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    Review by '' on item 'Add-A-Motor D20 Chicken Coop Motor'

    This unit has had some bad reviews from people that may have not understood how to install it. The weight of the door may affect how long this unit will last. I would purchase this opener again.
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    Comment by 'coophead' in article 'Perrydice Chicken Tractor'

    Looks great and the chickens look happy. I really like the picture of the Dogs watching "Chicken TV"! My coop's starting concept was to be a tractor but wound up being on the heavy side after completion(4'x8'). I can still move it with 2x4s laying flat on the ground and galvanized pipe rollers...
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    Comment by 'coophead' in article 'Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop'

    I used sand in my brood pen when raising our girls. The floor of the pen was 1/2" hardware cloth with a layer of rosin paper laid over it and up the sides a couple inches to prevent the sand from falling through. This was easy to keep clean and worked quite well. I made a poop scoop from a piece...
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    Why are some of my hens laying and others not?

    Good point! I have observed the same hens in the nesting boxes, one RIR which has a little darker egg than the Buffs. Even though the same breed look very much alike, there are noticeable differences in their appearance and personalities. There are the same, one darker egg and two lighter...
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    When do chickens lay?

    Three out of six of my girls are laying. They do sing after they lay an egg. My Rooster, JT, thinks he has to out sing the girls and it gets comical at times. The girls are fairly regular in laying in the mornings but will sometimes lay in the afternoon depending on how busy they are free...
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    Why are some of my hens laying and others not?

    Thanks Chickencanoe, You are probably right. They are getting pretty red and I guess I'm being a little impacient. Hopefully they will lay soon. I would threaten them with the soup pot but I don't think they understand english and I'lm still learning how to speak proper chicken. Love my girls!
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    When do chickens lay?

    Quote: Our RIR rooster does the same thing. I worry about his mental health sometimes. It seems like he has to be the loudest thing going on at any one time. Doesn't matter if your cutting grass with the mower or just making normal everyday work noises, he has to be heard. I love chickens!!
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    Why are some of my hens laying and others not?

    We have a total of six hens, two R.I.Reds and four Buff Orpengtons and a RIR rooster. They are all the same age, about 26 weeks, same size and appear to be very healthy. I let them free range during the day and are cooped at night. I feed them layer feed in their feeders and give them scatch...
  9. We started with nine chicks thinking that two probably would not make it. They all lived so we gave two hens to one of our neighbors.

    We started with nine chicks thinking that two probably would not make it. They all lived so we gave two hens to one of our neighbors.

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  11. Used 2x3s for rafters(ripped 2x6s in half).

    Used 2x3s for rafters(ripped 2x6s in half).

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  12. Hatch door open for easy cleaning.

    Hatch door open for easy cleaning.

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  13. Nesting boxes from the inside. Chicken wire was installed on the inside of the windows above the nesting boxes in order to keep; the sashes open for ventilation. Used a 2x2 ripped in half on a 45 degree angle for a base board on the inside to make it a little easier to sweep out the old litter during cleanout.

    Nesting boxes from the inside. Chicken wire was installed on the inside of the windows above the nesting boxes in order to keep; the sashes open for ventilation. Used a 2x2 ripped in half on a 45 degree angle for a base board on the inside to make it a little easier to sweep out the old litter during cleanout.

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  14. One end has a full width hatch door for easy cleaning and the window sash is also hinged.

    One end has a full width hatch door for easy cleaning and the window sash is also hinged.

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  15. The nest boxes are oversized because I had the room. The roof is hinged 7/16" OSB with an aluminum skin for weather proofing and reflecting the sun.

    The nest boxes are oversized because I had the room. The roof is hinged 7/16" OSB with an aluminum skin for weather proofing and reflecting the sun.

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  17. The coop is 4' x 8'. The end walls are 4' high and the sides are 6' from bottom of floor framing to the peak of the gable. The coop sits on a 2' high pedestal but I would make the next one 3' high to avoid hitting your head on the sharp roof panels.

    The coop is 4' x 8'. The end walls are 4' high and the sides are 6' from bottom of floor framing to the peak of the gable. The coop sits on a 2' high pedestal but I would make the next one 3' high to avoid hitting your head on the sharp roof panels.

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  18. The brooder pen is constructed from 2x2s and 2x4s with 1/2" hardware cloth on the bottom and 1" chicken wire for the sides and top. The whole top is hinged. I would make the top in two halfs next time for easier access. I used rosin paper on the floor with about 1" of sand on top of that. Sand was cheap and easy to clean.

    The brooder pen is constructed from 2x2s and 2x4s with 1/2" hardware cloth on the bottom and 1" chicken wire for the sides and top. The whole top is hinged. I would make the top in two halfs next time for easier access. I used rosin paper on the floor with about 1" of sand on top of that. Sand was cheap and easy to clean.

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  19. We got nine chicks when they were 2 days old from a local family owned farm supply. Five Buff Orpingtons and four Rhode Island Reds. One of the RIR turned out to be a rooster.

    We got nine chicks when they were 2 days old from a local family owned farm supply. Five Buff Orpingtons and four Rhode Island Reds. One of the RIR turned out to be a rooster.

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  20. JT(rooster) and the girls foraging for left over sunflower seeds from the bird feeder. I let them out every morning and they head back to the coop to roost when it starts getting dark.

    JT(rooster) and the girls foraging for left over sunflower seeds from the bird feeder. I let them out every morning and they head back to the coop to roost when it starts getting dark.

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