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So, our new neighbors have a large dog who they claim they have an invisible fence and e-collar for, but they've been here over a week and still don't have anything set up to keep him on the property (though they have plenty of time to buy ATVs, and ride them all over the property all day)...

Hi again! Before purchasing anything, I’d love feedback on brands / set ups! I’m not great at building things, so the simpler, the better. I’d also like to stay under $500, if possible! I was planning to get a dog kennel, adding a roof, and then having a coop inside! There are *lots* of...

Hello! Recently, we’ve been filling up some big holes in the backyard with shell rock, which is crushed limestone and shells. I’ve always been under the assumption limestone was toxic if the dust is inhaled. Is that true, or will my chickens be harmed if they are exposed to it?

Hi, We have a friend who needed to re-home her hens, so we said yes. She gave us 18 hens a run and a coop, which was far too small. We spent under $300 building this house. We had some recycled 2x4 pine. I'm terrible at making posts but I wanted to show you can build a henhouse for a few hundred...

We have 6 chickens (would like to get 3 more). We have a coop that is 6' x 8'. The run is 6' x 13'. We will be extending the run by another 8 feet this summer. In the meantime, I'd like to give the girls more free-range room if possible. Has anyone done this for day use with an electric...

Hello! I am preparing for my first flock of 5. I wanted to attach hardware cloth from the fence to the bottom of the deck but our rafters have me wondering how am suppose to go about that while ensuring it is predator proof . If you have any ideas I am open to any and all advice.

Hey gang! After fighting with wood chips and recently a case of bumblefoot, we decided we are going to scrape out our run, and: -Drop a 6” layer of gravel (7/8” washed gravel) for drainage on the base) -Drop a 8-12” layer of sand on top! Before I take a run to the local bark/gravel supply...

I made a hiking one but I wanted to make one specifically for walking and running cause it’s slightly different and I currently walk a lot more than I hike. Which still isn’t much but better than nothing. And it’s starting to be more lately. Yesterday I walked a lot because I went to an...

Hi all! We have got so many flies! We used to let the girl free range o the far side of the backyard, but foxes so now they’re in a 1.8x4.5m run. Plus also the missus wanted the far side of her backyard back. Back the we did have flies, but because they were so far away it didn’t feel that...

Hi. I was hoping to get advice. I went into the run to open feed containers and let the girls out this morning and found a large pile of freshly dug dirt. Looks like something dug it's way out?? I took a photo in the hole and you can see light to where it tunneled through. The exit was about...

I bought a coop at the local bargain outlet for $150. I put some locust posts up to make a 5x10 rectangle. Going to trade in the 3 foot fence for 5 foot fence tomorrow. They are just peeps so they are I just took they out to the coop for a couple hours, today. Otherwise, they are still inside...

We are getting 5 adult (2-3 years old) hens from a neighbor moving to NYC. They currently free range in a small backyard, but we will be keeping them in an 80ish square foot run most of the time. When they are transferred to the run (new coop too), we are moving them at dusk. Then, should we...

I think I made a mistake when I put my ladies out in their coop with the attached run. I didn't prep the run in any way, shape or form, and just assumed the dirt/grass/weed situation was good enough. Now that it's been a few weeks obviously the weeds/grass are gone and it's just bare soil, but...

Just finished my new coop build and created an article about the building process that I linked below. I welcome any feed back or recommendations. Already heard from a couple people with helpful thoughts and recommendations. Always looking to improve and "build" up everyone's experience!

Eleven years ago I downloaded plans for a chicken coop from BYC but alas, our timing and location just weren't right. After moving to a nice property along the Gulf Coast of Alabama we finally got enough time and space so we built a coop and got our cute baby chicks in February. All I can say...

Hi all! New to chickens and starting to plan my permanent run for my 12 BSL pullets. My run will be long and skinny : 21’x5’ and built along the outer wall of our barn (the coop is a room inside the barn). My question is… does it really need to tall enough for me to walk in it? I know it...

Hello all! I’m hoping for some guidance as I begin building a more permanent run area for my three geriatric, special needs chicken friends I recently brought in. They have a prefab coop that I would like to place inside of a run. I have no build experience and just obtained run plans for a...