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    Small Monitor Roof Coop

    Yeah, I was struggle on how to get it across a lawn that is anything but flat without just scraping the top layer of dirt. If I happened to have a few extra sheets of plywood I think I would have just put those down and then pulled it across those so I didn't have the do the rollers, but I...
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    Small Monitor Roof Coop

    Well, today was moving day and this coop is really heavy. The move went well and I utilized a few 2x6s with braces as skis. The only tough point was getting it through the cyclone gate. I had measured and built this thing to have just enough room to get through that gate and that's basically...
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    Small Monitor Roof Coop

    Thanks. I'm not good by any means, but my father built beautiful staircases and did construction for a living, so I certainly feel comfortable with a lot of tools. This started with just some scrap lumber I had - and the desire to put it together in a few weeks -, so that kind of controlled...
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    Small Monitor Roof Coop

    So I'm at the point of making the panels/roof sections and would like to apply a poly or varnish to all the siding so it lasts a while out in the elements. What have you used? The stain on there is not exterior stain After that is the tricky part of actually moving it to its final location...
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    For those who keep ducks and chickens together...what do you feed them?

    Regular layer pellets
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    Small Monitor Roof Coop

    Three sides done. Just need to finish up the top part of side #4 (opposite this one) and then do the roof.
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    *graphic* Mr. Possum in Run = Good Opportunity for Education

    Glad to commiserate with you :) Yeah, that distraction bit has always been a thing. I own it *shrug*
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    *graphic* Mr. Possum in Run = Good Opportunity for Education

    I have a tendency to start one thing, get halfway through it to only get distracted by another thing. You know how I feel? Start picking up sticks on a trail to use as mulch, but as you're bringing them to your drop point think "I should move that hay bale" and then that snowballs and suddenly...
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    Minnesota!

    Not sure if I've posted in this thread before, so here we go. I'm in the New Prague area. @My2butterflies if it was a month later than now I'd take you up on that, but we're not set up yet for new chicks, plus I'm sure my wife has some very specific varieties picked out. I just do the...
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    Help! My wife is mad at me for feeding the chickens pizza!

    I have literally taken a trash bag full of pastries from a local baker and dumped it out in our run. I think you're fine
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    Small Monitor Roof Coop

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    Small Monitor Roof Coop

    I like how it's turning out, but now I wish I had added a fourth color
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    Clucking's Birds

    I could see the cooked being a hit. During the growing season we always tossed the overgrown squash in for them and then of course there is the end of the season sunflower massacre
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    Clucking's Birds

    Might as well start a thread. Minnesota farm here. As I described in my intro thread we have a 400 sq ft cyclone fenced area and then a larger 10k sq ft area attached to it that has no roof. It's been good and the only time we've lost any to a predator was when they hid and I didn't notice...
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    Small Monitor Roof Coop

    I haven't noticed any frost inside nor moisture buildup when I've peeked inside, but that doesn't mean it doesn't happen on occasion when they all have a big sleepover. I take a look inside when I'm out there on occasion. I think we had a little frostbite the first winter, but if I recall we...
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