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    Our first coop coming along! It's a 20' long A frame

    Neat design and build. Any idea how much the finished product will weigh? (or what you'll need to pick it up?)
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    Coop Roof in New England

    One further thought: These neighbors have the Tuftex on top of flat cross-beams, such that the spaces in the sine wave create ventilation. The ceiling is maybe 7' high so hopefully that wouldn't be drafty on the hens in winter. It seems to work for them.
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    Coop Roof in New England

    In PA, we have neighbors with a Tuftex roof, and it seems to have held up well, even in a very snowy winter. We have an old chicken house already but we're considering putting Tuftex over part of the run -- the translucent kind to let in more light. Still haven't figured out what to do for shade...
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    broken concrete floor in old chicken house?

    Thanks for the welcome! The foundation looks ok to me, so like you say, dampness and cleaning are probably more the main issues. It sounds like the stall mats make things easier and we're looking into getting some. Thanks again!
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    broken concrete floor in old chicken house?

    Thanks a bunch! The rubber mats might be just right, great idea. I'll also look into stall skins (never heard of them, google here I come :)).
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    broken concrete floor in old chicken house?

    First post on this great site -- hello everyone! We are renovating a 100-year-old chicken house on our property: it used to hold some 200 chickens back in the day, but has been used only for storage for the last 60+ years. Because we're only starting with 6 chickens, we'll be renovating and...
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