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Sorry about the waterer! I have often wondered why chickens moult when they do. Maybe because they should be fat from summer forage so they have enough mass to stay warm while they swap out feathers? I am sure there's some kind of evolutionary answer.

So I had to look up "Mast Year". "Every few years, some species of trees and shrubs produce a bumper crop of their fruits or nuts. The collective term for these fruits and nuts is 'mast', so we call this a mast year." So I learned something! Not a term I have heard down here in the south. My...

I have used those screws in the past, they are great. My local hardware guy suggested this: to attach the corrugated sheets to this: Which is already tacked on the coop top. It's a small extra coop so I can test it out. If it starts toseparate, I can add screws later.

What size openings? 4"?

Although our winters are generally mild, I still have to do a little prep. I have to reroof one of the smaller coops. I have a fraying tarp on it now (I know, I was being lazy) I noticed all the tiedowns are swinging freely in the breeze so it's past time. I usually use corrugated wood strips...