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    dsa1912 reacted to Cmp211's post in the thread Chicken butts hanging out of the feeder with Haha Haha.
    Makes me giggle seeing the little chicken butt hanging out of the feeder. Disregard the feeder full out bedding lol I hadent cleaned it...
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    dsa1912 reacted to Love Donkeys's post in the thread New Hoop Coop/Run with Like Like.
    A fan can pull more air than it can push. It may be better for your coop to turn your fans and have them exhaust the air. When we were...
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    dsa1912 replied to the thread New Hoop Coop/Run.
    We're going to have full time ventilation going, 20” articulating fan with a solar battery setup if more is needed. If it ends up being...
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    dsa1912 replied to the thread New Hoop Coop/Run.
    The whole coop is hardware cloth, the wrap is actually 1/4" galvanized, it's durable.
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    dsa1912 reacted to jreardon1918's post in the thread Gravity tube feeders with Like Like.
    It looks like you could add a dish/bowl to the very bottom. That might catch the waste. Here is a slight variation that ends in a bowl...
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    dsa1912 reacted to Laurasb65's post in the thread New Hoop Coop/Run with Like Like.
    I would also suggest 2x4 for their roost. This way there feet lay flat and not curled when they're sleeping, it's more comfortable for...
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    dsa1912 replied to the thread New Hoop Coop/Run.
    Free ranging during the day and the intent is to keep the run from turning to mud. We'll have a vent fan a the rear with an overhead...
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    dsa1912 replied to the thread New Hoop Coop/Run.
    We're getting some solar fans for ventilation but the front and back are 1/2" hardware cloth. We're in SE Louisiana, I made the coop in...
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    dsa1912 replied to the thread New Hoop Coop/Run.
    Update! It's wrapped and ready to go, raised on 4" cinder blocks as well. I still need to add soil to the inside and line with straw. We...
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    dsa1912 replied to the thread New Hoop Coop/Run.
    We're hoping to grow the FAM, so extra nesting boxes are preferred. I'll retool the roost situation this weekend, and add some lower...
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    dsa1912 posted the thread New Hoop Coop/Run in Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance.
    Hi all. My wife and I are green to the poultry life, but here's what we've constructed so far. 8'x16' open-air coop and run. We've...
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    dsa1912 replied to the thread New Chicken Family.
    Follow-up, just about complete.
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    dsa1912 replied to the thread New Chicken Family.
    Good catch, it is 1/2"! The coop will be constructed against the back wooden wall, getting the enclosure right was the initial goal. My...
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    dsa1912 replied to the thread New Chicken Family.
    We built a 8'x16' setup -- hoop style with cattle panel and 1/4" hardware cloth. It's not perfect, but it's large enough for more hens...
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    dsa1912 posted the thread New Chicken Family in New Member Introductions.
    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My wife and I are new to chickens, we still have yet to acquire any...
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