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Of course it looks great and the chicks are doing great. And no, you will never totally finish it. I’m considering a modification on mine as old as it is. But the changes do eventually slow down. You may be OK with that roof overhang, but I’d consider caulking or putting flashing on the...

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Wasn't that supposed to keep the mosquitoes away? I remember hearing that somewhere.

As sometimes happens, even with Aart, I have a different opinion. I personally prefer a darker coop. I think it calms the chickens. One possible cause of aggression in a brooder is that it is too bright. Lots and lots of people have bright coops and brooders and don’t have a problem with...

It is looking good. You put a lot more into yours than I did mine. And, yes, you will be working on it for a while. Not so much of things you forget but things might not work exactly as planned. I still occasionally make changes to mine. Just do the best you reasonably can and be flexible...

As always there are different ways to do this. You can go online and do a search on shed doors or something like that and see what they recommend, some have pretty detailed instructions. Mine don’t look exactly like what they show but the principles are the same. You are obviously thinking of...

I personally don’t see a problem with an 11” x 13”. As I said, I’ve had a Midget Turkey use a 12” x 12” with no problems. That turkey was bigger than any of your chickens will be. I’m usually an advocate for making things bigger than the absolute minimum. I do not consider 11x13 minimum...

I made mine 12” x 12”. I had a Midget White turkey use it without issues. Midget whites are smaller than the big broad breasted turkeys but larger than any large fowl chicken. Remember to put the pop door high enough so the bedding doesn’t get scratched out. Mine is probably about a foot...

I don’t know if I can explain this or not, but sheathing or mesh wire properly attached will strengthen that framing up tremendously. Just make sure the framing is square when you attach it. Mesh wire needs to be tight and does less good than sheathing, but it still helps a lot. The most...