Articles by Dark Dozens
Dark Dozens - The Coop
Building the coop:
The coop is 5 by 6 feet. The run is 5 by 16 feet. It was built to house 8 Buff Orpingtons.
The design was inspired by a coop I saw outside the local farming supply store, pictures I found on backyardchickens.com, and a shed that I built in 2009.
I...
Dark Dozens - The Chicken Tractor
Building the coop
The chicken tractor is approximately 7 by 7 feet. The coop section is approximately 3 x 4 feet.
I used standard and pressure treated lumber to frame the tractor.
The coop section is made from T1-11 and exterior grade plywood.
Asphalt...
Buff Orpington - 1 1/2 years old
Buff Orpington Chicks - 2 days old
Buff Orpington Chicks - 2 days old
Buff Orpington Cockerel - 4 1/2 weeks old
Buff Orpingtons - 11 weeks old
Buff Orpingtons - 19 weeks old
First Buff Orpington Egg - 25 weeks old
Partridge Cochins...
Dark Dozens
Buff Orpington Chicks - 2 days old
The Coop and Run
Buff Orpington Chicks - 2 days old
Buff Orpingtons - 4 weeks old
Buff Orpingtons - 11 weeks old
Buff Orpingtons - 19 weeks old
First Egg - 25 weeks