Helpful hints for building coops

[fuzzi]

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I did!

 

[CapricornFarm]

That's great, happy people enjoy it!

 

[KyCoop]

I have another helpful hint. Last week we remodeled our coop adding onto the existing one. We only diassembled part of the old coop but my hint is use all the same screws! I had to go around with a pocket full of different bits because every blessed screws was different. We never thought we would have to take it apart but chicken math hit and here we are.

 

[Sally PB]

use all the same screws!

We added on this past spring and ran into that same issue. It's one thing to swap out T-20 and T-25 bits, but then finding an odd Phillips... Geesh! just because we had it on hand didn't mean we had to use it!

Oh, yeah. We used it because it was on hand, and we didn't have to buy it. But we didn't think we'd be taking anything apart to add on, back then.

 

[jvls1942]

another hint. do not use drywall screws for outside
construction. they will rust away, and they are brittle
and can break.
spend the little extra money and get decking or construction screws..
they can bend, but they will keep on holding.

 

[CapricornFarm]

 

[CapricornFarm]

Hope you all are getting the lovely fall weather we have!

 

[Molpet]

Hope you all are getting the lovely fall weather we have!

It has been about 10 to 15 degrees above the average of 72. Not going to complain though.

Surveyor has to go 75ft on to my property for road improvements . Originally I heard a 12 ft center lane, but they also are moving another Rd so it intersects the road in front of my house. Right now the Rd intersects about 400 ft up my Rd right next to a bridge over an interstate. The Rd they are moving is a route to the hospital. They want to move it so it cuts my cousin's farm up.
So much for my little bubble

 

[CapricornFarm]

Haunted around here lately!

 

[dawn335]

If possible, plywood floor with linoleum on it for easy cleaning. Deep Litter method works!!
Consider poop trays under your roosting bars. They work too!
As mentioned earlier, VENTILATION!!!!! More than you think.

I like the idea of linoleum, I’m sure I’ve got some old linoleum laying around under my house somewhere… Thanks!