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  1. aart

    Another coop design thread

    If you're going to have a run, I would make under the coop part of the run and fence it off with same mesh you use on run. Otherwise, I would think you could leave it open.
  2. aart

    Another coop design thread

    The trigger feeder is rather complicated. But thought they were cool and wanted to play with the concept (equipment designer by trade and tinkerer/builder by nature...so....) The water bottle version at bottom of page is what I'm using now, much simpler to build. I built a prototype for my...
  3. aart

    Another coop design thread

    That Strombergs feeder looks great, wonder if it a new design, never seen a commercial feeder worth beans.... .... the anti beaking bars are good but the nice deep dish is what really makes it viable(if the leveler is low enough). Not fond of bulk feeders...rodents, moisture, etc, can ruin a...
  4. aart

    Another coop design thread

    This thread entered my early morning ponderings for some reason.... Raised off ground and connected to run can be great for a deeply shade, weather proof lounging area. BUT.....make sure you can access all parts of it, how far do you want to crawl if a bird falls ill or starts laying way back...
  5. aart

    Another coop design thread

    Cabinets sound reasonable to maximize floor space.......except that feed mostly comes in 50# bags. Tho you could repackage into smaller rodent proof containers and lift them into the cabinets. I use a 30 gallon metal garbage can to store feed in coop shed. You could set the nests into that...
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