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« on: November 16, 2009, 07:34:17 PM »

Building a new pen what do ya'll think
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« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2009, 09:30:58 PM »

I would tear it down and start over.  Your center floor joist is a hair crooked  :grin:

Nice work Jim   s98
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« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2009, 10:18:18 PM »

12 foot lumber is hard to get straight s020  ty2 Jim
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« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2009, 10:31:23 PM »

Looks great Jim
Tell little bear to come build your next one s020
Im in construction but id let you build me one s98
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« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2009, 10:32:16 PM »

How long is it
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« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2009, 10:37:29 PM »

Place has "gone to the birds" !

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« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2009, 10:45:37 PM »

Aint that where its supposed to be :grin:
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« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2009, 11:09:35 PM »

50 long 8 wide ty2 Jim
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« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2009, 07:55:21 AM »

Very nice Jim!   

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« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2009, 09:04:43 AM »

That should hold quite a few chickens :grin:
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2009, 05:47:46 PM »

CHICKEN wouldn't have them around my quail  t15  ty2 Jim
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2009, 05:39:16 PM »

nice what did you use on the floor and sides might  try a build one of those
is it going to be divided or all open
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« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2009, 10:29:13 PM »

backcountry, Going to put 1/2 x 1/2 wire on the floor and all around the sides except about 10 foot of it i'm going to enclose  just like my other pen. Other than that it will be all open.  ty2 Jim
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« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2009, 06:38:53 PM »

ok guessing there is 2  5 foot rolls to make it 10 feet  is that ok to walk on? how far apart is the spacing on the  bottom support and what is the inside height


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« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2009, 06:59:43 PM »

I would make sure you were walking on the center joist.  If the wire did support you, it would no longer be a flat floor.   May have a bit of a dip in it... It would with me anyway  :?:
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