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    Dogs in Chicken run?

    Thanks to everyone who provided an opinion! We are definitely aware of the training requirements for the dog! Thank you again!
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    Dogs in Chicken run?

    Hello all, In my area we have plentiful coyote, raccoons, possum, and other wildlife. I know my coop and run will be a like a new buffet opening up in the spring. We are working on making the coop very predator proof and making the run pretty safe as well. The ladies will be locked up at...
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    Water's Frozen!

    sorry - duplicate post
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    Water's Frozen!

    Hello from another KC area member! Watching this thread to learn. We will be getting chicks in the spring. Trying to incorporate ideas into our new coop/run now rather than waiting for next winter to catch us by surprise.
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    What should I plant outside my run?

    I've been thinking about this same thing. I have been looking into berry plants, with particular interest in native plants. So far, I am looking at possibly blue berries, blackberries and elderberry plants. Still need to determine if any of these pose a threat to the chickens. I'm...
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    Old coop renovation questions

    Thanks for the welcome! Definitely a start small plan. We all need to learn how to live with chickens before we get too many and get overwhelmed.
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    Old coop renovation questions

    Thanks for the feedback. The roof probably has more support than you can see in the photos but will be getting some additional strengthening before I'm done. It has already survived some 30-40 mph winds so I know I'm on the right track. We are in the Kansas City, MO area. So, hot summers...
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    Old coop renovation questions

    Thanks!
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    Old coop renovation questions

    Well, of course. I don't know what I was thinking! This is a before shot... It was a little overgrown.. Here it is after some clean out, and put a roof over most of the run using a roof that had blown off a porch on the other side of the barn. So far, all materials are just stuff lying...
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    Old coop renovation questions

    Hello! I've been lurking for several months, but we have begun to renovate an old chicken coop to use in the spring. I believe this old coop and run were used for both chickens and as a dog run at some point. In either case, it hadn't been used for at least 5-7 years when we bought the...
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    Hello from Kansas City, MO

    Hello to all. My family and I are new to chickens so I'm here to learn what I can so we can be ready by Spring. We have started converting what appears to have once been a dog run and/or chicken coop into a new coop/run. We should have plenty of room for 8-10 hens. Glad to be here. Thanks!
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