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    Electric fence containment

    My dog will surely avoid the fence after one zap, I’m just concerned with her rolling in the chicken crap. Once the dog dies, I won’t have a chicken fence at all, I’ll just let them roam.
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    Electric fence containment

    I’m Looking at electric poultry netting to contain my flock, Mostly to keep them separated from where My dog goes because I’m sure she would roll in their crap. Is it worth electrifying it or will unelectrified keep them in?
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    Coop floor substrate and nest bedding

    Those nest pads look like they would work great with my rollout trays. I assumed they needed a deep “fluffy” substrate for the nesting boxes for some reason
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    Coop floor substrate and nest bedding

    Coop will be here soon and I’m considering sand for the coop floor. Nearly no dust and easy to screen out waste. I also saw where some people use used coffee grounds?? I think the only downside to using sand or coffee is I will not be able to have a constant supply of used up material to use as...
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    tell me your Coop tips

    Half of my ideas are based around easy cleaning. I could not agree more.
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    tell me your Coop tips

    Northeast Pennsylvania
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    tell me your Coop tips

    Good points Ted
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    tell me your Coop tips

    I got a good size shed for free that I will be converting to a coop. I’m looking for tips on interior design for my 10-12 chickens For instance, —Do I NEED a rooster? —Does it matter what direction the entrance faces?… —How many windows should I have? —Where should the roosting bars be in...
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    Thoughts on this design

    That just sounds like poor planning…
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    Thoughts on this design

    I’ve had chickens all my life, but I’m only familiar with the coop design at our family nursery. I thought this looked like a well thought out design. I like the manure box under the roost. I would make a drawer from the exterior to pull out and empty easily. My nesting box will also be exterior...
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