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    New climate/area, need advice!

    Agreed! I would always compost the bedding/poop first. I built it last spring and this was supposed to be our first gardening season with the finished compost. It wasn't broken down at all. Definitely a fabrication issue. I wouldn't have it swing inside again. Learned a lot building that one.
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    New climate/area, need advice!

    Fantastic information! That kind of insight is much appreciated. That is a good point about drainage. I won't have much of an idea until I move it and get to watch for a bit. It seemed rather dry but I won't know for sure until we get a rainy spring. The appeal of the dirt floor, and deep...
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    New climate/area, need advice!

    Fantastic! I'll build the 10x16 this time to accommodate enough birds for my family. In the book, he seems to be a big proponent of the elevated platform. I found it obnoxious to try and wrangle birds underneath the coop I built. What would be the downside for an earth floor with deep litter...
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    Hello from Missouri!

    Thank you everyone, you're all so kind! 😁 If anyone has any input for me on my new setup, I've got a thread going on over here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-climate-area-need-advice.1682282/#post-28976595
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    New climate/area, need advice!

    Well that's confidence inspiring! I did enjoy the design and the birds seemed to too! Are you aware of anyone that has built an enclosed section on the backside for food storage? Looks like I need to re-read his book for a refresher and dimensions for the larger coop!
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    New climate/area, need advice!

    Hello friends! Me and my wife recently moved from the U.P of Michigan to Mid-Missouri. I am in the process of contemplating a new coop/run for this climate. I built a 6x10 woods style coop at a previous home and it worked pretty great for what it was. This time, I'd like to go bigger for an...
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    Hello from Missouri!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Not new to chickens, but new area! We had a flock that grew to 40 before butchering or gifting them all away. We sold our house and had to disband our flock 😢 (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0. We close on our new...
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