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    Hey MN! Can you help me find corregated metal panels?

    Im in Ohio but i have used alot of em and it seems like every time i g2 someplace different for them, Tractor supply***** most likely lowes home depot menards ollies aslo, local hardware stores should be able to get them and you could g2 them and order it for wholesale price. but all of...
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    coop is almost finished but I just wanted some advice about the roofin

    Quote: i like tin roof and pvc for roofing or even use the pvc for sides because i think it transfers heat through the roof a little better because it heats it but in the summer it stays cool. also, the pvc lets light through if you need it to. i made a couple skylights on my pen woth tan pvc
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    Winterizing coop question

    i have a coop with a wood floor but lets poop fall through and the whole front is open. that is all in a 8 x 8 dog kennel and all i do is put a tart on top and on the front of the kennel and then load the house with loose straw then put bales in front then i position a couple heat lamps on the...
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    Dirt floors??

    if the floor is inside, i would recomend putting @ least shavings or straw @ the least. no benefit to the birds, just easier for you to cclean. if dirt is outside and they go into a house like mine, i would only put like maybe a little lime or a small layer of straw but remember that it will...
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    5 dead 3 limping

    sounds like a rat. i have also seen and heard of possume (not sure how to spell) getting in. i live in ohio and ive shot 3 possum now tht were actually tryn 2 get n the pen. i always thought they were plant eaters but whatever im not sure but they don't leave a huge mess usually, just kill em...
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    roosting space: how many inches per bird?? Thanks....

    If you are building a nesting box, then i have always heard that a good rule of thumb is one cunic foot of space will hold sometimes up to 4 birds comfortably. i built a large contraotion that has nesting boxes on it as well as a roost for the birds. i just made each box 1' high x 1' Long x 1'...
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    Lime Vs chickens!!

    Thanks everyone!
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    Lime Vs chickens!!

    will lime hurt the chickens if i put it in their pen on the ground to break down the poop?
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