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    Our coop and run.

    Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions!!
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    Our coop and run.

    Th How many additional roof vents would you suggest? We already have one at the top of the front and another at the back, not visible in the pictures. As far as waste control, the inside of the building is cleaned bi-weekly. We added a poop board under the roost (tarp connected to the side...
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    Hello!

    Thanks everyone!!
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    Our coop and run.

    As far as shade, they have several trees around that area and aren’t shown in the pic. I have thought of putting a few chicken safe bushes in the run and pruning to keep them small and we are also building grazing boxes for them. My husband informed me that I am actually off on the buildings...
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    Our coop and run.

    Thank you. There is actually quite a bit of ventilation that’s not visible but under the roof line, where it connects to the building. It’s hard to describe but the building is corrugated sheet metal, prefab for this. We have discussed adding additional vents at the front and at the rear, but...
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    Our coop and run.

    They are 4’ across and 1 foot apart in a stair step. All of the chickens spend the vast majority of their daytime outside of the coop building.
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    Our coop and run.

    We live in Texas, so they are only locked in the building at night.
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    Our coop and run.

    Here’s a pic of the inside of the building. We are adding nesting boxes this weekend. We just added a tarp behind the roosting bars to catch the poo.
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    Our coop and run.

    We have a coop and run combo. The building is 8’x8’ and 10’ tall. The attached run is 30’ x 20’ and 15’ tall at the highest point. Due to local wildlife, our chickens have to be cooped in that area all the time. Is that enough room for our 25 chickens? About Half are standard sized and the rest...
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    Hello!

    Good morning! I’m Jennifer and we have had chickens for a couple of years now. We currently have 25. We have a mix of standard breeds, bantams, Polish and Silkies.
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