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    power and water

    Hey yall- I've been working on my coop design. I'm an IT professional by trade and I feel confident that if I had power and water run to the coop I can minimize daily maintenance with various pumps, motors, etc with robotic controls. What I would like to know are specifics relating to getting...
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    concrete run

    Hello- Thank you again for the wealth of knowledge on this forum. I come to you with another question. There is a large concrete area on the land I intend to buy. It used to be a tennis court, I would say it is about the size of a tennis court without the sidelines. It has 15ft chain link...
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    Grass Life Expectancy in Run

    My intentions were to do as you describe - with one central coop with 3 larger areas that can be sectioned into 2 smaller areas each, depending on the number of chickens. Three different doors would control which larger area the chickens can go in, and smaller dividers in each differentiate the...
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    Grass Life Expectancy in Run

    Well, I guess that is a losing venture then. Thanks all for the prompt responses; It was helpful.
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    Grass Life Expectancy in Run

    Hello- I am wondering if anyone can tell me how quickly chickens will go through a plot of grass. I do not have any chickens yet, but I have been reading a lot on the forum and accompanying information. While I have yet to begin keeping them, I have read that chickens can rapidly turn any pen...
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    Hello from Alabama

    Hello chicken enthusiasts. I hail from Shelby Co. Alabama, essentially SE Birmingham. I am in the process of buying my 11acre kingdom here and chickens will likely play a large role in the autonomy of my little fiefdom. As my UID suggests, my intention is to become [mostly] self sufficient. My...
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