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    Weight method to determine moisture in incubator

    Could you link to that spreadsheet directly? Can't seem to locate it.
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    Weight method to determine moisture in incubator

    I don't know if anything like this has been shared before, and if so, i will delete my post. I had a lot of questions about humidity, and there are LOTS of opinions. What moisture content, how much water, should i dry incubate, is my moisture meter calibrated correctly, is the air cell big...
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    How i built my chicken coop

    Thank you for the feedback. You are right - making some kind of permanent seal along the bottom, will cause problems in the long run. I will just push woodchips up against the walls, and that will stop any draft. The chips with clog the holes, but will be easy to get out with an air compressor...
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    How i built my chicken coop

    You are right of course, but i often succumb to analysis paralysis. For instance: The new coop i'm building, with a one-sided slant roof. I can't decide if i should leave the eaves open (is that the word for the space between the rathers). On the one hand, it will provide great ventilation...
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    How i built my chicken coop

    Thanks aart - that was a very kind comment, and makes the effort of shooting the video totally worth it :). I can do inch and foot conversions on the fly, but Fahrenheit eludes me :). Thanks for the heads up. The poop chute works fine with loose droppings as well. It's hard to see in the...
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    How i built my chicken coop

    As requested here is a quick update on how the coop and run are today
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    How i built my chicken coop

    Thank you very much - glad to have made something that can spark ideas in others. The lifting roosts are really nifty. And having the 2x4's just friction fit into those brackets makes cleaning a breeze. Once a year i replace the 2x4's with clean ones, and the poop impregnated lumber is then...
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    How i built my chicken coop

    Thank you for your comments. Reason for putting in a ceiling was two fold. If i didn't have a ceiling, it would have been a pain to insulate the ceiling. My rafter construction would have had to be totally different, or i would have to put a plywood sub-roof, insulate that, and then put the...
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    How i built my chicken coop

    You are right, and it didn't get me down, it was just unexpected that literally no one in here where like "oh - with the metal siding, your chickens will surely get frostbite". Enjoyable that it seems everybody in here so far has just been appreciative :). Yeah - forums with people that have...
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    How i built my chicken coop

    Wow - thank you for your kind comments. I'm glad some of the details were of use to some of you. I know i have been inspired a lot from looking around in here. Regarding the nesting boxes, i have made a small change. I have made them a bit lower, and put small feets on them, so there is a small...
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    How i built my chicken coop

    Thank you - you are very kind. Yeah the overhangs take some light, but the function is great :). But those rocks - they make everything a nightmare construction wise :) All vegetables are in raised beds, and everytime i have to build something new, i get a small depression thinking about those...
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    How i built my chicken coop

    Hello. I'm danish, but live in sweden. A couple of years ago i made a video showing how i built my coop and run, but made it in danish. Because i want to contribute to this forum, i have gone through the painstaking process of writing english subtitles for it, so i can share it with you. Damn i...
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    My universal DIY egg turner (can double as coop door opener)

    Thanks "TheChickenRun", and you are very welcome. Bonnie I'm not quite sure i understand the question? The design is basically a box, with a thread, that can turn anywhere from 0 to 360 degrees, at time intervals of your choosing. You can then put different parts on that threaded hole, by...
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    My universal DIY egg turner (can double as coop door opener)

    Well - the egg turner will work as a coop door opener, as i also briefly talked about. By putting a 10 inch long lever on the end of the motor, and the attaching a string from that to the top of you coop door, you have an instant coop door opener. I only showed the "quick and dirty" setup, that...
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    My universal DIY egg turner (can double as coop door opener)

    Hello. I had a very hard time when i needed a functional setup for turning eggs, (and opening coop doors), so i decided to overcome my embarrassment with speaking english, and make a couple of videos, to share what i have come up with, if other have had the same struggles. Here is a short and...
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