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OMG, how had i never heard of this before now! I'm sure a lot of you already know of this app of course, but for those like me who really get into the design process, you have to check out this design/modeling application called SketchUp. 3-D modeling with full zoom and pan capabilities. There...

So we have 8 chicks. They are all almost 4 weeks old and growing fast as chicks do. But we have one chick, a Cuckoo Maran, that is just small. She seems to be growing as well, but not as fast as the others. She just kind of hangs back when the others run to the food in the morning, then eats...

Oddly, I've been dreading this part far more than building the coop. So my plan is a 10' x 20' run. 6 -1/2' high. Just a basic rectangle, nothing too fancy. I had thought about incorporating the nearby trees into the run, but decided the run should go the other way as the drainage is better...

So now that the coup building process is getting close to the end, I am starting to think about building the run. We have a lot of post oaks in the yard (lots...like 300 of em). Post oaks grow very straight, thus the name. The area I plan to build the run is in an opening with trees on three...

I'm struggling to find a way to make sure water doesn't get into the nesting boxes when it's raining hard and sideways against the coop. The water runs down and then into/over the hinges and into the boxes. I'm being superficial as well.... it has to look good. Pics would be very welcome...

I've been a lurker for a while now, and since coop construction is underway, i thought i better log in to get opinions, thoughts, and good advice from the crowd as i go along. I've been doing serious research for months now on this site and others (plus books and advice from friends who are...

Hi all, I've been lurking in the background and reading many many posts for a while now. I decided to go ahead and join and post updates on my coop construction in case any future first-timers (like me) might find this helpful. I hope thats okay. So big picture story before i get started...