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  1. kristeninprogress

    Coop Design in Southeast Georgia

    So FINALLY, we have completed my ideal coop! Kinda. I do have a few details to finish (paint nesting boxes, add more roosts, sew curtains for bottom nesting boxes, etc), but it's functional and usable! Total cost: roughly $1000 Dimensions: 12' x 16' x 7' Time to build: 5 weeks with two...
  2. christinemix

    Wide shallow coop: good idea? Bad idea?

    Hi everyone, I'm a newbie currently working on the design for my first chicken coop. My partner and I have 6 chickens coming home to us in the middle of July. 3 are bantams and 3 are standard size. We're in zone 9b, northern California, so no snow but we do get frost and the occasional freeze...
  3. 6chicks1coop

    Shed into Coop

    Hi everyone! We are in the process of converting an old tool shed to a coop for six chickens. We are thinking of ways to improve it as well as maximizing the shed to its full potential. This is our first flock so we have a general idea of what we want but we would also like some input. For...
  4. Kitty_stuber

    wallpaper in coop?

    I got an 8x8 wooden shed built for my chickens. I put vinyl down on the floor to make it easier to clean. I've read that wallpaper will help to make cleaning easier as well. Is this true? The walls are pretty rough and it think it might be difficult to install. Is wallpaper the best option? I...
  5. HippieAtHeart

    Help with roosting bar placement

    So my husband and I were gifted a chicken coop, it did not have adequate roosting space for the amount of chickens we will have (10). We built this addition for roosting space. It’s approximately 34” wide and is an A frame with the lowest depth being about 5’. How would you suggest to add...
  6. T

    Coop vs Run

    Hiya, I have a patch of land 16 x 10ft. I want to build a new coop and my question is: Which is best, bigger coop and therefore less run or smaller coop and more run? And am I right in thinking 6 chickens would be perfectly happy in this amount of space? Thanks in advance!
  7. Earthlark

    Design recommendations for coop using 38" pallets

    I have a few hundred of these 38"x38" pallets. I need to build a coop for about 8 birds within the next couple weeks (tho I'll probably only have 6 by then). Chickens currently roosting in tree, but with Minnesota winter coming on, I need to give them a bit more shelter. 1a) I'd love to use the...
  8. S

    Newbie and mesh size for guinea coop gate?

    Hi, We are raising our first guinea broods for free ranging tick control and just to have them around on 22 acres of pasture and woodlands near Hillsborough, NC. The first brood (4 survivors/10) is a month old and doing well, and the second (8 survivors/10) is three weeks behind them. We...
    • sande010
    • Thread
    • coop design guinea juvenile mesh predator deterrent
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
  9. LunaMarieWolf

    Nesting Box where Eggs Roll out?

    I have a question. I have seen the nesting boxes where the eggs roll down into a collection bin at the front of the nesting boxes, but do they have any where the eggs roll to the back? So if I was to hook it into a coop and cut out a hole for the back of the collection area, then not even have...
  10. zinnia5117

    Constructive feedback on coop/run design idea

    Hi everyone, This is my very rough draft idea for the coop (although I still may just buy one). I would love any constructive feedback. You can say it sucks, but then say how you would do it better. No commenting on my lame art skills, although asking for clarification is fine. Yes, I know my...
  11. thiggins

    Turning Tack barn into coop and run

    I somehow need to turn this into a coop and run. I don't even know where to begin.
  12. T

    Shed/Coop Combo Design Help

    :frowHi! We've begun construction on a multipurpose shed+coop. The first image is of the dividing wall between the two, the second image is the idea we're stemming from (raised coop floor, pull out storage drawers underneath). I'm stuck on how we should do with this wall? I love the open look...
  13. G

    Floating island ideas

    I built a floating island for the waterfowl to be protected from predators. And it has worked like a charm. It is made out of corrugated plastic drain pipe filled with plastic bottles from the recycling center and held together with heavy duty plastic hardware fencing material and zip ties. I’ve...
    • Gabrielpsherry
    • Thread
    • design floating island ideas plans predator control
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. C

    coop / run ratio

    Hello Everyone - new member and soon to be new chicken owner. I'm currently planning my coop/run so I can get building as soon as winter breaks. I have been reading a lot both here and elsewhere and I know that 3 to 4 sq ft/bird in the coop and 10 sq ft/bird in the run are the numbers to aim...
  15. zinnia5117

    Any experience or recommendations with the Sym Coop in Portland Oregon?

    Hi everyone, I’m starting to seriously get ready to build a coop. I like the idea of the “Sym Coop” design from “Reinventing the Chicken Coop”. There is a link that shows pictures. http://newfactory.com/sym/ My one concern is that I bet it gets a bit colder up here in the Portland (OR) area...
  16. TashaFrancois

    Simple Inspiration

    Simply post pictures of your diy coops. Then tell us who lives there. Maybe even a fun fact.
  17. Thechickentrainer1999

    HELP! Swallowed a nail/staple...

    My chickens just moved into their new coop about 5 days ago and I noticed one tried to eat a nail/staple yesterday and I'm worried one may have eatin one already. I used a magnet but I guess I didn't get them all. Can someone please help me and tell me what signs to look for if any of them did...
  18. S

    Chicken Run Height

    Hi! We live in Scottsdale, AZ and will need to protect our Chickens coop from rats, hawks, coyotes, and bobcats. We plan to run Mesh Wire around our coop, use motion activated security lights, and a motion activated rain bird to spray water. I think we have that part covered. However, I'd...
  19. Skellington

    Coop Concept Critique?

    I'm planning building a coop this fall, and getting chicks next spring. I'm also an over-planner -- I'd rather figure out mistakes at the drawing stage than the building stage. The chikkinz I want 3 chickens, but I know some chicks may die or be roos, so better to start with more The legal...
  20. paigespeeps

    Under the run

    Hi all :frow So I've been dreaming about chickens for years, and am finally moving to a town that allows them! :celebrate I'm just now in the designing stage and could use some suggestions. We have a TON of predators. Our house is next to a cornfield and grain elevators so field mice are a huge...
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