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    MacDaddy Coop Update

    Some more pics inside is pretty much complete. Have Cedar Shake Shingles for outside, going to wait unitl it cools down for that part One of the older girls taking the young chicks to school Nesting boxes from inside nesting boxes from outside acess with view of storage area in upper left
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    What breed? I'm stumped!

    Where did you get a picture of my WIFE and SON!!!!!!!
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    Moving the Chick's into the Coop with the Chicken's ...?!

    I just finished intergrating a flock of 26 13 week olds in with my 4 year old hens 7 of them. I divided my existing run and put the chicks in about 2 months ago right beside the older girls. They would watch each other and peck through the wire at each other occasionally but nothing serious. 1...
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    DE question

    I found it at Farm & Home in MD, Carroll county, Sykesville $10.99 per bag, bag goes quite a long ways. It says food grade right on bag.
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    clear corrugated roofing

    My Coop is half clear and half smoked. What really helps with the temp is to us UV filtering panels, helps keep the heat way down in summer. This is a pic of the new coop I am building. The old one is similar and worked so good I decided to do it again. Soffits eliminate any and all chance of...
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    Update on MacDaddy Coop

    Here is how the nesting boxes are setup still need to finish entrance and dividers Notice the vanilla air freshner on feeder chain ----- Keeps flies down
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    What can I do about flies?

    The vanilla does work great. I went to my local dollar store and picked up one of the vanilla scented oil deals where you stick the sticks in the jar. Just make sure you got it where the birds cant get to it. I tried the car air freshner, worked for a few days but they lose there smell fast...
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    Update on MacDaddy Coop

    Thanks for the idea on rounding of the 2x4 edges. The nest boxes will have plastic tubs in them for ease of cleaning. I also have a dowel roost to add and the rails to access the nesting boxes have not been completed. Still thinking through the idea. Anymore ideas are appreciated. THanks
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    PICS my new coop

    Sorry, Beautiful coop
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    PICS my new coop

    Yes do the windows it will pay off in the long run. The more ventilation you have the better off your birds will be. Ideally you want good cross ventilation at top as heat rises and exhaust through soffit vents. The windows will provide a good means to circulate air from the bottom to the top.
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    Are apples okay for chickens?

    I had 2 hens that would actually fly up into the tree and start eating the apples out of the tree. Never had a problem with them GOD Bless the Buckeyes and Woody Hayes
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    Update on MacDaddy Coop

    The stair stringer roost actually works pretty well and it is easy to build. I had my doubts about it as well. I built a make shift one in my existing coop and the girls actually for the most part keep their business ends to the back or side. Very rarely did I see one get plooped on from above...
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    will the birds be able to up to theis roost? pics

    I have some older birds lower and higher boxes, high ones 5 feet off floor. they always go to them. Anything is possible
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    Update on MacDaddy Coop

    Been working Hard it is HOT!!!! Anyway got a lot done last few days. Coop is walled in and secure, Birds first day in it. Nesting boxes are not quite done yet but this batch wont lay for another 2 months. Amenities. OVer 100 Sg. Ft. of ventilation 4 sided roof soffits, 2 Operational windows...
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    Fireants in Coop

    To Complicated MOVE NORTH
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