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    Anyone know what kind of critter this is? And...

    You can use a blacklight to find the caterpillars after dark. They glow green.
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    Too many windows

    I appreciate all the in put. I am in the Kansas City area. The arbor is 4+ years old and well established. With the arbor and a tulip poplar tree, the coop will be shaded through hot weather but have dappled sun exposure in the winter. The run will be situated to have full sun and shade exposure...
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    Too many windows

    Thank you for the info. I never thought about the sand being thermal mass. How deep is the sand in your coop and is the floor insulated?
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    Too many windows

    Let me start by saying I am trying to build my coop mainly with materials I already have stock piled. It is will be 4 x8 with 6 foot side walls, a salt box roof and exterior nest boxes. I have a 50" x 63" Pella triple casement window that I want to put in the south wall. Will that be too much...
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    new member in Kansas

    Thanks. I am old hand at craigslist with numerous garden and patio paver projects. I have been accused of being a packrat. I think I already have most or all the materials needed for the coup. It will even have new double glazed windows that I got for almost nothing. The run will be 6 foot...
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    new member in Kansas

    I was raised on a farm in South Dakota back in the day when every farm had a flock for eggs. We also bought 50 to 75 chicks every spring to raise for slaughter. I have worked as a commercial beekeeper, grower on a mushroom farm, and a production supervisor at a large greenhouse. Currently I am a...
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