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    Coop Floor, Help!

    We added a couple inches of dirt in there yesterday and I added about 6+ inches of pine shaving flakes. Not sure diversion unless we tracked it all the way to the back of property which is about 3/4 an acre.
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    Coop Floor, Help!

    Mites, fleas ect., possibly developing a problem would be biggest factor. I'm in south texas so not short on bugs here! I bough some DE but then read a lot of stuff about how bad it is for chickens, so decided against using it.
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    Coop Floor, Help!

    Update: my husband apparently knows someone who brought a whole dump truck of top soil to add into the coop to raise it up a bit! So question now.. do I need to put anything down before bedding for pest control ect. The new dirt will help keep water out of it.
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    Coop Floor, Help!

    I placed cayenne around the coop/run and I think that helped keep the dog off as I havent seen her in a while. I'm cautious of electric fence simply because of my 4yr old who likes to touch everything, and help get eggs ect. I appreciate that suggestion though! I'm in south texas and my yard...
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    New Inexperienced Membee

    Feel like I'm up to my head I'm eggs! Lol constantly giving them to others. I'm located in south texas! She loves going in to get the eggs everyday as long as the rooster isn't nearby+
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    Coop Floor, Help!

    I have a dirt floor in my coop and have been apparently doing the deep litter method. Chickens spend most of their time in the coop because of neighbor dogs who have attacked/killed multiple chickens and other animals around my house. (Has ripped chicken wire off of coop to crawl through door)...
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    New Inexperienced Membee

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Quite new to keeping chickens! I have had them just shy of a year and boy have I learned a lot in this small amount of time but at the same time I dont know nearly enough. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I currently...
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