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We've lived on this 5 acres for 22 years now and I've finally gotten around to building a chicken coop & run. I bought 12 baby chix on March 3rd - six RIR and six Barred Rock. They're all doing great! I kept them in the basement until yesterday when I moved them into the coop. It took maybe an hour before they started to emerge from the coop and checked out the run. Btw, I got them for the eggs, not meat. I have a fenced area about 5000 s.f. adjacent to the run that I'll let them free range in once they're bigger. Anyway, I've got lots of questions and look forward to advice from experienced members.

Do you typically have water & feed inside the coop as well as in the run? What's your favorite watering device? I have pine shavings on the floor of the coop and the chix will invariably kick shavings into the water. I'm a little concerned about the floor of the coop staying wet around the waterer, even though I put linoleum down. I'll try to post some pix of my operation. Feel free to critique and offer advice!
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dk7195 said:
We've lived on this 5 acres for 22 years now and I've finally gotten around to building a chicken coop & run. I bought 12 baby chix on March 3rd - six RIR and six Barred Rock. They're all doing great! I kept them in the basement until yesterday when I moved them into the coop. It took maybe an hour before they started to emerge from the coop and checked out the run. Btw, I got them for the eggs, not meat. I have a fenced area about 5000 s.f. adjacent to the run that I'll let them free range in once they're bigger. Anyway, I've got lots of questions and look forward to advice from experienced members.

Do you typically have water & feed inside the coop as well as in the run? What's your favorite watering device? I have pine shavings on the floor of the coop and the chix will invariably kick shavings into the water. I'm a little concerned about the floor of the coop staying wet around the waterer, even though I put linoleum down. I'll try to post some pix of my operation. Feel free to critique and offer advice!
:)
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Hi and WELCOME to BYC! So glad you joined.:highfive:
I do like having water and food our coop, but I typically throw feed out for them because we free range. Our water system? A bottom cut off of a barrel😂 we have to clean it every couple of days but outside the coop we use kitty pools. It takes forever for them to go through it. The barrel is very clean too. Unless the ducks get to it😅
 
Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow

So glad you decided to join us! I keep food and water in the coop only, I found keeping food and water outside attracted unwanted things like squirrels and wild birds, you can give it try, you may not have an issue.

Welcome to our community!
 
dk7195 said:
We've lived on this 5 acres for 22 years now and I've finally gotten around to building a chicken coop & run. I bought 12 baby chix on March 3rd - six RIR and six Barred Rock. They're all doing great! I kept them in the basement until yesterday when I moved them into the coop. It took maybe an hour before they started to emerge from the coop and checked out the run. Btw, I got them for the eggs, not meat. I have a fenced area about 5000 s.f. adjacent to the run that I'll let them free range in once they're bigger. Anyway, I've got lots of questions and look forward to advice from experienced members.

Do you typically have water & feed inside the coop as well as in the run? What's your favorite watering device? I have pine shavings on the floor of the coop and the chix will invariably kick shavings into the water. I'm a little concerned about the floor of the coop staying wet around the waterer, even though I put linoleum down. I'll try to post some pix of my operation. Feel free to critique and offer advice!
:)
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