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Can chicken feet walk on wire shelving? Closetmaid type stuff? Thinking of putting a grate over a poop board and that would be an easy quick install...

Since we couldn't get to the big box stores yesterday, we built a nest box instead. The result is that the opening for the chickens from the coop is only 9" high. I can cut it down (enlarge it ) when I trim out the inside. Do I need to? We have Rhode Island Reds. Oh yes, and how much...

I'm thinking of making a bunch of 6ft by 3ft panels, using a wooden frame with overlapping butt joints and hardware cloth stapled on the frame. Think an old fashioned screen door, but maybe lighter weight. We'll make a good many and assemble them into a run attached to the coop. Can I...

So we're ready to add battens to the gaps in the old fence boards. Or not. Or partially. Help? I read some artricles here, and was originally planning to cover the top two foot of the vertical gaps with hardware cloth, leaving that extra ventilation between boards, and add battens just to...

Hi, all. New to chickens. Bought 6 Rhode Island Reds from a friend. They are 4.5 months old, already time is passing and I was told they should be laying soon. ( Not risking chicks yet.) I have Harvey Ussery's new edition book and one of us has been watching chicken videos for several...

We're new to chickens, building a first 6.5x8ft coop with walls of old cedar fence panels. (Extremely well worn, 30 years old. I don't think cedar oil will be a problem at this point. ) We're trying to build this with materials on hand for the most part. We're screwing this together with...