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    Chickens are not returning to nor roosting in their coop at night, and I'm not sure what to do.

    Just like a cat, they need to learn and get used to where home is. Lock them in the coop for a couple weeks.
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    What killed my baby chicks?

    Anytime I hear about wholesale slaughter I think about weasels. They and Terriers are the only predators I know that will kill everything like a psycho.
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    Chicken tractor

    Secret ninja tip. See if you can get a roll of 17 gauge Stucco Netting wire. It's like chicken wire on steroids. If it's just daytime use, chicken wire will keep out hawks and most daytime predators. But, 2x4 wire will give you peace of mind and is a lot stiffer/more structual. So it really...
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    Not new. Just been away for 10 years.

    It's been 11 years since we moved states to a city that frowned on backyard chickens. Then came kids and we were just too busy to think about it. But last year we moved to a new city (Rio Rancho, NM) and have room and time to think about starting our new flock. So back to backyardchickens.com...
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    Chicken activated poop door. Do you have one??? Pictures please

    That is pretty cool.
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    Trying to understand needed coop size

    4sq ft per hen in the coop and 10 sq ft per hen outside the coop. So that is a total of 14 sq ft per hen. And that is the Bare Minimum. It is much better for your hens if they have lots more room.
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    big enough coop

    12 chickens max.
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    Ground cover for indoor run area.

    Deep litter with pine shavings would work nice and you only need to clean it every 6 months or so.
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    Framebow coops

    Online coop builders always drive me crazy with their chicken math. Plus there is never enough ventilation! Coops built by chicken owners have big open windows! Quote: That coop has about 14 sq ft of floor space. You might squeeze 4 Hens in. The hobbit coop builders think that 2 sq ft per...
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    The why's of NOT insulating a coop

    If built properly, your coop should have giant open ventilation areas. (1sq ft per chicken) With that much open air, the temp inside the coop should be the same as the air outside of the coop. So Insulation would not really help.
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    Best coop floor cover for hot, sunny AZ?

    DLM only creates heat when it is moist and can compost. Here in the dry desert we don't have to worry about that so DLM works fine. Cleaning it out every 6 months is dusty, make sure to get a mask.
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    Coop design that can be disassembled??

    Found it: From: University of California, Davis http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/Avian/plhouse1.pdf I used the concepts from this to build a 4x4 coop that I can unscrew and move with us.
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    Coop design that can be disassembled??

    Yes. I have the plans here somewhere. Lemme lookem up.
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    Plastic Barrel Chicken Coop

    That is not a coop. That is a bunch of large nest boxes stacked together.
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    Can chickens be kept in a chest freezer in a MN winter?

    I bet your existing coop will be fine. You do not need insulation for the coop. Just make it draft free, but still have some ventilation up high. The hens are insulated with a nice down coat.
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