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    Question for folks with 4x4 coops with 6 or more chickens

    We bought one of the Lowe's Playhouses last year. Like many people, we were a bit misinformed on the space requirements for chickens and had thought that 2 sq ft per bird was acceptable. So we have eight chickens in the 4 x 4 (or 16 square feet) coop. Our birds are considered medium sized...
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    Chicken coop tour, great fun!

    I attended the 6th annual tour de coops and had a very good time. It was our last day of bicycle touring in Portland so we focused on the coops that took us from downtown to the airport where we were staying our final night (to take apart and pack the tandem bicycle). We saw seven coops...
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    automatic door opener

    I purchased #2100 from Foy Pigeon and am very happy with the automatic door. Installing it was the easiest part of the chicken coop construction project ... and it has worked perfectly. I can't always be home to lock the chickens in at night, so the automatic door gives me peace of mind. The...
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    The little exit door from coop to run (?)

    We installed the VSB automatic door (purchased in the U.S. from Foy Pigeon Supplies at www.foyspigeonsupplies.com) It installed easily (probably the only part of building our first coop that we did right the first time) and has worked flawlessly. We can not always be home at the right time to...
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    Lowes Playhouse Pictures...

    `We are finally almost finished with the "90 minute to build" Lowe's Playhouse. The project has consumed much of our time the past month. Here's the complete Chicken Coop, with my partner finally having a few minutes to relax and enjoy the chickens. We built the Hen House (ie the Lowe's...
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