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    New member from GA

    Yea!! A fellow Georgian!! LOL. Im in Henry Co. I get to Macon sometimes to go to Bass Pro. Or if I pass thru to go to Savannah. Yes, I wanted to get it built and test out any winterizing ideas I may come across before I get any chicks.
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    First time building a Coop and run - Thoughts?

    Yep, finding some good prices on Amazon but I am only seeing 19 or 23 ga hardware cloth. Is 19 ga not strong enough?
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    First time building a Coop and run - Thoughts?

    Thank you, thats exactly where I am looking right now. I was looking at 1/2 inch and 19 gauge is this good? Other options I see is 1/4" and 23 gauge.
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    First time building a Coop and run - Thoughts?

    OK I was wondering if it was too big of an opening. I did get 2 rolls of 4x100ft so doubling up is an option but I may look into different fencing. Hardware cloth is about 3 times the costs but it may be the best choice. The only other shelter will be in the coop or under the coop.
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    First time building a Coop and run - Thoughts?

    I live in GA so I dont expect much snow here. It does snow but to get more than 6-8 inches is uncommon. I am actually more worried about tree limbs falling into the run. We were also considering trellis' over the top instead.
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    First time building a Coop and run - Thoughts?

    It will be between 4-6 chickens. No roosters. The run is about a 10 x 8 ft run with the coop enclosed in one corner of the run.
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    First time building a Coop and run - Thoughts?

    On to the fencing. My local tractor supply was having a labor Day sale a couple of weeks ago and I picked up some fencing. We plan to wrap the run in this fencing pictured below. It is actually 4ft by 100 ft. I need about 50 ft to wrap around the run and go about 71/2 ft tall. The pic is...
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    First time building a Coop and run - Thoughts?

    First off my wife and I are new to chickens and we have been researching the idea for a couple of years now. Well we finally decided to start building a coop to get it ready for next spring. I have been lurking on this forum and a couple of others for a while now and we have learned quite a bit...
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    New member from GA

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My wife and I are new to chickens and have begun building our coop. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Zero chicks as of know. Planning on 4-6 in the coming spring. (3) What breeds do you have? Still deciding...
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    Longtime Lurker finally building my coop

    Hello all!! My wife and I have been interested in getting backyard chicks for a few years now and have finally begun building my coop from a reclaimed wooden swing set that was in my backyard when we bought the house. We are located in GA just south of Atlanta and I have a nice size fenced in...
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