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    Making a Chain-link Chicken Run Look Attractive

    Quote: Our ivy does, but I wouldn't recommend it for use with Chickens. I will need to cut ours right back before I can let our future chooks run loose in the garden as I believe it is not great for any animal. If we had the climate for it I would definitely grow grapevines around a run, free...
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    latches for run door

    Luckily we don't have raccoons over here or any such critters which could open latches - except maybe cats? You see loads of them opening house doors on youtube etc. Anyway, I would say that it depends whether you would like to be able to securely lock your coop (with a padlock, for example) or...
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    Plans complete and materials finally on way!

    My OH refused to undertake such a venture without one! Plus, as he'll be doing most of the building work (he wants to, I built the veg beds so it's his turn, he says!) I want to make sure that the coop has all the bits and bobs a coop needs (in way of dimensions as well as accessories) as it is...
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    Plans complete and materials finally on way!

    Well I have now officially finished making up my plans, after having drawn them up in several different formats. I started to scale on plain old A4, then I had a play on Google sketchup (after finding it on another thread) and then my other half decided he wanted me to draw it up on graph paper...
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    Hurricane Irene!

    Just seen this all over our news in the UK. Fingers crossed everyone affected (including the chooks!) comes out of it OK. I remember one time when we were in Florida when we were small, getting one that seemed to be chasing us on video camera out the back of our people carrier. Exciting and...
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    Helo from Wales!

    Wow wales! thats so cool!! You have to include some pics of the country side for us! I have seen 47 of the lower 48 and haven't left the us yet, but i want too!! And yes I'll get some pictures up of the countryside - I live 5 minutes walk from our local country park, with it's woodland...
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    Helo from Wales!

    Thanks again for your welcomes and advice. Payday today so (fingers crossed) will be making a start with materials needed for the coop. Slight debate with SO over roofing materials at the minute - I would like clear corrugated plastic to act as a skylight for plenty of light, but my SO thinks it...
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    These Chickens Are Killing Me !!!!!

    Oh I wish I had the space for something like that! You and your chickens are very lucky
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    Ruptured hernia

    so sad, but I would have to agree. So sorry for you xx
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    insulating my coop!!! Need help please!

    I'll be insulating my coop with some sort of material (undecided as of yet). From the outside will be panelling of some sort (palletboard?), then wire mesh (to stop any neighbouring rats), then the material insulation, then chipboard on the inside. It will be like a warm version of Alcatraz -...
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    My first coop...a pallet coop.

    Looking good Enjoying watching your project in real time too! Keep it up
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    My first coop...a pallet coop.

    Cool, I look forward to the end result! Useful reading the construction tips too
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    My first coop...a pallet coop.

    Thanks for the info guys, it's all helping My OH wants to build it so I'll have to see what he would prefer to do. I'm gonna keep checking back to this thread to see how your build turns out Flyboy! Emma
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    The Legbar Thread!

    Fair enough hopefully won't be at that price for too long for you all!
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    The Legbar Thread!

    Wow, I'm assuming that the reason they are so expensive across the pond is the shipping? The most expensive I have seen them over here is £40 a pair. I'd like to know a bit more about the breed though - I've heard that they can be pretty noisy.
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