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Could you put an outdoor bench at the base where you need extra height? I could also be a nice chicken viewing area. As for nest boxes, I can't tell for certain the design of the playhouse, but I am planning to use old kitchen cabinets laid sideways for my next coop. It is the right size...

Yes, it is possible. I ended up with 5 hens and 1 roo from a mixed batch of TSC Bantams two years back. I lost my roo to a hawk, so of course this year chicken math kicked in, and I didn't make it out of TSC without a new batch of six. I'll see how this set goes, but so far I think I might...

I love your toys! I may have to borrow some of those great ideas.

I am debating on letting my broody little bantams hatch a few eggs . Our sweet roo died in the line of duty over the winter. If anyone in NE KS has an excess handful of fertile bantam eggs, I could let my hens' work not be all for nothing. Sort of sad watching them sitting eggs day after...

The existing wall certainly simplified some things, but I don't know how well it would have worked without having the existing deck. I didn't have to secure anything directly into the concrete because I could use the deck for support. I like having my chickens close to home, and I love having...

'Duh Duh Dooooooooom!'

Thanks! They were the biggest headache to figure out. I looked at so many other designs but I really wanted mine to be able to access from the top and from the egg door. I wanted to have two doors to keep it separated when I opened up to add food and water, but a few mistakes took too much...

My small to medium Coop for 6 bantams. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/my-coop-de-gras

My eggs cost a bundle, I've no doubt. Coop from scratch-sih (no existing outbuildings on my property, although I am reusing old building materials mostly), feed from chickhood and every day,and the itty bitty size of my eggs = very expensive eggs! However, my chickens are primarily pets, with...

My reward for a life lived well.... or, my punishment....

I don't wash my eggs. The egg is designed to be pretty much sterile inside (unless the hen is infected), and protect from germ attack from the outside. Eggs have been laid and hatched for long before modern technology, so is probably better at keeping itself clean and fresh than I can invent...

Whew, all this talk of Johnson grass, I had to go check what will be the pasture. I didn't see stands of grass with the prominent white stem, thank goodness. I think it is mostly native. I was worried because it had been used as something of a wasteland for the previous owners. I will keep...

I hated Hughes Net. They were constantly dumping us back to dial speed with no warning, and I can't control how much my work connection downloads to my computer. I have Verizon JetPack and it is OK, not any slower than Hughes Net although not any more reliable. I need to get my pictures of...

I'm afraid to Google that. I can imagine what those keywords would bring back in a search.

I would love to hear an update on this story! Those looked like a wonderful flock!

Ah, but that takes the fun out of guessing, and makes us have to wait wait wait! Patience may be a virtue, but trying to predict the future is fun. Besides, so many posters have said how pullets will crow too, if there isn't anyone else around willing to do it. Makes sense to me. Without the...

Oh my, this one is coming up on the 16th in Johnson County, perfect timing for someone trying to unload a lot of chickens: http://www.gbwf.org/hoagba/spring_sale.html

I'm sure you all know more about these things than I do, but I did find this posting for local swap meets coming up: http://www.poultryshowcentral.com/Kansas_Swap.html

Elmtree, hehe, gotta love adolescence! Silly gawky teenagers. Something to look forward to with my own little cutie.