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Sorry about the delay, I've been dealing with goats and a cursed fox eating my chickens. One by one. My system is getting progressively more fox-proof, but at each step I find the new problem by LOSING A CHICKEN. ARGH! Anyway, I'm going to be getting some electric poultry net any day now . ...

Ah, yes. I forgot to mention that (very important) detail. The root cellar will have an outside stairwell, so the two areas will be completely sealed off from each other - one reason for the importance of the concrete floor! The only hills around our property are south-facing (ok, the only...

My two big projects for the summer are to make a root cellar and to make a chicken coop. I want to someday build a straw bale house, so I decided to practice on a chicken coop. For this to be a true test of my straw bale construction technique, I need to give it a proper foundation. To get below...