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  1. dunnmom

    Helpful hints for building coops

    That's a really cool chicken shed! How exciting! We only got chickens because I convinced my husband we needed practice chickens. He wants to move out to the country and be self-sustaining and all that. Right now, however, we have 4 kids, 2 of which have different degrees of autism. We all live...
  2. dunnmom

    Helpful hints for building coops

    Hardware cloth is what we went with. The 1/2 in. Nothing gets in or out of our run, except bugs. It's kind of a pain to work with, but I really feel it's worth the money.
  3. dunnmom

    Helpful hints for building coops

    Thanks for letting me share. I know it's just a small coop, but it has been really efficient and user friendly for us and our tiny backyard flock. We're pretty proud of our first attempt.
  4. dunnmom

    Helpful hints for building coops

    Not at all. Because the door fits so tight, the stain and seal rubbed right off from the friction of opening and closing it. All that wiggling and wobbling to fight the door open and closed is what's causing the water to be able to get into the wood. We should have made allowance for the wood to...
  5. dunnmom

    Helpful hints for building coops

    Ok. So, I got a few pics of our coop. As I said, I will tell you what went right and what went wrong. First off, I love the design! I like the way the roof pitches, the height is just right (no need for a ramp), really easy to clean with a push-broom and something to catch the bedding...
  6. dunnmom

    Helpful hints for building coops

    I will take some pictures of ours next time I clean it. I will point out what worked, what didn't, and why. My husband built it, but I do all of the practical chicken chores, so my word would better than his. Lol!
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