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Can You Build Your Own Chicken Coop? I had no idea that thousands of people were building chicken coops in their backyard. But where were they getting their plans? I collected various drawings and ‘do it yourself ideas’ but nothing was very organized. I purchased a few guides, but all were either incomplete or you needed to be a carpenter to understand the steps. Even with my engineering background these plans all left gaps that were tough to fill. Now You Don’t have to Be Frustrated. ChickenDIYguides designed Chicken Coop Plans with the Following Goals in Mind: * Easy To Construct With Common Hand Tools So Those With Little Prior Carpentry Experience Can Accomplish * Easy Step-by-Step Instructions So That Anyone Can Easily Follow * Clever Design and Simple Construction So Techniques Are Not Complex * Built From Inexpensive Common Materials So It Would Be Available At Any Local Hardware Store * Raised From Ground Level So The Chickens Would Be Safe From Predators and Cold Damp Soil * Make Egg Collection and Cleaning Easy So Everyday Tasks Would Not Be Back-Breaking * Attractive Appearance So You Will Not Offend Neighbors * Plans Can Be Scaled So You Can Accommodate More Hens If So Desired * Easily Customizable Design So You Could Add Your Own Creativity 5 Good Reasons To Get Your Chicken DIY Guide 1. It Works! Thousands of people have successfully built their own Chicken Coop 2. Saves Money — you save money when you don’t have to spend $thousands$ on a “retail chicken
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‘Lucky’ breaks out of its shell

‘Lucky’ breaks out of its shell
Catherine Huckaby of New Iberia has been doting over peafowl eggs inside her Northside Road home for months now. This past weekend, one egg that Huckaby and her husband Victor rescued from a hog snake in May hatched and what emerged was one colorful, tiny peachick the Huckabys have named “Lucky.”
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How To Candle A Chicken Egg

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by Cowgirl Jules

How To Candle A Chicken Egg

Raising chickens can be a difficult task. You must feed them, water them and make sure that they have adequate accommodations. But if you are not raising laying hens, then you are more than likely breeding chickens. This is something that is quite necessary, as the world needs as many chickens as it can get. Before you are actually able to breed those chickens however, there are some things that you will need to do. The most important thing you can do is candle your chicken eggs.

Okay so maybe that sounds a bit odd, and admittedly, it is. Basically you are trying to illuminate the eggs in such a way that you will be able to see their contents. Based on what you see within, you will be able to tell whether or not the egg is still fertile.

There are a few ways that you can illuminate the interior of your egg. Many people choose to use a flashlight, as this is a quick and cheap method of going about it. Then there are those who would much rather choose a more efficient option. An egg candler is a great choice, as it is able to illuminate chick eggs, duck eggs, and even goose eggs.

To go about examining your eggs, there are a few things that you will need to look for. The first thing you will need to know is how to identify an unfertilized egg. This is pretty easy, because when you illuminate the egg all you will see is a simple yolk. The yolk will not be entirely visible yet, but that is to be expected. In other words, a male of the species has gone nowhere near this egg.

A fertilized egg will show up quite nicely, especially if it’s been five to ten days after fertilization. Typically you will see red veins in a mixture of yellow pulp. At this stage the egg is still developing, and at some point the chick will occupy the whole of the egg until such time as the chick is born.

If the egg is fertilized, it will be completely dark inside, and you will be unable to see within. There is a chick growing inside the egg, and if you are curious, you can check to see how long an egg takes to hatch. If the time is exceeded, then the chick is probably dead. Now if you are to look inside the egg and find that it has no yolk, then the egg is unfertilized, and furthermore it needs to be throw out.

The best way to keep your eggs from becoming infertile or dead is by turning them on a regular basis. You can do this by employing the use of an automatic turner, but the best way to turn the eggs is to allow your hens to do the deed for you. This is what they do in nature and keeping the eggs turned will ensure that you have great success when candling them.

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Some DIY Chicken Coops and Hen Houses are Nice but Nothing Beats Inexpensive Quality Poultry Housing

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by bill barber

Some DIY Chicken Coops and Hen Houses are Nice but Nothing Beats Inexpensive Quality Poultry Housing

Providing quality poultry housing has never been easier and to be honest it is a pretty exciting time to raise chickens in general, why? Because, there really is so much fantastic information so easily accessible to you, especially in relation to quality poultry housing in which most of the thinking involved has been done for you.

There has been such a renewed worldwide interest in poultry keeping of late and because of this we can all benefit from all of these amazing hints, tips, chicken coop plans and chicken coop kits, the list is endless which makes it totally invaluable.

Once upon a time, I am pretty sure that most of this information really would have been restricted to farming communities and passed down through the generations. So, how awesome is it that all of this can be looked at from the comfort of your own home at the touch of a button.

There a couple of choices to look at when it comes to poultry housing and obviously we all will have own preferences but, to be able to meet your chickens specific housing needs the more flexible that you are able to be in your approach, it stands to reason the better you will be able to cater for them far more easily and with little effort.

So, what options are there? Well, you could go for the readymade choice and find yourself a chicken coop or chicken shed for your hens but, I have found them to be so very expensive, especially when you start to look at the quality and quantity of materials involved in their construction. You could certainly buy materials of a superior quality and far more cheaply at your local DIY store. I really do not think that the cost reflects true value for money even if the timber has been measured and cut for you.

At least if you choose to build a chicken coop for yourself you can guarantee best quality from the smallest tack or nail right through to the largest piece of timber that you use , with the added benefit of making your chicken housing very durable indeed.

The flexibility that you have in building a simple DIY chicken coop will surpass anything that readymade poultry housing has to offer. After all you have ultimate control from your initial planning, so if you decide to build specific number of perches, ramps or walkways then you can do this very simply and with the minimum of fuss.

By making use of some of the hen house plans that are available you can follow the instructions step by step through each stage very simply and I know that you will be blown away by what you can achieve so effortlessly.

To have a quality built poultry house is not a problem and there is no need for you to compromise on you or your poultrys requirements at any stage. So, pick up your tools and see what you can do, I know that the sense of satisfaction in building your quality poultry housing will only be matched by the taste of that first egg laid by your own hens.

Building chicken accommodation is simple and a great deal of fun when you have the right information. They are practical, easy to assemble and you can save yourself a fortune.

There are dozens of poultry related websites that claim to offer visitors great poultry house plans, but few sadly seem to offer little more than a single basic design. However one of the bestpoultry house design websites online that has been endorsed by hundreds of chicken breeders and owners worldwide so far contains a wealth of chicken housing data and related information that is really helpful and is well worth reviewing: (http://www.chickenhousekit.com)

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