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Existing Coop Feedback/Ideas
Hi, I recently bought a house that has an existing chicken coop that the previous owners kept chickens in. It has a manually latched door, and an interesting roost/nesting box setup? I'm curious if there's any ideas y'all can provide about things I should change, or anything to add/remove...- JamieSinn
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- automation coop coop additions coop automation design feedback
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- Forum: Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance
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Using Smart Technology For Your Chicken Coop
The world of smart technology is growing in leaps and bounds. It’s not just light switches or thermostats these days. Across my four coops are a number of smart technologies that make less work for me but make my chickens safer too. Let’s look at what and how I control on my coops. Hub...- TARDIS37379
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- Category: Chicken Coops
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Are You Tied Down by Your Birds? What about Vacations?
Ducks and geese are a lot of fun. We take good care of them. It is gratifying to see them happy. But we found ourselves pretty much homebound. It is hard to leave for a few days for a camping trip. Typical daily chores: letting them out in the morning, feeding, changing water, and closing them... -
We built an automated waterer! Pic & Video
My husband built this automated watering system using PVC, chicken cups, and a toilet bowl valve. It's connected to our hose. We are brainstorming how to add a heating element for winterizing; the length of the hose between the spigot and chicken run is the challenge. For now, we use the...- ChitownChick
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- automatic automatic chicken waterer automatic waterer automation chicken watering
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- Forum: Feeding & Watering Your Flock