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    Review by 'Johnbyrdgates' in article 'Norwegian style chicken coop'

    I really like your feed box innovation. I plan to copy it in my coop as it looks like it would hold a 50 lb bag and require less frequent filling, a goal of mine. I was going to go with the pipe design, but I like the idea of making it out of wood. Insulation in the floor was a neat idea, too...
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    New to Backyardchickens

    Thanks, BullChick!
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    New to Backyardchickens

    Thank you, everyone for the fantastic welcome! We knew we’d come to the right place! I plan on installing a 55 gallon barrel in the run with one of RonP’s stainless steel stock pot heater ideas under it. I’ll weld up a barrel stand so as not to squish the stainless pot. We have neighbor kids...
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    New to Backyardchickens

    Howdy! I’m John and my wife Cathryn and I just inherited 6 hens and a rooster from our next door neighbors. They are one year old and we’ve been letting them ‘graze’ in our back yard all year. I’m building a coop using a combination of different designs I’ve seen on this and other sites that...
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