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    Dog Run Coop - What Am I missing

    Thanks Everyone for all the suggestions. I have some changes to make! Also have to move my water/feeder we got rain and i ended up with some clumpy food, they didnt mind of course but it was a bit messy. the roof just barely covers it and its not gonna work.
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    Dog Run Coop - What Am I missing

    Mine are just learning to fly up, they were cut off by the top of the brooder, even the shy ones are trying to jump on my arm. I like your set up once I have a solid building I would like something similar.
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    Dog Run Coop - What Am I missing

    I have noticed they kind of dissapear into the grass we have, but we havent mowed yet maybe I will try adding clippings once we do. I know we will have plenty!
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    Dog Run Coop - What Am I missing

    I unfortunately came to this conculusion about the metal roost as well... I was laying in bed one night and though what about when it is cold or even hot for that matter they could get burned... going to be building something this coming week out of wood that I can later attach roosting boxes...
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    Dog Run Coop - What Am I missing

    Thanks, I might just fill it with sand after they distroy all the grass sounds like it would make cleanup easier!
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    Dog Run Coop - What Am I missing

    Hi Everyone, Im a first time chicken owner and i built a coop/run with a dog kennel. I have a roost with a sand box/poop board underneath of it. I will build nesting boxes when they get closer to laying age. Everything is predator proofed top bottom and sides. How do you control the poop in...
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    Turning old "barn" into coop...

    The roof is bad, but we have the roofing to fix it or roofing for a new coop. We do get a snow load for sure. Yes Based on my examination the rafters and basic structure are not damaged... But just badly built (they didnt know what they were doing/just put it together on the fly.. Yay for...
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    Turning old "barn" into coop...

    It is possible for us to go into the negs but usually that is only with wind. I would say we are often around 10 degrees F in the winter.
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    Hello Everyone!

    Yes, they were sexed and all labeled as pullet! So heres hoping I dont know if i could deal with a roo first time out!
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    Turning old "barn" into coop...

    Help!!! My fiance and I are starting to go crazy trying to figure out how to make this barn area (see pictures) into a viable coop. This will just be for night time and laying eggs the rest of the time they will be "pastured" (I think that is the right term ... fenced into a large area separate...
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    Hello Everyone!

    Hi Everyone, My Name is Rachel and I am a first time chicken owner. My fiance and I live in eastern WA, and sit on about 5 acres of land a lot of it is undeveloped. I have 11 chicks that I got a week ago today. All are supposed to be pullets but we know that is probably wishfull thinking! I...
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