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    Howdy from Boise, ID

    Howdy, welcome to BYC. We are new to chickens also, & are learning a lot from this forum. Where about in Boise do you live, we are in the West Ustick area.
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    Vents, cover or leave open?

    My coop has 4 vents, 2 on north and 2 on the south sides, the coop is pretty well protected from the wind on all sides except the west. The vents are each 7" x 9" and covered with metal screen. The wind direction in the winter is predominately from the west which is the end that the nesting box...
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    finally got our chickens

    We just got our first chickens yesterday. We got 2 GLW , 2 RIR, and 2 Araucana's. They are all 3 month old pullets and seem to get along just fine. My question is, will they all go to roost in the coop or am I going to have to take them in in the evenings for a while?
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    Progress on my first coop build

    No, I am not done & yes I do have to enclose the bottom area of the coop, also the top of the coop needs to be enclosed as well as both sides of the coop. I still have some work to do & will post pictures when it's done.
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    Progress on my first coop build

    Here are some progress pictures of my first coop build. I still have some work to do so don't be too harsh
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Nice job, looks great!!
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    DIY Thread - Let's see your "Inventions".

    Just so i can find this thread again.
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    My new coop!

    Looks great, me likey!
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    Progress on my first coop build

    After reading some of the previous posts on the use of cedar, I think I should be ok with cedar trim on the outside of the coop as I originally planned. I am only using cedar fence boards for corners & window trim & it's all on the outside of the coop.
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    Progress on my first coop build

    I will check that out, thanks
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    Progress on my first coop build

    I,m going to trim it out with cedar and then paint. Below the trap door will be a tote that I can remove & dump.
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    Progress on my first coop build

    Yes, I will be putting in 4 vets 12" x 9" and one window (size to yet be determined).
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    Progress on my first coop build

    I can see what you are talking about & I think I will make the change, thanks for the advice
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    Progress on my first coop build

    I thought if I put it at an angle then the chickens wouldn't roost on it and I made it so I can just lift it out to clean, was my thinking wrong?
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    Progress on my first coop build

    My first attempt at building a functional chicken coop The girls front door There will be an access door here in the back Nesting boxes are 15"W x 15"L x 18"H The roost with a vinyl tile floor Clean out trap door As I said, this is my first build, I had no plans to go by other...
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