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Final thought. While I am not a poultry (or any other animal) feed expert, a veterinarian, or any other qualified thing, I have done a lot of reading on the subject of late. Oats are very high in beta-glucans, which have the habit of contributing to sticky poops. Particularly in freezing...

DEFINITELY add wind protection, even if only temporary before you head to the store/dump/pallet sale - preserving the bird's down coats is most of what's needed to protect them in cool weather. If the winds can't part their feathers to the skin, they have clean water, and good food, they are...

Typically, the slats of one pallet are harvested, then nailed onto another. Being in N Texas, your primary climate concerns for your birds will be heat, not cold - shade, ventilation, and protection from drafts (particularly winter drafts) are your biggest concerns. BYC has some excellent...

Not sure how tight the budget is, but even a sheet of plywood right now is running upwards of $50 right now in my neck of the woods for anything that won't be quickly destroyed. On the cheap, "pallet coops" (labor intensive, but the materials are often free or nearly so) and "hoop coops" with a...