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    Advantages and disadvantages please. Really need input on new coop ideas???

    How many girls? Any roo's? predators?
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    Sand on the floor of the run

    All the grass will be gone within 30 to 60 days, so it is best to have your next step planned and ready to implement for the inevitable day when your beautiful run has turned into a muddy mess (or a dust bowl). Sand works well, but my preference is stone dust - easy to maintain, drains well...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    classic board & batten made from rough sawn lumber
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    "board and batten" means vertical boards (usually 6", 8" or 10" wide) with a narrow board (the "batten) - usually 1 1/2" or 2" - placed over the seams between the vertical larger boards. If you want low maintenance (and lower cost) go with the duratemp; if you are more interested in the...
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    What Color is your Coop???

    Light grey with dark blue and burnt red trim.
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    It begins again! 16 5-week old chicks in the brooder so it is time to build another coop. My family claims I went a little overboard on the first one and they challenged me to build one "on the cheep." I've been on the look-out for marked down cull lumber at Lowe's and I hit the proverbial...
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    Nest boxes: inside vs. outside

    Thank you very much for the kind words. Extending the roof seems like a wise choice; and don't worry about the carpentry skills - it's just wood, you can always take it apart and have another go........ And as the wise philosopher Jimmy Buffett says " If it doesn't work out there'll never be...
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    Nest boxes: inside vs. outside

    My vote is to have exterior access to the nesting boxes regardless if they are "inside" or "outside" whenever possible. However, I too was worried about the problems encountered when attempting to weatherproof a hinged roof that was to be lifted to gain access to the eggs. After spending...
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    Comment by 'baileys birds' in album 'Coop'

    Love your coop and Waterford is a fantastic village; never miss the Fair in early October. Kind Regards, Chris
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    Do you think I can add a roof to this run? And any advice?

    You might also take a look at the Ondura roof panels - very strong but also very lightweight; relatively inexpensive and easy to install. Lowe's carries it, not sure about Home Depot. You might also want to take into consideration the direction of predominant prevailing winds; maybe consider...
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    post your chicken coop pictures here!

    This is the first coop, started about a year ago for our original flock of 15. We've since added a second smaller coop. Making plans now for the third as we've got 16 more chicks due to arrive in two weeks.
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    need 6' tall, large run w slanted roof design

    Sorry - just some pencil sketches but you might be able to layout your project from these . The good news is your run will look a lot better than these drawings! Let us know how it turns out for you.
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