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  1. Birdinhand

    Helpful hints for building coops

    I'm in full on war mode with the rats, somehow things feel like they are on the verge of WWIII, I think word has gotten out and they are coming in droves, the earth around the hole is getting increasingly downtrodden, which can not possibly be from just one rat. so I think I'm going to dig out...
  2. Birdinhand

    Helpful hints for building coops

    I'll go take some measurements tomorrow, it's a pretty big coop. we have had a couple frosty nights so i'm leery about doing a pour this far into winter. nights are just starting to dip into the freezing temps, but maybe there will be another warm stretch... i'll have to look up how long a new...
  3. Birdinhand

    Helpful hints for building coops

    what is the minimum thickness for the concrete, does it have to be as thick as say a patio slab? I'm tempted to do this, it would be the longest lasting solution with virtually an air tight seal. I'm a little intimidated with the thought of how many bags of concrete it would be though lol...
  4. Birdinhand

    Helpful hints for building coops

    I'm chiming in with a quick update: about 5.5 years ago I build a very robust coop. I decided to frame it and evnvelope the frame in hardware cloth before adding siding and roofing so that it was essentially seamless... I grew up on a farm, I know what rats and predators can do and was...
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