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    Leaving chickens out in run while you're gone

    How far did you dig down to put your run "skirt"? My husband and I were thinking a foot would be more than adequate.
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    Is it too late in the season?

    To be continued. I have to file a bunch of paperwork and pay to have my neighbors notified and wait. Apparently you need 5 acres to have chickens in zone 1. I'm going to go down Thursday or Friday and start the process.
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    Is it too late in the season?

    I have not 100% decided anything yet. I want to thank you all first and foremost for all your opinions, input, and suggestions. The first thing before getting chicks would be having a sufficient and safe run and coop. I'd not get chicks unless I had somewhere to ultimately put them. If I do...
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    Leaving chickens out in run while you're gone

    Thank you!
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    Leaving chickens out in run while you're gone

    Run will be covered completely.
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    Leaving chickens out in run while you're gone

    I'm new to this, we don't have ladies yet but I'm thinking through the whole idea. I work 2-3 days a week out of the house. I leave early around 630 Am on those days, I'm home usually no later than 5. Would it be ok to open the little chicken door (technical name? ) into the enclosed run and...
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    Is it too late in the season?

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    Is it too late in the season?

    The book I read stated that as long as the windows open are only on one side (the front) There will be no drafts because there is no cross breeze.
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    Is it too late in the season?

    Basically think of the woods design but without the part that "juts out" in the front, window will just go on the front of the shed style building, Large eaves, probably a gutter, salt box style 7 ft tall in front sloping to 5 in the back
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    Is it too late in the season?

    This was helpful! We are planning the coop at 4x6, and the run is planned at 10x6.
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    Is it too late in the season?

    I'm not running electricity to the coop as of right now. We are trying to not pull any permits and also money is an issue. The coop will be attractive regardless because I will make it cute. Lol, just who I am. I did read a book about open air coops today, using the Woods model as the example...
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    Is it too late in the season?

    Single comb won't work? Or is that similar? I'm researching and single comb looks much larger
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    Open air coop

    Does an open air coop have to be large? I realize the roost has to be far away from the windows but just how far back? We are trying to make this project economical but still quality. I was hoping for a small coop 5x7, shed style roof pitching backwards, run off to one side 8 x7. I'm...
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    Is it too late in the season?

    That's if everything pans out
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    Is it too late in the season?

    They'd be pretty New. Maybe 1 -2 weeks at most
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