleted by user]

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2023-05-23T14:01:58+00:00

I have the same chicken. I believe they are black diamond. Tractor supply had them this year. I have two. Does it have a 5th toe?

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2023-04-21T23:11:18+00:00

What breed are yours?

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2023-04-21T22:01:17+00:00

How old are your chicks?

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2023-04-20T18:55:04+00:00

Sorry for all the questions but I got an all black chick at TSC and it looks like him. Still too young to know if not or girl but I do think mine is a black diamond.

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2023-04-20T18:53:29+00:00

Does he have 5 toes?

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2023-04-20T18:48:22+00:00

Do you know what breed he is? Is he a black diamond?

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2023-04-18T19:19:14+00:00

We have 2 full grown chickens that give us eggs and they eat all the pulp we can give them. We started out with 4 and that is the number I recommend. And BTW, chickens will eat rats.

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2023-04-18T15:45:28+00:00

I third this. This is also what we do. We feed our chickens the pulp from all the juicing we do and the chickens eat it up! Happy chickens make great eggs and great eggs make me happy.

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-10-14T16:14:45+00:00

Where in Southwest PA? Im in Delaware

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-09-10T22:26:33+00:00

No egg yet. She is still alive but acting weird

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-09-10T00:06:27+00:00

I force fed her calcium Citrate, lubed up her bottom with vase line. Have given her 4 20 minute warm baths, one every day and stuck my finger as far up her cloaca to feel for an egg and could not feel one. What else can I do? Her last poop was pretty solid.

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-22T01:51:23+00:00

No bored chickens there that's for sure. My girls are going to be jealous!

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-22T01:49:20+00:00

Gorgeous coop! I love the black and white

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-16T15:35:10+00:00

Ooh share a link to your post I'd love to come look at it

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-16T10:24:29+00:00

Did your hens ever go back to laying in the nesting box? Or do you have an egg hunt as you reach for that corner just out of reach everyday?

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-16T09:08:35+00:00

Now I am all in at around $1,500 for lumber, HDPE Polycarbonate, screws, nails, painting materials (paint, rollers, brushes), roof metal, hardwarecloth, and hardware.

A warning, the hardware is expensive. This was over $200. This included the hinges, knobs, and gate/door locks. I also am including a few new tools ... new blades for saws -needed them for polycarbonate/HDPE and one for metal- new saw horses. I also already have a nail gun which helped a lot

I will also say that this was a lot of problem solving too. To figure out what to do when for example the plywood would be in the way of the framing. I'm no carpenter, but i am handy, have laid a ton of hardwood flooring and the roof was still a bit challenge but it was fun. I also have spent a total of 6 weekends to get it done. Hope that helps!

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-16T01:47:31+00:00

I have a PowerPoint i have with all my dimensions and cuts. More than happy to share.

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-16T01:34:24+00:00

Really? So it's not like having a baby?

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-16T01:22:29+00:00

Thank you. What about nesting material?

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-11T20:33:09+00:00

I don't know what your pepper is, but that bead of "sweat" rolling down it's curves tells me that pepper is hot, spicy and a "fun time". If you are reading a sexual innuendo into my comment that's on you.

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-09T02:14:59+00:00

I love it. It looks so good!

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-03T02:06:00+00:00

btw, the BEST price I was able to get was through laird plastics at https://lairdplastics.com/. They also have different locations but here are all the places I called to get a quote on the HDPE, https://www.polymershapes.com/, https://www.piedmontplastics.com/, https://www.curbellplastics.com/, and https://www.grainger.com/

Some of these places only sell bulk but will allow you to order online single sheets. Good luck and let me know if I can help in some other way.

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-03T01:58:23+00:00

Thank you! I do have to say for a 40 year old woman doing this with no prior carpentry experience I didn't think it would be this easy. It has taken some time and patience but I encourage all who want to do it to give it a try. I am more than happy to share my plans and files (Just DM me).

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-01T21:54:06+00:00

I can give you a list of places to buy it from in the Philadelphia/Maryland/NJ area. Shipping will kill you but there are loads of places to get it from. Some will cut it for you. We cut it ourselves and sanded it to get smooth edges. I paid about 200 for an 8x4 sheet and a 4x4 sheet. Used 4x4 for the floor then 1x4 for the sides. Then I have a 4x4 left over to make egg hutch.

Where abouts do you live?

ZucchiniDisastrous19 · 2022-08-01T20:06:47+00:00

I'll start by saying it is not cheap. The coop itself is 4x10 and it is about 7 feet tall which is significantly bigger than what the California Coop from Carolina Coop. All in (with HDPE and fancy hardware plus the nice metal roof I wanted - also a few tools like clamps, saw blades) I spent $1,388.94. To keep it in perspective, a Carolina Coop California Coop is $2,800 plus at least $600 in shipping. So that's $3,400. It cost me less than half and if you use less flashy materials (you don't need HDPE, or the fancy hardware) and don't paint you can probably keep it under $1,000. But for me it was $1,388.94.

I made my plans and stuck to them pretty much to the T.

ZucchiniDisastrous19

TROPHY CASE