chicken coop

Is there anyone in florida with any scrap wood left over from when you built your coop, or know where I can find any scrap wood for free? I really need a coop for my two chickens, because my older sister is moving back in and she says the chickens need to go outside. Maybe you guys know someone...

We have been raising chickens for 8 years now here in North Carolina. Our oldest, original girl, is 8 years old. We were originally told that we had "mostly hens" when we obtained our 14 chickens from a local farmer. Well we found out that we had 9 roosters! One of our favorite roosters we...

No tail between my legs here. For all the time I spend in the forums, there are lots of things I'm still needing to iron out, and one is chicken coop ventilation. I converted an old shed to a chicken coop. The interior floor space is approximately 33' square, and I have five Welsummer hens and...

I will TRY to post a cost analysis along with the photos however, YMMV because we had some of the materials already. It was really amazing to myself and DH at how easily this thing came together! Cutting down 2 boards to an 8ft. length. 8ft x 8ft frame. 2 cattle panels...

I'm still reading through the topic in the forum on winter advice for a newbie. From everything i've read so far birds are pretty hardy and if you don't give them heat they will acclimatize to the cold. We live in Poland (think climate like Canada), but our city is a bit of a microclimate and...

Oh my stars! My husband hired two guys to build me a new chicken coop to my design and specifications. I hardly know how to act. They are out there building it as I type this. I have been waiting for years for a new coop and thought I would be lucky to get whatever my husband decided to...

I'd love to see photos of your chicken coop decorated for Christmas. I'm not going to string lights that could interfere with their roosting, but I do look forward to making a wreath for the door on the front of the coop and the door to the run. Stockings hung outside would be really cute...

I thought I read somewhere that you can't post direct links to social media, but I'm not seeing it in the terms and conditions. Please let me know if this isn't allowed. This photo is heartbreaking. She lost her flock of eight chickens to a heat lamp fire that destroyed everything. I'm guessing...

I don't have photos to show you for now, but maybe soon. I converted an old shed into a chicken coop. The interior is 4' deep and 7' wide with a sloping roof. The roof is taller on the front where the people door is located, and slopes down toward the back, where the chicken door was installed...

I'm kind of stumped. I converted an old shed into a chicken coop, but I got stuck on some of the details, and with a really long, hot summer and other things that came up, I couldn't decide what to do for the window covers at night. I've been using old boards I hang on nails and secure tight...

Hello all, I'm looking for an experienced woodworker who also has experience with chicken coops. I'm creating various DIY chicken coop plans and looking for a person who could revise them for a donation. At the moment I have 15 chicken coop plans. Is anybody interested? Please send me a private...

Hello everyone i need help in converting a horse stall into a chicken coop size 15x15 foot wooden stall with a sand floor. Thanks for your help. I live in Winter Garden Florida lots of sunshine heat 82 degrees lots of rain.

Hi yall, I am designing a coop for my hens. I intend to keep about 3-5 hens in my smallish yard here in New Orleans. It's extremely hot and wet here, so this poses some unique challenges. I want adequate ventilation, but I also want to keep my birds dry. Does anybody have any advice on this? A...

I am in LOVE with my new coop from SanTan Valley Coops! Marco built it in Arizona, and delivered it to LA, assembling it on my property. I opted to paint it and embellish. Am obsessed. Just wanted you all to see.

This is my first year raising chickens, but I wasn't hatched from an egg yesterday. From my months of research, I've learned that lots of folks love sand in the coop or run. For the same reason I don't use clay kitty litter, I refuse to use sand: it's not compostable, and it has a carbon...

Hello all, I had an idea hit me yesterday after watching a Justin Rhodes video. Right now I have 10 chickens over a 1/4 city backyard. I use 4x12x12" raised garden beds in my back yard to grow vegetables. I want to place coops over two new raised beds and slowly add hardwood mulch over the next...

Hello! I’m looking for some advice as I’m getting three silkie chicks and I want to make sure that their coop and run is as fox proof as possible. I have attached a picture of the run that I’ve bought and also of the chicks that will soon be coming to their new home ☺️ I will be purchasing run...

this is a thread to post all the cool decorations people have come up with as I am redecorating my coop.