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    Comment by 'chick-a- doodle' in article 'Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop'

    I have had sand in my hen house on top of a dirt floor for one year. I read this is the best way to have sand in the coop (over a dirt floor). In a month or two, when the weather is warmer, I will take the old sand out and put it in the upper part of the run, which is on a slope. The sand...
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    Comment by 'chick-a- doodle' in article 'Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop'

    I've been using sand for one year in my dirt floor hen house. The stall rake covered in hardware clothe works pretty good, but, I need to get a tighter weave to be as effective as the kitty litter scoop I prefer now. For the winter, I put a tarp under the roost, which, is actually a very easy...
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    RIR with issues from prolapsed vent!

    How is your girl doing now? Sorry I am just seeing this post. I did not take my 2 yo Black Australorp to the vet for vent prolapse, so, I got online and read all I could. I finally found a YouTube video that gave me hope my Java could recover. She has a minor vent prolapse, not the kind...
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    Ground Covering for Outdoor Run?

    I had a similar situation with my covered, hoop run! I read several different fixes, but, like you, the sand which was my first choice, washed and sank into the dirt. I finally bought pea grave and used maybe 8 bags before I went to the creek to get sand and rock. Ten 5-gallon buckets full...
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    I've been busy this spring and summer: built a new coop and run, expanded the mealworm farm...

    I've been busy this spring and summer: built a new coop and run, expanded the mealworm farm, started a Facebook page and group. Lots of fun
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    I just started a new Facebook page for my BYC interest and mealworm/superworm farm. I would be happy if anyone on The Middle Tennessee Thread liked or joined! Mealworm and Superworm Farming: https://www.facebook.com/groups/chickadoodlestn/ Chick-a-Doodles (my farm experience)...
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    Hoop Coop Pros and Cons

    If you want it to be portable, you can get heavy ground stakes, then bungee the ends down. I found with low hoop tractors, this was not necessary, as the hoop shape is very aerodynamic! [Although I used this method many times out of fear!] Some people, who have lightweight hoops with wheels on...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    I no longer have the hoop tractors, since I built the permanent hen house and hoop run, I sold them, keeping only the A-Frame. I am fairly sure the base is made from three, 2x4 eight foot long studs. So, I cut one in half to use as the end pieces of the rectangle! Walking around in the hoop...
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    Hoop Coop Pros and Cons

    I made 4 hoop tractors (portable coops), which were electrified, that I used for 1.5 years. The pros, of course, moveable so the girls had fresh grass and no poop to clean up! The con, too hot in summer as I have absolutely no natural shade in the summer. The low hoop design was very good in...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    I ordered the Large Nesting Stack Bin from WalMart by United Solutions. They are out of stock at this time. The size is perfect for my girls and the nest roost and lip of the shelf the bins sit on give ample foot room for them to get in and out of the boxes. BTW, they are called nesting boxes...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Aggressive hens seldom change behavior if the flock dynamics remain the same.  I've had to re-home our most aggressive bullies - hated to because I was attached but I couldn't stand seeing docile Silkies and Ameraucanas getting their crests and beards yanked out or gentle Breda chased by the...
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    The Middle Tennessee Thread

    Yes, it is a plan that has been used for greenhouses! It would be very easy to cover with plastic!
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Sylvester 017: I have had the pinless peepers on some of the girls for four-five weeks now (the most aggressive, who would attack and injure the most submissive, who would squat down and be pecked severely.) The most they do now is briefly peck at whoever has offended them and give chase for...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    To keep the nest boxes from flipping out, I screwed them into the stud wall behind them using a screw and a large washer. -Donna
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    Perhaps it was my blog, or I didn't copy/paste it correctly: Here is a link to the Chicken Coop / Hen House page, http://chick-a-doodles.blogspot.com/p/garden-project-2017.html Maybe that will work! Thank you for looking and the nice compliment! -Donna
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