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    New Coop - Looking for Ideas

    That's a great idea! Never thought about that and will have to give it a try.
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    New Coop - Looking for Ideas

    I ended up going clear. I wanted as much sunlight as possible, but still keeping the rain of them. I installed it this past weekend. I kind of wish i didn't already though as the trees are budding and already covered it with red buds. Progress has slowed now that the birds are chirping, my...
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    Dewinterizing Coop

    I would start with taking one side down per the post above and see how it goes .
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    Show me your poop boards!

    My coop is new so it is very clean!
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    New Coop - Looking for Ideas

    I thought about this. Hardware cloth is just so damn expensive. At a minimum maybe i will double up the Chicken wire off center. I have a lot of extra chicken wire. I am going to be having 5 big stumps ground down in the next month. I will probably add a bunch of the grindings to the run as a...
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    Chicken Tree

    That looks awesome ! Nice job!
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    New Coop - Looking for Ideas

    Thanks for the rabbit feeder idea! I didnt find one at the feed store that was workable for me but I did find this "mineral feeder" that works perfectly! I hung it up in the coop and filled half with grit and the other half oyster shell. I raked up some of their mess from my gardens to start...
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    Materials for coop, run, nesting boxes...

    Hello! I use pine shavings for the floor of my coop and my nest boxes. I am new to the whole run thing as my girls have always just run around freely in my yard. They have been in an enclosed run for only two days now. From what i have been told, i am going to add some sandy area for dust...
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    Chicks coming next week - finishing up the coop

    Welcome to BYC! It's looking good so far! A couple notes i see that I can see is much needed ventilation. You could look at putting in some gable end vents on the front and back, similar to what goes into a house. The rule of thumb around here is 1sqft per bird of passive ventilation. I...
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    What size Coop for 10 birds?

    Welcome! Your estimation is much to small. Do a little digging around and you'll see average numbers in the 4 sq ft per bird range for the coop and 10 for the run. So for 12 chickens that would put you about 48sqft for the coop and 120sq ft for the run. 4 x 4 would only give you about 16sqft...
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    New Coop - Looking for Ideas

    Apple cider vinegar? Do you mean for cleaning?
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    Fenced in run no top

    My birds easily cleared my 4' chain link fence. The area was big enough though they normally stayed within its borders. I have heard 5' and 6' fence ideas, although the taller the better. Look into the "wobble" fence theory. The theory is to make the fence top so that it is not sturdy. The...
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    New Coop - Looking for Ideas

    Thanks for the ideas. That is a nice simple run! What size is that? How many birds?
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    What Litter Should I Use For My Coop?

    I use pine shavings for the coop floor and nesting boxes. Although many people have great success with sand.
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    Dewinterizing Coop

    Do your hens leave the safety of the plastic? Or are they hiding behind it? This should help determine if its ready to come down. There is only 1 time this winter i put up a tarp around my coop and blocked all the ventilation on the Southwest side of my coop. We had a huge winter storm with 80+...
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