coops

  1. B

    Coop configuration help

    We are making our coop out of a 16 x 10 metal storage building. We are adding two windows to catch cross breeze. It has double doors and we're fencing a pretty large area for their run. There is nothing but floor space in there now. I need some ideas on what I should build for the inside. I...
  2. kt4407

    Again, new duckling owner. HELP!

    I'm curious about outdoor pens for my ducks. Not right now of course since it is winter here and they don't have feathers yet. But id like to have it built and ready for them when the weather breaks. Is it easier to build or buy? Can the stay in 24/7 when it is warm outside? Obviously it will...
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    • coops ducklings ducks ideas new owner pens
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. GracieJ

    Can someone help me pick a coop/kennel house for my ducks please

    Hello there, I need help on picking a house for my call ducks out of the following pictures - I have one of those minds that will search for houses for ages and then still not be able to pick one. Okay I have two ducks, hoping to have ducklings mid-March, hopefully 4-6. This house will be...
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    • advice construction coops design ducks help houses kennels
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. J&Kfeatheredfowl

    Space requirement for different birds?

    hey all! What would you recommend for space requirement for... Dutch bantams Call ducks Standard ducks Smallish chickens (e.g silkie) standard chickens (e.g RIR) I know this may be a basic question, but there are soooo many different answers out there it’s ridiculous. Please give inside...
  5. GracieJ

    Coop ideas for the diy impaired? :)

    Hello everyone, I'm new to this website so please forgive me if this question has been asked a million times. I have been through some of the threads but would like a more personalised answer! :) I am a mother to two lovely 8 month old ducks who currently sleep in a one-storey hutch in the...
  6. S

    Somewhat new...

    Hello All -- We had RIRs at our home on St. Pete Beach back in the waaaaay back. Now I'm living in Northeast St. Pete and want to share the fun of gathering fresh eggs with my grandkids. Still looking at pre-made coops and laying-hens. Would love to get baby chicks, but no roosters allowed...
  7. K

    Predator Proofing Coop

    Hello! I have recently purchased a pre-made coop and am in the process of setting it up. I want to predator proof the coop as we have coyotes and raccoons in the area. I have read that to predator proof the coop from underneath and prevent anything from digging under the coop, that you need to...
  8. Ryn's Flock

    Ryn's Flock

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    • backyard chickens barred rock chickens coop and run coops cornish crosses egg layers hens poutlry rural hens
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  9. MillersFarm

    Pheasants... Do's and Don'ts.

    Soo long story short I went out to buy some gray call ducks (For breeding purposes) and the man there was a very nice old farmer who had tons of birds. He had ducks, Peafowl, Chickens, Pheasants, and Turkeys. He showed me around his little set-up and show me a breeding pair of Red Golden...
  10. MillersFarm

    Pheasants... Do's and Don'ts.

    Soo long story short I went out to buy some gray call ducks (For breeding purposes) and the man there was a very nice old farmer who had tons of birds. He had ducks, Peafowl, Chickens, Pheasants, and Turkeys. He showed me around his little set-up and show me a breeding pair of Red Golden...
  11. Soleil_A

    What coop should i get?

    Hi, so i have a really terrible coop and i neeed to get a new one. I am debating on building one for just buying one. I need to keep the cost on a low side. Any ideas for a coop i should buy/make? I need a coop big enough for 2-4 chickens? I need it to have either a slanted roof or a pointed...
  12. MillersFarm

    MillersFarm's Coop.

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    • bantams chickens chicks coops ducklings ducks guineas turkeys
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  13. Brummie Pekin

    8 week old chicks behaving "sad"?

    I have four 8 week old chicks that stay outside most of the time. They have a nice little coup and run built for them but they seem to look very "sad" these last couple of days and stay in their little coop most of the time. They look healthy and at some point in the day they get very energetic...
  14. T

    Cali chickens and coops

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have had my backyard flock for about 2 years now but I am just starting to get serious about all of it. Love raising chickens and I hope to build a business around it. I just started incubating my own eggs and have successfully...
  15. Potato Chip's coops

    Potato Chip's coops

    UPDATED on 24 Aug 2017 with more photos and dimensions This is my little girl (bantams) coop, the run part. It's when it was first put up, it's got some shadecloth over it now and some logs and "stuff" inside now (including the little girls who hadn't moved in at the time), it's not so sparse...
  16. PouleNoire

    Interior Coop Designs Thread! - Need ideas!

    We need to redesign the interior of our coop to fit more roosting space! Please post ANY pictures you have of your coop interiors!! Thank you in advance!
  17. Mazooky

    Picking the right coop

    Hey so I would like to get a good cheap coop for Japanese quails and other type of quails. I would also like it to be big enough for chickens in case one day I ever get chickens. So dose anyone know any good ones I could try also easy to clean out. Thanks.
  18. LargeMarge

    Goose Houseing requirements

    Hi. I am aware that geese require very little compared to chickens when it comes to housing. What I can not find information about is how much space they will require. Specifically, should they be able to stand up completely in their house? My geese will only be housed at night, or when they...
  19. matneycoop

    Introduction

    Live in Highlands of NC USA. Have rooster and a buff rooster Bruce after Bruce Campbell in Army's of Darkness and the buff is Betty after a sweet lady at my church. Had a Dominick named Rose after my best friend by she passed last yr. So we get an egg a day and lots of joy watching them...
  20. JosieMae

    I want to be sure!!!!!!

    Hi! I want to be sure NO predators can get into my coop because I love my hens TOO MUCH!!!! The run is completely enclosed in hardware cloth and it's very spacious and tall with a clear roof. The coop itself is raised with two doors on either side than can be opened and closed. They are secured...
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