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Oh my gosh! We totally have one of those carts and that’s totally going to be how we use it now. Much better than all our tools in buckets and all over. Brilliant!

I love that you “overbuild” it. I wish that were the case for me! The coop looks great and I’ll be following along.

Hopefully your help was helpful. My help is always a little too helpful.
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staceyj said:
:popLookin' great!
(Dark roof, you'll need the shade)
Edited to add: I have the clear but it's under year round shade from tall pine trees
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Stacey-. Thanks for the feedback on the roof. I do see a lot of nice coops with clear roofs, but with the heat we get here, I'm thinking we'd end up with some baked chickens...without using the oven.
 
KarlK said:
Stacey-. Thanks for the feedback on the roof. I do see a lot of nice coops with clear roofs, but with the heat we get here, I'm thinking we'd end up with some baked chickens...without using the oven.
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Karl I know the kind of heat you are talking about because we lived in Tucson for a few years you will seriously need the shade, plus an overhang to make the shade last longer into the afternoon.
You might want to consider a misting system as well.
Now is also a good time to evaluate your plantings for toxicity. As much as I hate to admit it, my 6 girls free range our yard and they've eaten or torn up pretty much everything! (We're in the south east now)
Garden, grass, shrubs...1 chicken alone can tear out a flower bed in the time it takes to take a shower! Lol

I'm thinking about changes for the spring to limit where they can roam and scratch and dig and dustbathe and what areas will be off limits.
 
Harmony Fowl said:
Oh my gosh! We totally have one of those carts and that’s totally going to be how we use it now. Much better than all our tools in buckets and all over. Brilliant!

I love that you “overbuild” it. I wish that were the case for me! The coop looks great and I’ll be following along.

Hopefully your help was helpful. My help is always a little too helpful.
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Harmony...my help (x3) is 'reward driven'. "if I help, do I get a new Lego set?!?!"
 
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staceyj said:
Karl I know the kind of heat you are talking about because we lived in Tucson for a few years you will seriously need the shade, plus an overhang to make the shade last longer into the afternoon.
You might want to consider a misting system as well.
Now is also a good time to evaluate your plantings for toxicity. As much as I hate to admit it, my 6 girls free range our yard and they've eaten or torn up pretty much everything! (We're in the south east now)
Garden, grass, shrubs...1 chicken alone can tear out a flower bed in the time it takes to take a shower! Lol

I'm thinking about changes for the spring to limit where they can roam and scratch and dig and dustbathe and what areas will be off limits.
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I am really thinking about how I will do this. The coop straddles two sections of the yard- bigger and 'landscaped' and smaller/garden. I think I will make a chicken door leading to each section. Then I may decide which part of the yard I'm willing to sacrifice.
 

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