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    Leaving coop open to predator proof run?

    Wow... such quick responses! I love this forum. Plan is for a small run attached to small coop (3 hens) that is wrapped in 1/2 inch hardware cloth which is also buried around all edges. Most of it can be made from materials we already have. The hardware cloth will probably be our only...
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    Leaving coop open to predator proof run?

    Ah yes. That thought crossed my mind today as I was taking my walk and saying my hellos to 2 groups of backyard chickens not far from my house... if people ever steal chickens if they can easily get to the coop. Perhaps people who are adamant about NOT having "farms" in urban areas. Luckily...
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    Leaving coop open to predator proof run?

    Thank you both. I've been designing this in my head and suddenly realized I probably don't need to close them in each night if the run itself is very safe. That'll save us some room inside as well, if we can keep the food "downstairs" (under the raised coop). We rarely get freezing temps...
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    Leaving coop open to predator proof run?

    I'm in the process of designing our backyard coop & run. We plan to attach a small run to the coop (probably raised) that is very predator proof. In this case, would we need to shut the chicken door to the coop from the run each evening when the chickens go into the coop to roost? Can they...
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    Slugs, snails, ants? Will they eat these?

    Uh oh... one main reason my husband is up for getting chickens is to help control our snail and slug population. And the ants! It sounds like hens are all a bit different as to what they like to eat, so we'll just have to wait and see. Hope I can win him over with the entertainment value (as...
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    Coop and Run finished

    Beautiful!! Question for you: How tall is the outside run portion? And the large door at the end allows you to crawl inside? Once it has a roof, will that be easy enough to get in to clean? I had imagined a people sized run, but hubby wants a lower one. My concern is how to keep that area...
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    my coop and movable runs

    Love the way you did the moveable runs. It looks like you could add more chicken wire to make the tunnel longer to reach other areas as needed also. Seems very basic, but not an idea I'd think of. Kudos on your entire layout.
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    New from SF East Bay

    Thank you, everyone, for your Welcomes! 1muttsfan - you mention an incubator. I'm picturing going right to young chickens and skipping the egg and chick phase. I just think it's a lot of work and equipment for such a short time and since we can only have a few hens, probably not worth the...
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    Slugs, snails, ants? Will they eat these?

    Will chickens hunt down slugs and snails, or do bug have to be moving? And will they eat tiny ants?
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    New from SF East Bay

    LOL TheJuan... that is too funny. I love your descriptions of how they did things differently. Animals fascinate me... such different personalities within the same species. I totally see that happening here too, but we just can't help ourselves! I am getting better about reminding myself...
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    New from SF East Bay

    This is an amazing web site. My husband and I have wanted chickens for years and are learning so much from others' experiences. We definitely want to build the coop before we get the chickens, and we tend to over-think and over-prepare, so it's taking some time. (I just spent a few hours...
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