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    Comment by 'WayneT' in article 'Pollo Palazzo'

    The top on the run is secured with screws with rubber washers, and yes they are 2 ft. panels. Ask the store where you buy the fiberglass sheeting what screws to use. The panels are screwed into a 2x4 square lattice underneath that you can't see, very sturdy and a lot of screws. The fiberglass...
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    Comment by 'WayneT' in article 'Pollo Palazzo'

    Thanks for all the really nice comments. I'll try to answer all of your questions but if I miss some one please let me know. The coop still stands after almost a year and it's still doing very well. I have 9 full grown birds in the coop now all laying. There are 2 barred rocks, two RIR's, two...
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    Comment by 'WayneT' in article 'Pollo Palazzo'

    Kaugomu, I put a little more into it than the plans calld for other than the run. I added sheet fiberglass on the floor and walls to help me keep it clean and it has worked out perfectly with that in place. I also sheeted the interior walls to keep corners from caking up. All in all I think I...
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    Comment by 'WayneT' in article 'Pollo Palazzo'

    Sweet PDZ is a horse stall freshner. Something like cat litter but finer and it keeps down amonia in the coop. Just scoop it out like cat litter.
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    Comment by 'WayneT' in article 'Pollo Palazzo'

    I purchased the plans fron Backyard Chickens. Its the dDaisy plan.
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    My ducks first time on the pond- lotsa pics!

    Beautiful pond. I only have chickens at this time but I have 4 Cayuga's coming in July and I plan on ordering some Appleyards for next year. I only wish I had a pond like that for the ducks. I guess I'll just have to build a small one to keep them happy.
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    Pollo Palazzo. The New Coop.

    I tried the light in the coop trick for a few nights but they still haven't figured it out. I have to go out there after dark and round them up and put them in the coop; I fell like a chicken wrangler. One thing I have had to do is put a flashlight in the coop while I'm rounding them up or...
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    Pollo Palazzo. The New Coop.

    The light trick was exactly what I was thinking of trying. I'll try a flashlight tonight and see if it works. I noticed today that the girls were going up the ramp on their own so they might go in on their own. I'd like to find a small solar powered loght that I could put on a timer for the...
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    Pollo Palazzo. The New Coop.

    I got the basic design from My Pet Chicken it's the Daisy design and they make one smaller like this one. The design is easy and simple to build and instructions were very helpful. I modified a few things that brought the cost of the coop up a little buy it was worth it. The poop boards are...
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    Pollo Palazzo. The New Coop.

    The coop is 4X8' an the run is 8X16 which includes the chicken porch under the coop. It was fun trying to get them in the coop for the first time last night. I tried to do it alone when it was still a little light out. They thought the whole thing was great fun. I'd put one in and they...
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    Pollo Palazzo. The New Coop.

    Thank you! As I said I had a lot of fun doing it.
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    Chicken Coop names: What did you name your coop/coops

    Pollo Palazzo - Italian for Chicken Palace
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    Pollo Palazzo. The New Coop.

    I just added this to the coop section but I thought I'd stick it in here as well to get a little feedback. I really enjoyed doing this as I haven't had chickens in my backyard since I was a kid. One of my earliest memories was my grandmother grabbing a chicken for dinner and collecting eggs in...
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