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    Need help with tarp roof holding water

    Let the rain pool, but put a hole in lowest part of tarp. Then suspend vinyl rain gutter under hole and other end dumps water out of enclosure, or, fills 30gal garbage can with drinking cups installed. Fighting buildup is hard, channeling water is easy.Clucknpecker
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    does hard boiling kill bacteria?

    If i hard boil an egg, will it kill any bacteria present and make egg 100% safe to eat? Thanks, cnp
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    need more info about eggs, cleaning, bloom etc

    So far, most informative reply. Thank you. In spite of being Able to leave the eggs out, maybe doing so accomplishes nothing of value, ya? Maybe i just make it policy to bring them in, wash, toss into fridge and be done with it, remaining thankful maw nature has my back with her bloom. Til i...
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    need more info about eggs, cleaning, bloom etc

    Ya but my question is this... whats the difference between me rinsing egg off under tap water, vs egg sitting out in the rain for hours?
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    need more info about eggs, cleaning, bloom etc

    Thanks nomnom, but doesnt answer my questions, nor help me better understand the full nature of the bloom.
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    need more info about eggs, cleaning, bloom etc

    My gal dropped an egg in the mud last nite, rainy all day, egg resting in muddy area, tho not a puddle. So theres a bloom to protect the insides from outside contamination, right? So a muddy egg is np, right? I need to better understand this bloom. Will it be compromised if i rinse the egg off...
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    bloody eggs, and im not even British!

    My 1st three eggs, ever! Cleaned em up, had bacon in the pan, and low and behold, blood spots in my eggs. Wth? So, is this because the egg makers are new at it, machinery needs to come up to speed, or typical? Sorta grossed me out, thot id ask about it. Started them as chicks early may. This is...
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    Siding material, ventilation, and other coop questions.

    Im just completing my coop made from 3/4" exterior 'extreme weather' plywood. Ustabe called pressure treated, but no longer same quality. I built a box out of 5 sheets 4x8, bottom, top, front, back full sheets, 2 ends half sheets. I painted 2 coats kilz primer, will finish with regular latex...
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    where to put the nest boxes?

    Been a long time coming, but maybe brighter days ahead, ya? Got my 8ftx12ft screened in run done a month ago, still working on 4x4x8ft coop. Some painting and sealing, add chicken door, add screens to big cleanout doors, etc. Coop will be off ground 16in, outside the run, 4ftx4ft end up against...
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    chicks vs parakeet poop

    I have a pile of debris under my parakeet flite cage made up of parakeet poop, feathers, and a lot of birdseed, both shells and uneaten. Much of the time i feed them yard bird seed, much cheaper, but contains a lot of sunflower seeds plus other birdseed too big for the keets, all of which ends...
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    How to ventillate rigid coop without rain coming in?

    Live in west palm beach fl. Whole coop will be placed inside 1/2" mesh enclosure. Screen at roof probly most useful to help keep rain out. Dont want big overhangs, too much for hurricanes and other storms to grab on to. In pic, still have to cut in front doors, among other things. Thx Cnp
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    How to ventillate rigid coop without rain coming in?

    This is where i left off today. Got roof hinged, blocked open, expect flex screen at openings, to fold flat when roof put down for real bad weather. Will cut out either one 4ft door at center of 8ft front, hinged at top, or, 2 30in doors either side of center, hinged to open so center is wide...
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    what would chickchick do?

    This is where i ended today. Put up on blox to better visualize final l placement out back. You can see roof up about 10in. Your ideas about runiff and ventilation have helped. The front doors are next. Either one 4ft wide, hinged at top, cleanout and chicken access, or two 30in doors, each side...
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    what would chickchick do?

    Yo, cmr! Glad for the input, dont see argumentation at all, but, enquireing minds want to know... One at a time, ya? So why fixed roof position? my thot was, since so fl is hurricane prone, dropping the roof shut would be so much easier than either trying to make hurricane shutters for the...
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    what would chickchick do?

    My coop is progressing, albeit slowly. And, it seems to have developed a mind of its own. While I've layed it out in excruciating detail, what ends up ain't exactly like whats on paper! Whats done so far is this: i've built a big box out of plywood, 4ft d x 4ft h x 8ft l. The roof is one pc 4x8...
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    progress report, baby chicks.

    Hi cin! Np, we all have business to attend to. Chicks still doing fine, love how they can make a mess withour really trying. Have my coop about 75% built, working on applying the feedback i get here. Roof is current project. Think of a 4x8 sheet ply, hinged along back edge, as roof. Normally...
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    me, us, my critters and i say hihi!

    75 wht male, living alone in west palm beach, fl, but out west, in the boonies. As if 4 dogs, 5 cats, 12 keets, 15 chicks, constitutes living alone. Just started chicks in march, bt 20 day olds thru tractor supply, from hoovers. Lost 5 first cpla days, rest still doing fine, enjoying life of...
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    How to ventillate rigid coop without rain coming in?

    Especially for smaller structure- like coops, how do you create good ventilation without having wind blown rain soaking inside? What are the typical methods currently in use? Thanks, Cnp
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    what about florida hurricanes,?

    Thanks for feedback. Im 75, lost much of my young guy strength, having to do this job on my own, so had to rethink logistics of best choice of locations. This one is best even if a bit smaller than other locations. Im building out on flat driveway, then trailering with mower around house to...
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    what about florida hurricanes,?

    Great article about hot weather coops. Open concept works for me, but what to do with 15 chickens when a hurricane is close? We can have real bad weather for days or a week or more. Even tho it doesnt happen often, im concerned about having that many clucks living in the guest bath for so long...
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