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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Quote: If it is the same one I called it is $32.95 for 40 lbs...did he tell you 50? for the red lake earth....the guy in cocoa is $29.95 for 40 lbs..!!!! also, I found the number for the perma-guard distributor in vero...she has fossil flour! $40 for 50lbs! she will meet halfway! I am thinking...
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    Quote: i didn't use Sketch-up. I actually brought a sledge hammer to do the job! I run high end CAD design software for a living, and on my breaks i worked this out. Not exactly to plans, because i forgot some important dimensions one weekend and just made it work. It did take a little while...
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    Quote: yet to be hurricane tested, right now the edges of the roof panels are open, so where the roof panels meet the walls, all the high spots are vents. the ridge on the top roof is all vent, i left gaps all around the entry ramp so air can come up through there. I still plan to put windows...
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    Quote: i will get more pics when i get home before dark! i had 2 option on how to attach to the bucked. One was through UniSeals, rubber grommets that you just push the pipe into - works great on salt water tanks, so i know it will hold up here. I went with option 2, because i didn't have a...
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    Quote: sure, we will be in PA end of next month!
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    Quote: Thank you! yet to be hurricane tested, right now the edges of the roof panels are open, so where the roof panels meet the walls, all the high spots are vents. the ridge on the top roof is all vent, i left gaps all around the entry ramp so air can come up through there. I still plan to...
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    we also added a couple more family members - 2 little silkies
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    since this thing started getting heavy, i was no longer able to lift it by myself and move it sideways, so something had to change. I decided wheels just weren't going to cut it, so i added skids. I decided to go with landscaping edging posts mainly because of price. they are supposed to be...
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    in the picture of the underside plumbing, you can see some eye bolts. These are used to hold up the trap door, and are guides for the remote cable to operate the door. Inside i had to build a frame that can be easliy removed, but will also hold the litter as it gets deeper. finger pull on the...
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    the water system pics give a hind of the others features! I have netting for both doors, so when they are opened, the chickens don't jump out at us. the other feature is the entry door.
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    I also added the water nipples. Used a 5 gallon bucket for main supply and added 3 nipples inside and 3 outside under the coop. I thought i had one of the 5 gallon bucket too.
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    I added the PVC feeder. Went with 3" Dia since i ndded the same size for a Christmas project! It only holds about 5 lbs of feed and as mentioned on here before, the starter feed is difficult to "flow" out. We added a temporary board for the birds to get up while they are still small. Looks like...
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    First chicken coop - going Barn style!

    Well, we have made a bit of progress since the last post. I posted some questions about some changes, but received little or no replies, so i continued on my way. We got all the exterior panels painted and installed. I need to paint the wood on the doors white still. both sides look the same.
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    Hello Ben. I do carry food grade DE and it sells for $2 lb Our hours are Mon - Fri 8:30 - 6 sat. 8:30 - 5 Thank you, Patrick Do you have bulk discount? That would make a 50lb bag $100! Ben A 50lb bag last time we sold one was $32.95. For ordering informationcall: 1.800.650.2082 E-mail...
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    FLORIDA!!!!!ALWAYS SUNNY SIDE UP!!!

    i am pretty sure this is mainly a meet and great thread, is there a thread for local deals? I will move / edit this when i know where to put it. I found a guy in melb that will sell Diatomacious Earth in 50lbs for under $35. He has to order it, but said he will get it in next week. Is anyone...
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