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Fashionfrank
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- Jul 26, 2021
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They want like $2 grand for the big oneI have the mid sized Over-EZ coop. I have had it almost 8 years now. It is holding up very well. Other than needing the paint freshened up. Everything works just like it should. The things that I like about it. Are that the roost are removable. To make cleaning easier. There is a latch to hold the nest box cover up. So less chance of smashed fingers. It has an insulated ceiling. So the radiant heat from the metal roof is not transferred inside. The thing that I don’t like about it. Is that the nest boxes are just a few inches above the floor. Which encourages young chickens to roost in the nest boxes. Also no matter the flock that I house in it. The will scratch all the nesting material out onto the floor. Within a day of it being added. So I use asto turf. The only changes that I made to it. Is to put welded wire over the windows. You will have to put it over the window trim on the outside. Otherwise you will not have access to the window latches. The fly screens would barely slow down a raccoon. Especially being able to stand on the nest boxes for easier access. I also added heat duct registers for added ventilation. Two in the front, above the windows. Plus two in the back wall, in line with the ones on the front. I also added a 42 inch wide by 12 foot long run. With the chickens having access to the run. It will house 10 to 12 bantams. I have very small OEGB. Or 6 or 7 standard fowl. I hope this helps. Mine was barely used when I bought it at an auction. I looked it up online, to get an idea how much to bid. They were $799.99 at that time. So along with building materials. They have really jumped in price.
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