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    Painting coop interior

    I’d say it depends on how often you’re planning on repainting it. I used just a basic interior latex paint because it’s what I had on hand and my primary focus was to get a layer of something over the bare untreated wood that I used to build the coop. With that being said, I’ve already noticed...
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    Food scraps in the coop

    Thank you all so very much for your opinions and input! I’ve learned so much from the entire community on byc and regularly use tips and techniques I’ve picked up here.
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    Food scraps in the coop

    Yeah rodents are one of my fears even though I’m pretty sure my gang of thug barn cats could keep their numbers down! I’m more worried about things like raccoons and possums becoming an issue. I know I’m in kind of a weird spot because I’m not really trying to do deep litter method and they free...
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    Food scraps in the coop

    Just looking for some insight and points of view from all of you amazing folks here. My 8 ladies are mostly free range (share a pasture with the goats during the day) and their 8x10 coop is built into the barn with a pop door that leads out into the pasture. The coop floor is concrete with pine...
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    Ventilation for coop inside of barn

    Anything to help with the barn clutter! Or am I the only one with that problem?!:D
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    Ventilation for coop inside of barn

    My reasoning for thinking about putting a ceiling on it is a combination of having a fair amount of plywood laying around that’s bothering the Mrs, wanting to have something a little bit lower to hang feeders off of, a little bit of added storage, and I guess a little added predator protection...
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    Ventilation for coop inside of barn

    Thank you so much for the description and the picture! My barn set up sounds a bit like yours as it’s also used for tool storage and has stalls built for our goats. The unframed side in the picture isn’t done yet but that’s where the man door will be to enter the coop. It gets pretty cold here...
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    Ventilation for coop inside of barn

    Hey everyone, We’ve decided to add chickens to our ever growing list of animals and have started building a coop inside of our barn. The coop will be 10x8 and has a (roughly) 7’ high ceiling. The top 3’ of the walls will be hardware cloth, everything else will be solid wood. I’m having a hard...
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    Pea Gravel

    I use it around their pool, about a 3-4’ strip to help keep the mud in check. I’ve never had any problems with them eating it or anything like that and it doesn’t seem to bother them when they walk on it. They do tend to spread it around with their bills and feet but nothing too crazy. I will...
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    Any Insight?

    We have A LOT of coyotes around here so I built their coop with that in mind. They’re definitely secure inside it at night. I guess I didn’t plan enough for possibly attacks from above!!
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    Any Insight?

    Well the boys are out swimming in their pool and waddling around in the run like old times today but I definitely think I’ll look into putting some sort of netting up. There are two bald eagle nests within 5 miles of me and those things are huge!
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    Duck boy in wrong forum

    Welcome! As a relatively new duck owner who came into it with no prior experience with ducks you’ve come to the right place. The community on here is like having an experienced breeder, veterinarian, and encyclopedia in your pocket!
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    Injured Duck

    Thank goodness for a happy ending! I think they’re tougher than we like to give them credit for but it’s still sad to see them struggle
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    Any Insight?

    I remove their food every night when I put them up and return it in the morning. They have a 350 gallon in ground pre formed plastic pond that they’re usually in the majority of the time. I appreciate you’re help. Like I said I’m not too concerned (yet) I’m just more curious than anything else...
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    Any Insight?

    Oh, and yes they’re eating maybe not quite as heavily as before but still an acceptable amount
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