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    waffling-decisions, decisions...

    OK - this decision making thing is hard! Part of me is like, just trying to save money, it's a chicken coop, do it on the cheap, and the other part of me is like, well, if you're going to do it and you've got to look at this in your back yard, do it the right way, so you'll be happy with how it...
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    Free wood OK for coop?

    OK - so this guy is offering me 20 2 x 6 pieces of wood over six feet and 74 1x4 pieces of wood over six feet for FREE (the right price!). I was initially just looking for lumber for the frame of the 8x8 coop, but he has so much free wood, I'm thinking can't I just use this wood to make the...
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    window screens important?

    Someone is giving away a bunch of sash windows near me, but they don't have screens - are screens important to keep out bugs and bees? I plan to put hardware cloth over the outside of the window anyway, so couldn't I just staple screening underneath that?
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    Coop costs total- areas for cutting/saving?

    OK - so here's where I'm at with building an 8x8 coop and 8 x 20 run with shingled roof: Lumber $220 Plywood $272 Hardware cloth $203 Kilz to seal plywood $25 Two used vents $20 Windows $120 (still looking to get some free off craigslist or freecycle) TOTAL MATERIALS - $860 Cost to Build -...
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    Where to place coop?

    Hi all - yes, another question from moi! LOL OK, so all along I have been planning on putting the coop and run behind me three-car garage. The back of the garage faces southeast. For some reason this appealed to me - blocking from the north wind and warm sun in winter. It would be discreet...
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    5/8 inch plywood to build coop?

    Question - someone on craigslist is selling 5/8" 4 x 8 plywood - 50 sheets/$150. Sounds like a good deal to me. Would this be good to build my coop with? Also, would this be good for going under my roof shingles. I know very little about building and am going to hire or barter for someone to...
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    Run completely covered?

    Hi there - I'm wondering if people generally have a portion of their run or all of their run covered with a tarp or something to keep out the rain/snow? I know they have to be covered with netting for predators, but I was just thinking that in the winter here, if the run is covered by something...
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    Northerners - insulating coops?

    Hi there smart chicken lovers living in the cold north - I'm in the west burbs of Chicago and wondering if most northerners insulate their coops? If so, with what? Are you putting up wood or plywood outside, then insulation, then wood or plywood inside? Thanks!!!
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    Flooring confusion

    I've been reading lots and lots of posts and some people swear that the coop is better if it is off the ground to prevent moisture - then when I read the deep litter article, it said ground was better. I'm confused! Trying to figure out what will be better for chickens and better for me (with...
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    Chickens in coop at night/work?

    I have two questions - do chickens always get locked in the coop at night? Do they go in there themselves at dusk or do you have to encourage them to go in there or round them up? What do you do during the day if you are at work - do you just let them roam in a covered pen and in/out of the coop?
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    Chicken Envy in Illinois

    Hi group - love this website and forum - been reading, reading, reading. I've been considering getting chickens for a year or so...done a lot of research, just trying to get the coop built (had other priorities - I know, crazy - what's more important that getting my chickens!?!). I live on a...
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