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    Roosting bar “tower”

    If I were going to make do with those beautiful wooden boxes inside the coop, I would definitely lower them from that 36” height to maybe 16-18”. I like to make it real easy for the hens to lay my breakfast! 🍳 The roost being higher at about 36” should discourage them from sleeping in the boxes...
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    Roosting bar “tower”

    Don’t fret, it’s normal for pullets to have some accidents when they first start laying. I would definitely move the nest box out into your run while you get things remodeled in the coop. Give her as much privacy as possible. Maybe staple a piece of fabric to hang down at least halfway over the...
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    Roosting bar “tower”

    I looked at your run photos and it looks fantastic! Your hens must love it!👍 I do have some ideas for your coop. Seems you’re pressed for space, especially floor space. You’ve put a lot of work into your sawhorses and tower stands I know..but, It’s going to be a nightmare to clean floors with...
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    Radiant Barrier Inside of Coop

    Ok..I installed roof/wall outer sheathing with the thin shiny radiant barrier covering facing the inside of my coop. Then I stretched 6 foot-1” poultry fence onto the inside of my studs to keep the hens from pecking at it. 18 months later and it’s working great. Pic below.
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    Comment by 'Hen-Ry' in media 'Purina Theme A Frame Coop'

    At first I tried shavings..got really messy fast..pine straw got wet and matted down..now I just sprinkle some sand onto the vinyl floor..keeps the poop from sticking and dries it out..i scoop it up with a flat shovel once a week..I have about 2 inches of sand in the roosting troughs..I sift the...
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    Comment by 'Hen-Ry' in media 'Coop Ceiling fans'

    pulling cooler air up from the floor vents and pushing hot air out the roof vents.
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    I remember collecting used soda bottles and selling them for 3 cents each to buy penny candy (Mary Jane’s) and 5 cent Snickers bars.
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    Automatic coop doors: I'd love your input

    Thanks for the tip..I wish i had thought of that..Mine has been installed for only a couple weeks.I find that it always closes eventually after 2-3 tries. I really don’t want to do the reinstall but i may have to when i return from vacation. My neighbor will be checking on them while i’m gone. 🤞
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    Automatic coop doors: I'd love your input

    I was gifted this door by my brother. He saw it at the local Bargain Bins and picked it up for $6 i think. I installed it this week cause we’re going away for 10 days and it’ll give my 14 hens some freedom to be in the fenced run all day. It has a pinch proof feature and it’s solar powered. The...
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    Comment by 'Hen-Ry' in media 'Purina Theme A Frame Coop'

    Thank you! My hens think so too!
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  11. Purina Theme A Frame Coop

    Purina Theme A Frame Coop

    Poop scooper sand boxes catch 95% of poop = 5 gallons per week for compost from 13 hens.
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  12. Custom self built A-Frame coop

    Custom self built A-Frame coop

    8’wide x 16’ long x 8’ high Base built on Industrial casters and placed on block foundation, then roof system was added in place. Built July-Sept 2023 Occupied October 2023.
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  13. A Frame coop nesting boxes

    A Frame coop nesting boxes

    13 Barred Rock hens averaging 10-11 eggs day
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  14. A Frame coop gutters

    A Frame coop gutters

    entrance ramp underneath coop; Hens born on 14 June 2023
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  15. A Frame coop run under coop

    A Frame coop run under coop

    custom gutter feed trough and 3 gallon water bucket
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