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    automatic coop doors

    I have the Ador1 and love it! Runs off a lantern battery, I use the solar sensor. Very happy with the door. Is a solid build, no plastic parts, sprocket drive and there's a real person to chat with if you have questions.
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    Dog owners discussion: Do you do agility? Tips, tricks, and how-tos.

    Do you do agility with your dogs? Yes - with one. The other does Rally. Have been training for fun, would like to have him assessed to compete. What breed(s), age(s), and size(s) of dogs do you have, specifically ones that participate in agility? I have 2 shelties. The older one is my agility...
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    Official BYC Poll: Which type of waterers do you like best and why?

    I bought a 5 Gallon food grade bucket, put horizontal nipples about every 4 inches all around it. Cost less than $20.00.
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    Auto door opener recommendations

    Have the Ador1. Just built coop so no long term use but loving it so far!
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    Herbs and other table scraps

    I have a list - what chickens can and cannot eat. As we give them allowed items, we cross off things they don't like. As for herbs, I grow parsley, cilantro, rosemary and multiple basils. They have only had the Basil so far - my list says "benefits the immune system". Oregano says "excellent...
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    Treats

    Watermelon, grapes, cabbage, rice, corn on the cob, basil beet greens. So far they have not liked cooked green beans or bell peppers. They inhale zucchini and summer squash. I had bought a hanging commercial chicken treat - they won't touch it, but I love the hanging attachment it came with so...
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    Roost and poop board design

    Thanks!!! I was SOOOO happy with how it turned out because I literally lost sleep wanting specifics with the coop. The sliding poop board got me all I wanted, where I wanted it. pretty darn proud of myself with how it turned out! :) Hope you get all YOU want from your coop as well! Just takes...
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    Roost and poop board design

    I am no expert - just finished our coop Saturday and moved the girls in. Our coop is 4 x 6 but sits off the ground. I did our poop board the width of the coop interior (less a few inches) and 36" deep. I put two same height roosts that are 8" above the poop board and fastened them to the poop...
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    Cornerstone Coop

    Today I threw in some of the hemp bedding I bought for the coop. (doing hemp in coop with PDZ on the poop board) Here in NE, hard to get dried anything right now - leaves, grass are all full of moisture, humidity. I did check out your coop page and saw your sand bath. LOVE that you repurposed...
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    Cornerstone Coop

    I checked out your coop - it's beautiful!!!
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    Cornerstone Coop

    Yes, we were headed to deep litter, but then I read about sand... :) so far we have some dirt (not much) in there, some pine shavings, some fine pine mulch and some medium pine mulch. We clipped some pine branches from a tree that fell down and put that in there. What all should I be adding and...
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    Cornerstone Coop

    After purchasing the Wichita Coop plans, we started our build on August 14th. Day 1 - It took the whole day to move this rock which became the name sake of our coop..... Day 2 - We leveled the area, dropped wire for the area and a perimeter and set our foundation. We were lucky to get rain...
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    New here - question on feeding in winter...

    Many thanks for all replies! We are building the coop with hardware cloth, but I have bear, fisher cats, coyotes, hawks, possum, bobcat and raccoons to deal with - funny because I don't live on the Eastern side of the state, but the Western and only about an hour from Manhattan so not like I...
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    New here - question on feeding in winter...

    Been lurking, joined, now asking!!! In CT so we deal with cold, snow, although last year it was mainly ice which has been rare in the many years I have lived here. Water... I have read no water in the coop - so where does it go in the winter? I am planning on doing (ART's?) self waterer so can...
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