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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: Yep ... slanted it would be a 8 to 6 foot grade ..... and the single height was set to 6 foot to allow for head clearence .....and the use of 2 50 ft rolls of 2x2 pet wire ..
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Any one have any experience with these ? I just found these and they have a lot of promise .... small compact less potential for contamination could manifold a few in ...... http://www.strombergschickens.com/images/founts/adcup_adbrk_l.jpg http://www.strombergschickens.com/image … _web_L.gif
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: I'm going to teach them to wipe there feet at the door ..... No really considering sand and good drainage for a medium in the run area .....
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: Well it looks like a 2' x 6' area and nearly 4 ' tall 2' off the floor for water and food to be under
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    $100 Coop

    Isn't Google Sketch up a riot ..... Great design .... Here is a larger one I'm working on ......in sketch up https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=269826
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: If you look at the #'s above most would have substantial run off above usage ..... this could be easily saved by catching the primary cistern run off and using it for any additional purpose ... cleaning, garden ....ect.
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Barred and Pat you both make very valid points ...... Water Collection - Barred .... I'm still working on the true components for the water feed .... I was hoping to convert like you said a standard 3 gal water container and interconnect it to the system and have a total capacity of 10 to 15...
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: I'm using Goggle sketch up its a FREE 3d program of sorts I can spin and rotate and take screen shots of the coop from multiple angles .... its pretty cool if ya get into it ...... http://sketchup.google.com/download/ If you choose to try it let me know and I can email you the file...
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: Well there were a few things leading to the changes ...one trying to optimize the coop to run ratio ...... I was also pricing roofing materials and the poly carbonate roofing panels are about 20 bucks a piece and it takes min of 4 per 8' roof section so I pared it back and elected for...
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: Well after some further study of the advice and available material utilization I came up with a better run it will be 8' by 16' with a 8'x 8' coop .... Moved away from the covered run though .....it would currently be cost prohibitive for the additional roofing .... although roof...
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: Well uuuhmmm ..... Plead ignorance .... first and foremost ..... I hope to let them range in the pasture ..... as well there is a pop door next to the run entrance door... the size was more about the use of materials but the run could be extended as well my initial thought is under...
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: Great Idea but unfortunately my wife's pasture mowers will not allow for that ..... ...2 Pigmys and a sheep .... uggghhhhh
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: It is possible to line it with flashing type material ..... I'm not looking for it to be the primary storage area but I would like to know I can go away for a week if need be and all be well .... Brings me to a few good question ..... What is the average feed intake per bird on say...
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Quote: Good point .... Not sure didn't consider it ..... that's why im here asking the experts ... .... Thank you OC
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    New to Chickens working on a coop design ...please give advise...

    Well as the title says I'm new to chickens never owed even one before ...... I am looking to build and prepare a coop for a spring flock .... Mind you I live in Michigan and this will be a home for next winter as well Been doing some reading and studying a bit and this is where I am so far...
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