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  1. 3KillerBs

    Polycarbonate shed retrofit for coop

    I *thought* I'd talked to you about that before. But I figured it didn't hurt to repeat just in case. :) Chickens *can* fly over the netting -- btw, I use the 48" Poultrynet Plus from Premier 1 -- but mostly they don't. As a general rule, chickens prefer to fly up onto something solid then...
  2. 3KillerBs

    Polycarbonate shed retrofit for coop

    I'm pretty sure I've given this information to you before, but just to make sure because I lose track of who has asked what questions before. :) https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/repecka-illustrates-coop-ventilation.77659/...
  3. 3KillerBs

    Polycarbonate shed retrofit for coop

    I'm not a fan of A-Frames, because you lose the usefulness of the narrow space at the top and the low spaces on the sides of the bottom, but that looks like it should be well-ventilated and have the vents well-sheltered. What do you mean by wire floor? Wire on the ground as an anti-dig measure...
  4. 3KillerBs

    Polycarbonate shed retrofit for coop

    12 hens 48 square feet in the coop. 6'x8' is more practical than 4'x12' since a long, skinny coop like that would be difficult to work inside. 12 feet of roost 120 square feet in the run. 10'x12' or 8'x15' -- 8'x16' means fewer odd cuts than either of those. 6'x20' is possible, especially if...
  5. 3KillerBs

    Polycarbonate shed retrofit for coop

    How many chickens are you planning on? The Usual Guidelines For each adult, standard-sized hen you need: 4 square feet in the coop (.37 square meters) 10 square feet in the run (.93 square meters), 1 linear foot of roost (.3 meters), 1/4 of a nest box, And 1 square foot (.09 square meters) of...
  6. 3KillerBs

    Polycarbonate shed retrofit for coop

    Score! Welcome to BYC. :frowfrom the NC Sandhills. I'm not familiar with those sheds, but this article might be of some help to you: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-scoop-on-a-rubbermaid-big-max-coop.76444/ Are there any structural supports for the panels or do they lock...
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