chicken coop

  1. Why coop height matters and the benefits of a taller coop

    Why coop height matters and the benefits of a taller coop

    So you are looking to buy or build a new chicken coop and are wondering what size you need. Everyone talks about floor space, but what about ceiling height? If you have ever browsed farm stores, the internet, or even your neighborhood for chicken coops you will find that many, maybe even the...
  2. dearmeghann

    Walk-in Coop Storage and Floor Options

    I'm a newbie, so I apologize if this has been asked! I've searched the threads and didn't find this exact question. We're so close to finishing up our new walk-in coop, but we need some help! We have (roughly) an 8x8 floor plan, but we plan on separating the space (4.5' for the girls, 2.5' for...
  3. C

    Chickens Won't Return to the Coop at Night

    Update: Thank you all for the assistance. A little light was installed and that was just what was needed for them. Hi everyone, Hope I can get some much needed help on this. We have ten English buff orpington chickens and two coops. One was gifted to us, and one - much larger than the gifted...
  4. My Coop!

    My Coop!

    Hi! I have 15 chickens right now! So here are my flocks! (AS OF January 2025). I unfortunately don’t have any coop plans because my coop is over 4 years old! I am also incubating 22 eggs right now (GL wyandottes from my pen and black silkies from Wisconson)! COOPS: I have a large shed. First...
    • Nora
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • chicken coop my coop my flock
    • Category: Member Pages
  5. SourRoses

    That could be a Chicken Coop

    "Hey! That could be a Chicken Coop!" she says while driving down the highway and pointing, with a passenger who just says "Huh?" and looks up too late. Coopitis, otherwise known as "That could be a Chicken Coop" afflicts an untold number of Chicken Keepers every year. Treatment is still a pipe...
  6. comish83

    All-Weather Millennium Feathernet Alternative For 50 Birds

    I plan on scaling up my operation later this year to 50 layers. I like the Millennium Feathernet that Polyface has, but I want something where I can keep the birds in a Northern Virginia winter as well. I plan on rotating 50 layers every week through one of 18 different 100' x 50' pasture...
  7. RoosterJuice

    Bought a pigeon coop to use for chickens, safe?

    Hello, I bought a used 8x14’ shed to use as a chicken coop. It was previously used as a pigeon coop. It has excellent ventilation and has been cleaned well. There haven’t been pigeons in it for many months, possibly a year. It still smells but I’ll try to fix that, not that it won’t smell with...
  8. K

    Cuddling, piling, hot or cold??

    I have 7 week old chicks, we live in Maine and the temps outside are now around 50-60 degrees F during the day and around 40 degrees F at night. Is this a safe temp to move them outside? The are fully feathered and we tested some time outside today. When I went outside to check on them before...
    • kbgrover
    • Thread
    • 7 week chick 7 week old babies baby baby chick chick chicken coop maine piling temperature
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  9. Recycling an Old Horse Shelter into a Turkey, Duck & Chicken Coop & Run with Repurposed Materials

    Recycling an Old Horse Shelter into a Turkey, Duck & Chicken Coop & Run with Repurposed Materials

    (This article is still in progress) It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 15 chickens (all broody 🤣). This coop was a abandoned horse shelter within an old horse pen. Eventually it was turned into...
    • Sequoia Raven Bird Farms
    • Article
    • 15 min read
    • building a coop chicken coop coop and run construction country coop duck house large coop large run reuse turkey coop
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Large Coops
  10. W

    Safe to go to the coop?

    Hi all you chicken mamas. I am new to the chicken world and would love some advice on when the chicks are good to be moved to the coop/run. We got our girls (hopefully all girls) March 15th when they were 3 days old.They are doing great and love to hang out with us. We’ve kept them in a...
  11. She_Wanted_Chicks

    Affordable and Reliable Coop Foundation

    Brand new to BYC!! I’ve scoured the forum and found a few articles related to foundation choices, but the reality is each person’s opinion is different and they bring knowledge to the table. Besides, some of the posts were from 3-4 years ago. We’re about 2-4 weeks out from our flock being coop...
  12. M

    Hen's not using the chicken coop - why?

    Hi all Previously I had a small chicken coop in an enclosed area (some rain protection, netted area) and they would sleep inside the coop, but it got a little small and there was nowhere to roost - they started to sit on the roof and roost there. This was a felt roof and got incredibly dirty...
  13. kimspangrude

    Wild birds in the barn - what is a safe deterrent?

    🦅🐦 We have a big problem every winter here in Western Colorado with wild birds trying to over winter in our barn. Our chickens sleep in the barn in their coop and go out to their fenced in run through their electronic door that opens automatically in the morning. The barn is big, and the coop...
  14. Dog House to Duck House Conversion

    Dog House to Duck House Conversion

    I've wanted ducks for years and this year I finally found the type of duck that fits my needs and wants. Problem is I didn't have a duck house...so I set out to build one! In this article I will show you how I converted a large dog house into a small duck house. This house would also make a...
    • StinkyAcres
    • Article
    • 6 min read
    • chicken coop diy dog house doghouse duck coop duck house repurposed
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Other Fowl Housing
  15. M

    I’m new!

    Hey there everyone! We have recently started backyard chicken farming and officially got our first egg yesterday! I’m so proud of our girls, we got them as babies. It’s been so fun to raise them and teach our kids such important skills. They have helped every step along the way from construction...
  16. Winter The Chicken's View On Her Home 😅😜

    Winter The Chicken's View On Her Home 😅😜

    Winter The Chicken's View On Her Home Harmony Bell Hello, my name is Winter Bell and I am Harmony Bell's Black Araucana. I wanted to do a review on my awesome mobile tractor so that Harmony knows how much I love it. Please carry on reading to find out what my tractor looks like and what cool...
  17. TaylorGlade

    TaylorGlade Tails of the Banana Chicks

    So, I've noticed everyone else has their own little poultry diaries, and I thought, why not create one for us? I mean, if only to document the saga of our feathered escapades. We're like the newcomers in the chickenhood, starting from scratch with our flock. Now, picture this: I had my fair...
  18. N

    Mixing 5 and 9 week old chicks

    Is it a good idea to combine my 5 and 9 week old chicks?
  19. Project French Cajun Bayou Shack

    Project French Cajun Bayou Shack

    I acquire free wood. Be it pallets, fence, furniture elements; in the alleys, on the Craigslist, friends, roadside, neighbors. I'm not exactly sure what I'll do with it at the time, but man hands gotta handle, and creators gotta create. I originally let my backyard chickens build and...
    • Skatchkins
    • Article
    • 5 min read
    • bayou cajun chicken coop diy free range pallet wood shack tin roof
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Medium Coops
  20. Bigbluefrog

    Building and designing our coop.Exciting right- yet…

    I waited a few years before designing the new coop. I wanted to be able to walk inside it. Egg access from outside. Poop shelves. Brooder built inside. The inside is almost done. And yet the birds keep going to old coop! Augh!
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