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  1. Hen-Ry

    Roosting bar “tower”

    If I were going to make do with those beautiful wooden boxes inside the coop, I would definitely lower them from that 36” height to maybe 16-18”. I like to make it real easy for the hens to lay my breakfast! 🍳 The roost being higher at about 36” should discourage them from sleeping in the boxes...
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    Roosting bar “tower”

    Don’t fret, it’s normal for pullets to have some accidents when they first start laying. I would definitely move the nest box out into your run while you get things remodeled in the coop. Give her as much privacy as possible. Maybe staple a piece of fabric to hang down at least halfway over the...
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    Roosting bar “tower”

    I looked at your run photos and it looks fantastic! Your hens must love it!👍 I do have some ideas for your coop. Seems you’re pressed for space, especially floor space. You’ve put a lot of work into your sawhorses and tower stands I know..but, It’s going to be a nightmare to clean floors with...
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    Radiant Barrier Inside of Coop

    Ok..I installed roof/wall outer sheathing with the thin shiny radiant barrier covering facing the inside of my coop. Then I stretched 6 foot-1” poultry fence onto the inside of my studs to keep the hens from pecking at it. 18 months later and it’s working great. Pic below.
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    Comment by 'Hen-Ry' in media 'Purina Theme A Frame Coop'

    At first I tried shavings..got really messy fast..pine straw got wet and matted down..now I just sprinkle some sand onto the vinyl floor..keeps the poop from sticking and dries it out..i scoop it up with a flat shovel once a week..I have about 2 inches of sand in the roosting troughs..I sift the...
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    Comment by 'Hen-Ry' in media 'Coop Ceiling fans'

    pulling cooler air up from the floor vents and pushing hot air out the roof vents.
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    I'm so old I Remember when:

    I remember collecting used soda bottles and selling them for 3 cents each to buy penny candy (Mary Jane’s) and 5 cent Snickers bars.
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    Automatic coop doors: I'd love your input

    Thanks for the tip..I wish i had thought of that..Mine has been installed for only a couple weeks.I find that it always closes eventually after 2-3 tries. I really don’t want to do the reinstall but i may have to when i return from vacation. My neighbor will be checking on them while i’m gone. 🤞
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    Automatic coop doors: I'd love your input

    I was gifted this door by my brother. He saw it at the local Bargain Bins and picked it up for $6 i think. I installed it this week cause we’re going away for 10 days and it’ll give my 14 hens some freedom to be in the fenced run all day. It has a pinch proof feature and it’s solar powered. The...
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    Comment by 'Hen-Ry' in media 'Purina Theme A Frame Coop'

    Thank you! My hens think so too!
  11. Purina Theme A Frame Coop

    Purina Theme A Frame Coop

    Poop scooper sand boxes catch 95% of poop = 5 gallons per week for compost from 13 hens.
  12. Custom self built A-Frame coop

    Custom self built A-Frame coop

    8’wide x 16’ long x 8’ high Base built on Industrial casters and placed on block foundation, then roof system was added in place. Built July-Sept 2023 Occupied October 2023.
  13. A Frame coop nesting boxes

    A Frame coop nesting boxes

    13 Barred Rock hens averaging 10-11 eggs day
  14. A Frame coop gutters

    A Frame coop gutters

    entrance ramp underneath coop; Hens born on 14 June 2023
  15. A Frame coop run under coop

    A Frame coop run under coop

    custom gutter feed trough and 3 gallon water bucket
  16. Custom Purina Coop Interior

    Custom Purina Coop Interior

    freestanding roost perches with sandboxes underneath. floor opening with ramp to run under coop.
  17. Chicken Eye View South

    Chicken Eye View South

  18. Custom made inside feeder

    Custom made inside feeder

    Converted to a 10 gallon feeder by adding a bucket atop with a hole in the bottom.
  19. Coop Ceiling fans

    Coop Ceiling fans

    removed during winter
  20. A frame galv coop roof East

    A frame galv coop roof East

    7/16 inch OSB sheathing under galvanized barn metal.
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