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    Run is up against my house

    I like the idea of the conduit. I didn’t think about that. Thanks! The fence is currently about 8 feet tall as I added fencing to the existing fencing after the unfortunate loss of the chickens. I’m thinking of putting the netting at an angle higher at the house and down to help with the sag and...
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    Run is up against my house

    Yeah. It’s my sister’s house and she put the run and coop there decades ago. I’m just using it and trying to improve on it.
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    Run is up against my house

    My chicken run is along the back and the side of my house. It’s probably about 20 wide along the back and then 30 feet along the side. I lost two chickens to my dog, one after I clipped its wings, when they flew over the fence. I’ve built up the fence but would like to put a roof or netting of...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    Thanks for this. I had imagined they were all closed in the back (not with wire, but by covering it all the way down in the back with the towel) due to how it looked in the front and I thought closed in the back would do a better job at keeping the back warmer for those who wanted that. I guess...
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    Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder (Picture Heavy) - UPDATE

    I am getting chicks and creating a mama heating pad. Could someone (or a few people with various opinions) tell me how high/low to make the cage part? I have a repurposed metal shelf but I worry the sides might be too high. It's about 7 inches from the "floor" to the "roof". I can fill it in...
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