Total newbies - build thread

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Myv8growler

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Re: Total newbies - build thread
« Reply #30 on: April 23, 2012, 21:32 »
Thanks for all your helpful comments.

The felt is temporary. From what I have read, redmites are found in older damper felt, not brand new. So I have a bit of time to come up with a roof I am happy with.

The perch is an easy replacement for a wider rounder one if need be.

As for a vent, I have left some 4 inch sections where the roof meets the back wall to allow some ventilation.

As for numbers, we are being given 3 chickens. The house is 1.3m squared. The run is 4m squared.

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meterman

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Re: Total newbies - build thread
« Reply #31 on: April 23, 2012, 23:12 »
Hi i lost some 8 week olds  to a fox ripped thru a temp brooder pen of chicken wire like paper also jump over 8 foot fence
8-10" kick board around inside of pen will keep wood chip in pen
nice job though likeing it
ps never close my poop door
hope this helps

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devonbarmygardener

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Re: Total newbies - build thread
« Reply #32 on: April 24, 2012, 17:16 »
Looking very nice.
Might need a bit of strengthening. Is the mesh buried into the ground? Foxes will dig to reach chickens.

Ours is about a foot deep, but our mesh is over those great metal fences you see on building sites (i have no idea  where they came from!).

Also watch your chickens when you open your door into the pen - we have to step over into the pen through our door, but our Amber Rock and one of the Rhode Rocks will always try and escape as we come and go. ;)



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