coop

  1. newchickychick

    Our first ever (coop) build!

    To be fair, it’s our first build… at all! Please do be gentle with feedback as we really put a lot of time, money, and love into it - but we absolutely do want to get feedback on how to make it better! We still need to fill in the bitty cracks in the wall, which we are in process of right this...
  2. B

    Do your silkies roost?

    Hi all! We have our first batch of baby silkies and I’m wondering as they mature what type of coop accommodations they will need. Will they walk up a ramp and roost along with my regular flock of chickens? Do they need a separate area to make a “cuddle puddle”? Do they need nesting boxes on...
  3. bumblychicken

    Thoughts & advice on my coop ventilation?

    First and foremost the coop is still a work in progress, it was actually an old treehouse! The official roosting bars still need to go in plus other things such as the nesting boxes but they aren’t laying yet, plus more but anyways As we all know it’s summer time and very hot. I am a new...
  4. MoonHarvester

    Finally got a coop for my flock!

    It is my first flock of chickens and they were unexpected so it has been a steep learning curve for me. I was not satisfied with any of the prefab coops, I do not have any wood working skills and dealt with a difficult chicken/coop seller, so it was a stressful process. I found a custom made...
  5. PeeppeepXO

    help! outside coop built… please see pic &read description!

    i’ve attached a pic of what it looks like now. partner is just planning on getting a metal roof and covering the sides with tarp….. he’s not going to do it i’ve been with this idiottttt for 13 years. i know for a fact he won’t. can’t i get on a ladder and just screw thick waterproof tarps on the...
  6. newchickychick

    Roosting Bar Design - Is it okay?

    So tomorrow is the day we build the roosting bars to attach to the walls of the coop! They'll be attached to the studs of the walls to make sure they're EXTRA extra secure with extra support on both sides. I know the drawing is a really poor visual of it, but I'm hoping I can explain my idea...
  7. S

    Mixed flock TURKEY DUCK GEESE CHICKENS SILKIES

    Hello! This is my first year having a mixed flock so just looking for tips and tricks and experiences of anyone who may have raised all these animals together before I have 13 grown chickens 17 chicks 6 runner ducklings 3 sebastapol goslings 2 turkey baby’s (poults ?) Some more info about my...
  8. B

    Converting Suncast Modernist shed to coop, progress pics

    Hello, thanks to advice on this forum, I decided to convert a 6x5 resin shed rather than purchase a very expensive prefab coop (I was budgeting for the Eglu Pro - even with all the materials and extras, my shed coop was less than half the price!) It has been very fun customizing it and planning...
  9. N

    Dust bath

    Unfortunately, a hawk got one of my hens last week. I’ve been keeping them in the coop and run for now until time passes, and the hawk hopefully goes elsewhere. What can I use for a dust bath in their run? It’s been raining a lot where I live and their run is muddy. Ty!
  10. M

    Help design broody hen coop & run

    Hi! I need inspiration/pictures to build a coop & run for my broody hens and baby chicks. We have serious hawks and free range our girls on a half acre. Our coop is high off the ground and not ideal for the babies because it can get trafficky and busy in there. Has anyone built anything like...
  11. northwestchick

    Two coops, one run.

    We have the chicken coop Rhode Island Red house in the back from the Chicken Coop Company, and a coop we got on Amazon on the side a long time ago. The run we also bought on Amazon and are expanding it. It’s cute. Will be painting the smaller coop to match the back coop. None of this was built...
  12. L

    Hardware cloth

    Hello, I just had a huge coop and run built but I just realized the hardware cloth is only 23g. Should I replace it with 19g? Its 1/4” and we have raccoons.
  13. PeeppeepXO

    Does anyone have any medium or small coops that I can buy? I live in Houston.

    Again from the top, I live in Houston and really really need a coop whether it’s small medium or large. Please let me know! I don’t mind coming to pick it up. Trying to add onto the current one with our cedar two by fours, but I think it’d be easier to just build a new one or purchase one...
  14. sonstoffie

    PVC Chicken tractor with shadecloth

    Good day, We have invested in portable electrified poultry netting to fence off an area for geese and chickens. The next step is to build a safe portable coop/tractor for the chickens were they can stay overnight (within the fenced off area), protected from the elements of nature. A chicken...
  15. Fizzel15

    Are they ready to move to their coop?

    Hi everyone! I'm new to the chicken community, and I'd like to get your opinion. I have two Cinnamon Queens and one Salmon Faverolle that are 5 weeks old. The daytime temperatures are expected to range from the high 50s to 80s, with the lowest around 40 degrees. Is it safe to move them to...
  16. C

    Dog sneaking into the coop

    We have a Labrador who we’ve caught sneaking into the coop to steal eggs. The girls free range during the day and are locked up at night. During the day, we’ve caught the dog sneaking into the coop to chomp the eggs. How can we allow access to the nest boxes for the hens but keep the ever hungry...
  17. J

    Free Chicken coop - Gurnee, IL

    I have a chicken coop with space for 4 hens that would like a new owner.
  18. Birds4Eli

    Cages Vs. Tractors Vs. Large enclosed on the ground for quail

    Hello! This has been a very heated topic in my experience. Cages or grass? I am in the middle of building a quail tractor for my birds, because that is what I think is the best option. I have had my quail in cages since I have had quail, because I read that they were much healthier. I disagree...
  19. Y

    Simple & Cheap Coop for 6 Chickens in Northern PA?

    Hello all. I got 6 chicks (for egg purposes) a couple of days ago. I figured a couple of weeks would be enough time to get a coop setup, but after hours and hours of searching, I'm still just not sure what to go with. I want to do it as cheaply as possible because I don't have the money to spend...
  20. A

    Building My First Ever Coop and Run

    I'm going to start this thread off by copying some of my last few posts over here from my thread about the ordinance changes in my city. Just to get my thoughts from there over to here where I believe they fit much better.
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