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    Harmful things in coop

    Hey guys I dont know if this is the right place to post but here goes. My mom was told by a co worker that a dog cannot stay, or be housed in an old chicken coop or it will kill the dog. I could see this happening from ammonia build up, but a coop that is vacant for a while shouldnt have any...
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    Moving to the coop?

    Thanks guys I think i will give it a go.
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    Moving to the coop?

    I was thinking of moving my chicks to the coop this weekend to give them some room. They are about 3-4 weeks old. My coop is fully enclosed and insulated and I would put the heat lamp in w/them. I live in Missouri and it should be warm from here on out. Would there be any problems w/this...
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    Wood chips for coop?

    I was curious about wood chips for the coop. I have access to a lot free wood chips from a tree service that I work with. Would this be acceptable material or does it need to be just pine shavings? Is there a type or types of wood that would cause a problem for the chickens? Thanks
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    Outside run corn crib

    Hi guys I am in the process of working on my coop and run. I have an old corn crib that was used by the previous owner as an animal cage. It is made of about 1/4 inch welded steel and bolted down to concrete footings. The gaps between the steel are probably about 2.5 inches apart. I would...
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    Ventilation verification

    I considered opening up the ceiling in the room, not the roof of the barn. It has a room built into the corner of barn on a concrete slab, similarly done if one was going to finish a for room humans. I am thinking that if I leave the ceiling and just make some more windows that will be good...
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    Ventilation verification

    I wouldnt think of it as super air tight. The coop area is fully enclosed besides the one exterior window and a small door for them to go in and out of. The room was actually used to for an indoor space for monkies prior to my ownership. It is in a corner of the barn and shares a wall with a...
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    Ventilation verification

    My barn is 60x40 and I typically leave the bay doors on each end open. So with of couples of windows on the interior, do you think it will be sufficient?
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    Ventilation verification

    I live in southern missouri, so do you think for temp control and proper venting maybe leave the ceiling and install another window or two? Just want whats best for the birds. Thanks again for all the help.
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    Ventilation verification

    I guess that is part of my question, would they benefit more from windows, even if they are for the interior of the barn, or from an opened up ceiling? Part of me thought that if the ceiling remained it might be better for winter.
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    Ventilation verification

    Thanks for the advice, also I wasnt aware that standard chicken wire is that week! I know there is more to the ventilation thing than just ammonia but should I be removing the ceiling or should I leave it be? I just figured they needed more than one window in the coop area, but then again I am...
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    Ventilation verification

    Hi all I am new to the site. I have been using this forum to answer questions as I am preparing my coop and run areas. I would like to verify my thoughts on ventilation. In my barn I am converting a 12x11 room into a coop for probably 4 chickens. Right now it has one south facing window that...
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