LightedPrism
Songster
OK. I have 2 questions.
1st, in my area there is almost everything predator wise. We are on 11 acres and almost everything has been seen in our area. I mean bobcats, fox, coyotes (Packs. I've heard packs) wild dogs, possoms, and pretty much anything but wolves. we've seen cougars, and bears. Sorry I love the diversity in the area, its part of what called to me.
So with that understanding I have been planning an almost fort nox of coops. I mean I was going to dig at least 3ft into the ground, lay cement have hardwire (1/4 in) put Into the cement and at least 6ft above general ground. After the cement I was going to add 2ft of dirt / soil and then put in a few crops for the birds.
but that will show later, either on this thread or a new one once i get all my plans drawn out so people with more knowledge can give recommendations. I just worry about these two questions since either will effect the way i draw it out. Sooo onto the questions!
My first question, I was just reading something on here about that read to me initially of cured cement taking water out of the dirt. do you think i would have much issue with that, even with how much dirt / soil i plan to put in? Or was i totally reading that wrong? (If i find it I’ll post it, just to show im not -totally- crazy)
my 2nd question, I was planning to do sand under the roost in the coop on poop boards. But watching these chicks, i had one (im thinking) buff orpington, that was thrown in with them. She does a lot of roosting in the branch in there with them. but all the faverolles seem to be more ground birds? If they are, can i still use sand in a way or would DLM be more reasonable? understanding that i cant always go out of physical clean the coop daily which is why the two methods that are a little less daily and more something that can go on a week (or longer in the DLM) without totally needed to hard core fix / clean.
1st, in my area there is almost everything predator wise. We are on 11 acres and almost everything has been seen in our area. I mean bobcats, fox, coyotes (Packs. I've heard packs) wild dogs, possoms, and pretty much anything but wolves. we've seen cougars, and bears. Sorry I love the diversity in the area, its part of what called to me.
So with that understanding I have been planning an almost fort nox of coops. I mean I was going to dig at least 3ft into the ground, lay cement have hardwire (1/4 in) put Into the cement and at least 6ft above general ground. After the cement I was going to add 2ft of dirt / soil and then put in a few crops for the birds.
but that will show later, either on this thread or a new one once i get all my plans drawn out so people with more knowledge can give recommendations. I just worry about these two questions since either will effect the way i draw it out. Sooo onto the questions!
My first question, I was just reading something on here about that read to me initially of cured cement taking water out of the dirt. do you think i would have much issue with that, even with how much dirt / soil i plan to put in? Or was i totally reading that wrong? (If i find it I’ll post it, just to show im not -totally- crazy)
my 2nd question, I was planning to do sand under the roost in the coop on poop boards. But watching these chicks, i had one (im thinking) buff orpington, that was thrown in with them. She does a lot of roosting in the branch in there with them. but all the faverolles seem to be more ground birds? If they are, can i still use sand in a way or would DLM be more reasonable? understanding that i cant always go out of physical clean the coop daily which is why the two methods that are a little less daily and more something that can go on a week (or longer in the DLM) without totally needed to hard core fix / clean.
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