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  1. Mr. Peepers

    Poo Pits - Your Thoughts?

    I'm in the process of designing a 64 sq ft walk-in hen house and I'm considering the advantages/disadvantages of a "poo pit" in this size structure. It occurs to me that no matter where the poo lands it ends up having to be shoveled or raked away. Is the convenience of a slide out poo box or...
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    $100 Coop

    As a fun project that would allow me to learn to use Google Sketchup I decided to design a coop that might meet the requirements of many of the readers on this site. Here are the design parameters I started with: 1. Keep it SIMPLE. Nothing extra, no details purely for cosmetics. Function...
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    Aviary Netting - Installation Ideas

    I had 2" mesh aviary netting installed over my daylight run, which is fenced with 48" posts. Walking in the run was a chore, and the 25'x25' netting stretched more than the 25'x25' dimensions of the run. On a cruise through Home Depot, I found 3/4" diameter 10' sections of plastic conduit for...
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    My Small Coop Design

    Here are a few shots of the 4 to 6 hen coop (4'X4' floor) I designed and built for a friend this summer. The design is in a Google Sketchup 7 file (freeware) if anyone is interested. Cost of materials is between $100 and $200, depending on the hardware you choose and how much lumber you can...
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    My Chickens Killed a Cardinal

    A small bird (cardinal) managed to fly through the netting on the top of my run today. My hens chased it until they caught it. I would never have believed they could fly that well or move that fast. They then proceeded to peck it to death before I could stop them. Anyone else ever seen...
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