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    Our New Pallet Coop

    Not sure where you are located but I get free woodchips from chipdrop.com they drop off a truck load usually within a day or two which is great for me since my run is 20 by 30ft I have them drop the truck load right at the run door so all I have to do is spread them out.. I used to have to use a...
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    New Coop Progress

    I'm not sure about the wire for the top. My run is 20 by 30ft we ended up putting metal roofing I'm in NJ so we do occasionally get snow rain is another story we get tons of rain so a roof ended up not only keeping my run from a muddy mess but also protects my chickens from the elements. When we...
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    Comment by 'Imataken' in article 'Pelletized Bedding / Shavings'

    I've also used horse stall pellets for years mainly in my runs they absorb the rain water and the combination of the horse stall pellets and woodchips works very well for our setup. My fully enclosed runs are big each being 20 by 30ft I keep a good 6 to 8 inch layer of woodchips at all times and...
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    Toys and enrichment?

    All of my chickens love the swing I always have one in the brooder once they turn 2 weeks old I start with a small one then once they are outside they are ready for the regular chicken swing.. my girls love then so much I have 4 in my run.. also dust bath I have a starter plastic tub we use for...
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    Very large flat hardware mesh roof

    Our run is 20 by 30ft what we did was made a sloped roof so snow and rain would fall off. It was challenging since our run is so large. My husband made the left part of the run posts I think 10ft tall the right side posts are 7ft tall with beams going across to hold the metal roofing. We then...
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    Best Litter?? Struggling after years

    I've tried all different types of bedding in my chicken coops and duck houses woodchips were great in all my runs however in the coops shavings straw coffee grounds nothing was making me happy. Until I started using hemp bedding it's been over a year now and I'm still completely satisfied. I use...
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    Are people buying chicks in your area?

    I'm in central NJ as well.. I actually was at my local tractor supply last week they had tons of chicks and ducklings I felt so bad as so many were at least 9 days old and knew most people want the day Olds so I ended up coming home with a bunch of ducklings almost bought a bunch of chicks as...
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    Question-what is the difference??

    I was at my local tractor supply the other day and they had 3 different bins with different breeds with big fancy lettering that also said premium pullet. I had never seen that before so since I was picking up my ducklings figured I'd ask. Of course the young girl that was helping me with my...
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    TSC Pelletized Bedding - Anyone?

    I've been using them for few years. Except I use them for our duck and chicken runs. Even though my run is roofed and fully enclosed when we get alot of rain the woodchips become damp and little bit of puddles along the door. Right before its going to rain toss couple bags ontop of the woodchips...
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    Sand bedding retaining moisture - help.

    I use hemp bedding in my duck and chicken coops out of everything I've tried its the absolute best. What's even better is the fact it last forever I use a kitty litter scooper sift out just the dirty bedding. 33 pound bag used to be 32.00 is now 36.00 but I'm going on a year with this bag.. no...
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    Sand in run

    My run is 20 by 30ft fully enclosed with metal roof I use woodchips and toss in my dried leaves in the fall. I always have a good thick 6 or 7 inches of woodchips at all times. No flies no smell. I do go in with a poopy scooper every few days but really with them scratching and digging they do a...
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    Covering outdoor run

    Yes I've never attached pictures on here before so tomorrow when it's daylight I'll go take some and attempt to load them here
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    Covering outdoor run

    I have a 20 by 30 ft metal dog kennel that we put metal roofing on. It was a pain since the run is so large and we wanted it sloped for snow and rain. We had to make one side 12 ft then other side 7ft so we could have a decent slop with some support beams to hold the weight of the roofing and...
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    What would be the benefits of building a larger run?

    I personally think bigger is always better. I have 3 chickens their run is 20 by 30ft fully enclosed run. We have tons of perches and dust baths even a hen house they can go hangout or nap in if they want. With have the extra space poop isn't all over the place I poopy scoop everyday or every...
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    Big Fan of Coffee Grounds

    Only problem with the coffee grounds is our tractor supply only sells them for about 2 months out of the year. I've used them in the past
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