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    Wheel and run floor ideas for Coop/Tractor ?

    how does one change to bigger wheels on these ?
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    Comment by 'JavaLady' in article 'Cluckingham Palace Chicken Coop Tractor'

    Ooh Rah !
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    My chicken watering solution

    I have not tried the ACV. I unhook my 5 gallon tank about once per month and hose it out. I will had maybe one half of a capful of standard , unscented bleach to my 5 gallons of water. No gunk growing here.
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    Comment by 'JavaLady' in article 'Fang Dangled Automatic Waterer'

    okay, I am glad to read that you raised up the waterer to a higher level, as chickens will lift their head up to drink more often that go after that lower placement. My water system is very similar except that my Upper Bucket is outside the coop so I can easily refill it. I am using a big...
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    2x4's Treated OR Untreated + Paint?

    I used untreated cedar beams for the bottom of my chicken tractor since that will be in contact with the soil and lots of moisture. Cedar is supposed to be slow to rot. My other boards are untreated. I've never had a chicken to EAT any of my coop wood. My Great Aunt had a plain wooden...
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    2x4's Treated OR Untreated + Paint?

    What kind of paint are y'all using on the outside of the coop , to cover plywood ? On my 9year old coop, the plywood was unpainted and unsealed so it warped. My Chicken tractor is almost ''done" and I want to paint it with the red barn color and white paint trim. Hopefully, since this time...
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    coop design help

    mine like a darkened nest box and should really like the one in the chicken tractor that isn't quite finished yet. If you have sunlight coming in to the coop, that's fine and they like that, but you could darken the nest box with a curtain of burlap fabric. Just make sure the chickens can SEE...
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    Comment by 'JavaLady' in article 'Bantam House'

    This is adorable and functional. I love it. Please tell us more about your Wheels ? How did you attach them and do they stay in one place ? Or do they have to be "moved into place" like some wheels that I've seen? I have to change my wheels out to some bigger ones at my tractor just sinks...
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    Best materials for roosts?

    I am about to change my roost to a 2x4 with the 4-inch section where they will sit at night. i've recently read that they like to sit down at night and completely cover their feet with their feathered bodies for warmth. And the wide perch will let the flock snuggle up tight together for warmth...
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    Poultry Predator Identification

    I have 5 chickens that are about 7 months old. We've finally decided that one of our ''hens'' isn't a hen after all since we only get 4 eggs every day. LOL The coop problem I have , and need advice on, is what to do with loose fence line at the ground level ? My fencing for the run is on...
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