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    New coop, first time chickens on the way

    Ok. More ventilation (inlet and outlet) that I add should all be near the roofline? Thanks!
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    New coop, first time chickens on the way

    Ventilation plan (thus far), is open front and rear corrugations of roof sheets plus 2 - 4” round louver (highest point of walls) vents year round. Additional venting in summer by replacing glass of the storm door with hardware cloth (about 6 sq ft). The more I read, it seems people/birds...
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    New coop, first time chickens on the way

    Hello, I’m new to the forum and never had chickens before. We have 6 Plymouth Rock laying hens arriving in February. Coop is 2/3 done and I have some questions about layout and general questions about the chickens. The coop is about 5.5’ x 6.5’ and about 5’ tall. Coop floor is 2’ off the ground...
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    New Member, Know nothing, Chicks on order!

    80’ long, still deciding on width, maybe 10’? Never noticed a hawk until I started working on the coop- wondering if keeping the run narrow is safer.
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    New Member, Know nothing, Chicks on order!

    Hello, I have read for weeks, know very little, have 6 Plymouth rocks on order. Coop is 2/3 done, and sufficient run space is planned out. Thank you for the forum!
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