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Hi! I unfortunately... am kinda broke. Between the coop, run, nesting material, food, and myself living, my budget is stretched short! Would anyone like to share an order on Hoovers hatchery?

and how tall are standard runs? I was gonna do 6 ft. because me and my dad are pretty tall.

BTW, on covering the windows, I mean I'm gonna put new plywood on it, probably

Question: is stain safe for chickens?

So there isn't really huge amounts of wind, but I would kinda want it for protection from pests. I'm going to cover the windows probably, unless I find a good exterior nest box plan, then adding vents to the top (it gets pretty hot, so when the heat rises, it moves out via the vents.)

But should I build with a concrete foundation? Sorry, this is one of the few threads I really watch.

this is what it looks like, sorry for only having that photo, will send on Sat. It is really well built.

Ok thanks! But what of the plywood?

The walls are double thickness. I am considering insulation, but our main extreme is our VERY hot summers. We don't have, say 30* weather in the winter, but it averages around 50*. So it would be nice to have Insulation, but would it make it overly hot? I'm not sure. Of course we would paint the...

I do have a question about the free coop I got- should I get new plywood walls or just keep the old ones?

Local ordinances only allow 6

Im ordering straight run silkies, and not sure about the sex (obviously) and I need someone who will take the roos. I live in the San Jose area of the Bay Area.

The windows are like at least 2 feet tall, and like 4 feet long. thats 8 nesting boxes.

yeah It wasn't hard, but my only worry is putting it back together! We're picking up the pieces today.

Going to get the house soon! :celebrate

@mpa what are the bantam breeds? Any hens in it?

k but I don't know if I should do an exterior box

I saw nothing when I searched up exterior meeting boxes :caf

Can you use a storage tub for a brooder

ok thx! But what should I do for nesting boxes? I kinda want ones that look pleasing to the eyes-not uber important tho.