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    Building first coop, suggestions please

    We finally have the coop almost finished. I need to build the chicken roosts. I'll be using 2x4's and I planned on have 2 of them one higher and closer to the wall and the other a little lower. I'll be building a flat surface to catch the poop. Does anyone know a good measurement for the two...
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    Building my first chicken coup

    Thanks everyone!! We bought the lumber and materials today and I'll be starting it first thing in the morning.
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    Texas

    Hi chickat, our hens run free on our 1acre. We have 3dogs that are in the yard with our chickens and they protect them. They have killed raccoons, opossums and snakes. They usually sleep on the porch with the dogs but they need a coop for the winter since my dogs cone into the house on cold...
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    Building first coop, suggestions please

    Rh BTW, as you study those plans from North Dakota State, note they show a double walled coop with moisture proof paper. That would be the same black felt roofing paper we use today. Most likely they used this to counter the moisture build up they experienced from condensation and most likely...
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    Building first coop, suggestions please

    Thanks!! I love history, and I'll definitely add plenty of ventilation. My husband said he can run electricity to the coop so we can have a fan and lights too.
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    Building first coop, suggestions please

    I'm about to build my first coop. I found an 8x8 coop design here on BYC by Mikeee. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/8x8-coop I live in Texas and it gets super hot in the summer. My plans are to build it under a large tree in our back yard and I'll be adding some windows for air flow. The...
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    Texas

    I'm about to build my first coop. I found an 8x8 coop design here on BYC by Mikeee. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/8x8-coop I live in Texas (an hour north of Houston) and it gets super hot in the summer. My plans are to build it under a large tree in our back yard and I'll be adding some...
  8. Kristie9901

    Building my first chicken coup

    I'm about to build my first coop. I found an 8x8 coop design here on BYC by Mikeee. https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/8x8-coop I live in Texas and it gets super hot in the summer. My plans are to build it under a large tree in our back yard and I'll be adding some windows for air flow. The...
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