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    new member - an Ontarion in Colorado!

    Roaring fork valley... but I will keep this in mind!
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    coop design questions - first steps for converting a shed, animal control, sizes, etc.!

    Good call, True Patriot; I can't say for sure what was stored in there before we owned the house, but there was a fair amount of layers of wood planks + plywood that I have since dug out!
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    coop design questions - first steps for converting a shed, animal control, sizes, etc.!

    Thanks so much for all these helpful tips! I will definitely think more about access to sunlight - whether I tear down some corrugated metal, or maybe add an additional outside run in front of this structure? When you let them out during the day, is it in an enclosed area? And then the burying...
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    coop design questions - first steps for converting a shed, animal control, sizes, etc.!

    This looks great, SueT! Thanks for the pictures; good to see your design and that the upper 'ventilation' you covered in with hardware cloth.. that is exactly what I'm thinking! :thumbsup
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    coop design questions - first steps for converting a shed, animal control, sizes, etc.!

    Thank you Eilsel! So helpful! I did want to keep the far side available for storage (lack of that otherwise at my house ;)) but thought if I get more experience and more chickens I could always extend it down the road!!?? I actually have some 1x2 welded wire, I could use! But another question...
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    coop design questions - first steps for converting a shed, animal control, sizes, etc.!

    I am totally new to chickens, focusing for now on designing my coop. My goal is to convert this old shed (in the photo), by using 2/3 of it (keeping the far right side - which is mostly not pictured - for storage). I think the size is adequate (about 14' wide x 10' deep). I was thinking about...
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    new member - an Ontarion in Colorado!

    Hello! I am VERY new to ALL of it - but excited about the wealth of knowledge/resources in the BYC community. No flock yet; for now, I am hoping to convert an old shed into a coop and will be looking for some tips on getting started!
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