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    First chicken coop build

    Alot more was done on the coop this past weekend. Finished adding the rest of the exterior sheathing, finished my wife's Dutch door, started installing trim boards, have the poop shelf and roosting bars almost done. Should have it all buttoned up and starting the run this weekend.
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    First chicken coop build

    Took a few days off to visit our daughter in TN but was back at it come Sunday. Started installing the hardie exterior wall panels and started the poop shelf on the inside. Once the panels are all installed, my wife will paint before I start adding the trim.
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    First chicken coop build

    Yup, also a covered 16'x50' run
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    First chicken coop build

    Day 4 was a less productive day but I was able to get 2 sheets of hardie board siding up to make sure my ventilation idea is going to work (which I think it looks awesome and is going to work great)
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    First chicken coop build

    Day 3 of my build. I added the metal roofing, some lateral bracing and my wife dug out and added the cinder block for the start of predator protection.
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    First chicken coop build

    I am planning on a metal roof with a 6" welded wire at the top of the walls for ventilation. We are installing a cinder block wall between the posts (one below dirt level and one above) for extra predator proofing. It is going to have at least 4 windows (one on each side).
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    First chicken coop build

    As my wife and I are new to having chickens and due to the shear amount of them I will end up with (see introduction past for story), the "small" prebuilt coop just wont cut it so I am in the process of building a much larger coop from scratch. I have plenty of building experience but wanted to...
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    New to chickens in Florida (Brevard County)

    100% agreed....
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    New to chickens in Florida (Brevard County)

    Hello my name is Scott and my wife's name is Brandy. She had the idea to get chickens as a hobby and to be able to have our own fresh eggs for us, family and friends after we bought a house on 2.5 acres. Her plan was simple (not really) then it exploded from there. She originally ordered 18...
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