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    Coop location /space

    So chickens hurt themselves coming down from high roost bars or is the concern that they kick up the bedding on the bottom? And it gets really hot during the summer but a couple months out of the year it can get to the mid to high 30s in the morning/night time . Is that okay for the open air...
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    Coop location /space

    Oh wow! That does look like the one I originally posted and the plan that I had for it about expanding it lol. Okay I’ll take your advise because I also believe in doing it right the first time and don’t want to have that headache
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    Coop location /space

    Thank you for the suggestion. Yours looks really nice! Great ideas
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    Coop location /space

    https://www.lowes.com/pd/Patiowell-5-ft-x-4-ft-Resin-Storage-Shed-Floor-Included/5015672761 Would this be a good shed to modify into a coop? Add 3 nest boxes and roost ladders ?
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    Coop location /space

    Okay I’ll most likely not be able to do the deep litter method then. Can I go 3/4 days in between cleans though if it’s not wet outside? And if I remove the chickens can i use pesticides inside the coop or around? I was thinking last night about pests… I had widows and an assortment of various...
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    Coop location /space

    Ok so maybe it’s a better idea to put the coop on my raised flower bed . I can reach it with an extension cord if I have to . What will electrical be used for ? And water hose is long enough to each the coop in those areas as well . I live in the Bay Area so luckily I don’t have snow but maybe...
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    Coop location /space

    Hi thank you for the response! It usually takes until afternoon to dry if it rains over night, so about 8-12 hours. The dirt is compact and clay like with some woodchips over it . I think it is in a low spot , there is a drain but it seems to be a little higher like the soil washed away...
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    Newb starting a backyard chicken coop

    A brooder plate won’t cause a fire in a cardboard box?
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    Newb starting a backyard chicken coop

    Thanks for the advise . Will I be able to keep more if I make a chicken tunnel/ extended chicken run ?
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    Coop location /space

    Hello, I am planning to start a backyard chicken coop. I plan I getting this coop for 4 chickens and eventually have up to 10 if the hobby grows on me. https://aivituvin.com/collections/chicken-coop/products/aivituvin-large-chicken-house-with-run-air46?variant=44743597752601 Which location...
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    Newb starting a backyard chicken coop

    Hello, I am planning to start a backyard chicken coop. Chicks are ordered and I will brood in a mesh pen that I am ordering from amazon. I am looking into this chicken coop ...
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