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    coop close to house? on ground vs elevated?

    Quote: if this weren't the rental house, there'd be access holes all over this place
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    coop close to house? on ground vs elevated?

    Here is my start. Its mostly re-purposed materials, and im siding it with imperfects from my lumber mill. Big chicks are sleeping out in the "office trailer" with a heat lamp tonight, and the little tettras are still in the dining room. I cant wait to be complete, and enjoy watching all this...
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    coop close to house? on ground vs elevated?

    Thanks All, very good thoughts.. Placement is going to take some more thought ;-) I went out to the yard to see what materials were available. ended up with this so far, from mostly reclaimed materials. 4x8x6h, 18" over the ground, its movable with the help of my equipment, big enough to...
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    coop close to house? on ground vs elevated?

    Hi Group, I'm wresteling with ideas that i have no experience with.. .. I'm thinking of coop close to house, for convienience of power/lighting/heat/egg retrieval? any problems? then, thinking a larger multi-use bldg with integrated coop & floor & chicken stuff storage, vs smaller elevated...
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    Heres the run so far! What a day! Thanks elmo, patandchickens, group..

    Thanks again all. Elmo, very nice coops/runs @ your page.
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    Heres the run so far! What a day! Thanks elmo, patandchickens, group..

    and... the big chicks test the run...
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    Heres the run so far! What a day! Thanks elmo, patandchickens, group..

    This is also a test for me, to see how to post pics/links. if i paste this in here ???? or is there an ediquete here to posting uploaded pics?
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    Your input.. My first Coop and Run ..Protection Priority? Sizing?

    thank you Elmo! the term apron, that is where a material is placed/flared horiz on top of ground? wire does seem like a good interfearance. out to the yard to make a frame ;-) P-
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    Best price for food grade DE online?

    Thanks Yay Chicks and Bear Foot Farm ;-)
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    Virginia Anyone???

    Another in Nelson- Started 3/2011
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    Virginia

    wow, yall are close ;-) we are in Nelson County. we are new to chickens, but have dove completely in. we have 5, 1 week tetras from TSC, said to be pullets and 8.. a mixed bag 3-4 week olds of Rhode Island Reds Crossed with Barred Rock and Red Sexlinks Crossed with Blue Laced Red Wyndatt...
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    Videos of foxes attempting to breach fences

    thanks, yes, very insightful
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    Best price for food grade DE online?

    Pardon ;-) What is DE used for in chicken having? Is it a must? P-
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    Your input.. My first Coop and Run ..Protection Priority? Sizing?

    ohhh, and 1 more ?? for the run.. 2"x4" welded wire instead of woven poultry net? for the coop 1/2" hardware cloth seems the way to go. TIA Pete
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    My first coop build

    That looks good to me, but im a noob to this stuff as well. Im curious about your 7 hens and only 3 nest box's. Will they share? Id love to use just 6-8 boxes for my ~10 hens. Im hoping to make a decent, yet portable/forklift-able unit, as i am building a people house some miles from here, so...
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