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    Has anyone tried this brand automatic chicken door?

    Whoops.. thanks for pointing that out. I was looking at another color of the door and it had 5 reviews.
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    Has anyone tried this brand automatic chicken door?

    Here is the link for the run chicken T50. https://www.amazon.com/Run-Chicken-Automatic-Chicken-Aluminum-Sensing/dp/B07XHG472H/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=automatic+chicken+door&qid=1621078589&sr=8-3 think this model door is fairly new and was wondering if anyone has tried it. I was...
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    A-frame build and flock size

    I let the wife know last night that we probably weren't doing 12 birds due to the size of this coop. Probably just 5 or 6 until I build a new coop later down the road. She was disappointed as she was looking forward to 8 baby chicks but I think 5 or 6 is a good number for now. If she had her way...
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    A-frame build and flock size

    Overall I agree with you. I think the most difficult part was building. Dealing in triangles vs dealing with squares with 45 degree angles. I would have been done in a day. Its also easier to plan out the exact amount of space I had. If I don't build a better coop by winter then I do have a...
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    A-frame build and flock size

    Great feedback and questions. I was also worried after building an A frame due to my lack of experience with them. Space is weird to figure in the coop. I keep debating pulling the back apart and making it a square box . For the winter I'm planning on either adding plastic panels all around...
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    A-frame build and flock size

    I really wanted a traditional coop and my wife wanted an A frame chicken tractor... So I made an A-frame chicken tractor. I looked at a few pictures and just started building, designing along the way as I tend to do. It ended up being 12'L x 8'Wx 7'H. The nesting boxes are in the right inner...
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    New chicken owner from Vermont

    Hi, My wife and I decided to get our little homestead going with, amongst other things, chickens. We used to have 6 chickens years ago and miss the fresh eggs. The main reason for joining this site is that although I can find a ton of answers on the internet by reading, its nice to post my...
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    Got my first egg today but...

    Thanks. I didn't see egg shell and was worried. Hopefully the ladies will have it all sorted out soon.
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    Got my first egg today but...

    We have 6 chickens and I collected my first egg this morning. After going out this evening I found the yolk of an egg on the ladder roost, a rung below the chickens. I didn't see the shell and one may have eaten it. Is this ok ?
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    Got our first eggs today but...

    We have 6 chickens and I collected my first egg this morning. After going out this evening I found the yolk of an egg on the ladder roost, a rung below the chickens. I didn't see the shell and one may have eaten it. Is this ok ?
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    Automatic chicken door

    Good idea! I was thinking about that also. I was just about to order a couple of them. I'm going to keep my safety cut off switch at the top as a microswitch though.
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    Automatic chicken door

    Thanks
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    Automatic chicken door

    Hello all, I just finished my automatic chicken door and wanted to post what I have so far. I copied this from a youtube video that I found and wanted to share my attempt. His was much better but I had a little trouble finding some of the components locally. His video is at . A schematic of...
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    When to move chicks out to the coop

    I have been moving it up every week or so. The temp varies but they never seem to pile up or move way away from it. I placed an old handrail across the bars of the cage and they were all roosting on it tonight except for one who was roosting on a lower one.
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    When to move chicks out to the coop

    We are first timers here and have 6 chicks that are living in a large dog cage in my basement. They are about 4-5 weeks now and are doing well. My shed to coop conversion is done and I was wondering when I should move them out. I will move the red heat lamp out with them when we move them. I'm...
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