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Pine would definitely be cheaper. One of my 'fence posts' is the trunk of a cedar tree that the top got damaged in an ice storm. I cut the top of the tree off and left a 5 or 6' 'fence post' in the ground. One less hole to dig! The girls never mess with it.

Also, about treated lumber... Before 2003, lumber was treated with chromated copper arsenate....AKA arsenic, which is extremely toxic. Now lumber is treated with amine copper quat and copper azole which are supposed to be much less toxic due to the inability to be absorbed by the body. So, if...

All lumber I use in my run is treated. The posts are 4x4's. Cedar should be fine if used outside. From my understanding it isn't necessarily the wood that is the issue but the strong smell if fresh cedar is used inside a coop.

Kinda hard to tell from the pictures if there are any rot issues. Also, depending on how you plan on getting it home, taking it apart may be a problem depending on how it was constructed. Could be a good base to start with though. Will definitely need some doors, paint, better roofing and some...

I'd say get a .22 and buy some of this ammo. Does not have any gunpowder and is no louder than a pellet gun. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2506295321/aguila-super-colibri-ammunition-22-long-rifle-20-grain-lead-solid-point Not sure if this is the best price, just one of the first links I...

I would just make a small awning with a piece of Ondura or a board painted to match your coop. Would keep any water from pooling on the top of the box. Weather stripping on the sides of the doors between the hinges would help too from rain blowing in from the side. Just make sure the chicks cant...

I had no idea Rocky Mount will not allow chickens!?! That does seem kinda backward.

Can you locate specific areas where the water is wanting to pool or run? Might want to try a french drain or something. They are pretty cheap and easy to build.

Surveillance cameras would be the way to go. I made a trench from the house to my barn and buried some PVC pipe in there below the frost line. I have the cable for my cameras running through those but I only had to trench around 40'. You can get some pretty decent DVR's (digital video recorders)...

I used to be a loss prevention manager and loved installing and monitoring CCTV. I have cameras all over my house and outside to include the coop. Gives me some peace of mind to switch my TV to VGA mode or check the app on my phone to see what's going on out there and make sure everything is ok.

I keep food and water outside of the coop in the run. Off the back of the coop I have an overhang and I keep it there so it stays dry. My run is secure so I don't have to worry about critters getting in to get their food. As I get older I like to get up earlier in the morning so I don't mind...

Great re-purpose! I have a 'sand bok' in my run for the chicks to take a dirt bath. I would leave it personally. I would put some roosting poles in the run and the coop. I built a roosting ladder for my girls in the run and they love hanging out on it during the day. Food and water is personal...

I used 1/4" hardware cloth on windows and vents on the actual coop. When I first built the run, I used a roll of chicken wire that my neighbor had laying around in his backyard. I then decided to get hardware cloth and put it on the run as well. I just left the chicken wire on there and...

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I agree. I check the coop every evening when I go say goodnight to the girls to make sure nothing else is in there with them. As I get older I like being up early in the morning too so getting up to let them out isn't an issue for me either. I will stick with the 550 cord and hand method!

I posted my coop under coop designs. How do you get it to show up in specific areas such as 'Medium Coops'? I also saw on the main page where it says commonly used tags. How do you add tags to your design?

I have mine opening out. Gives more room in the run and I don't have to worry about knocking my chickens when they come to the door to see me if I'm coming in. However you make it, make sure you have it framed well as the door is often one of the weakest points to a run. Mine is framed at the...

Great job on the coop! It's going to mean a lot more to you now that you can look at it and know it was your blood, sweat and tears that went into it. Bet you learned a few things too. That knowledge is something no one can take away from you and will help you out in your next project!

I am pretty confident in the security of my run. I still close the door to the coop when the chicks go in for the night. Predators are crafty. I do not think it is worth the risk for me. The more layers between predators and my chicks the better I feel.

I can't stand in my coop but I can in the run and it is covered in fencing. Off the back of the coop I have extended it to make a sort of lean-to. I keep the food and water out there and also a place for the chicks to sit in the shade.