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We are getting ducklings on Tuesday and I am building them a run as they grow indoors (too cold outside for ducklings right now). I have seen a few posts on here about run flooring choices, but nothing has shown me what would be ideal exactly. I've heard: Non slip Anti Fatigue mats (with...

So, currently my chickens are living in a very large stable, pleantly of room for exercise and lots of enrichment. I’m really wanting to get them into outdoor (either free roaming for the day times and then in for the nights or building a run for them) Does any one have any advice or previous...

We are buying this: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/QLD-PICKUP-10x4M-Galvanised-pole-super-strong-Walk-in-Polytunnel-Greenhouse/192468825788? and turning it into a run by reskining it with 12mm hardware cloth. only catch is Ill need a skirt too. I was thinking of using plastic roofing panels as the...

I am retired aged 69 years old. I have been for about 12 years and have had chickens for about 10 of those years. I keep about 10 chickens on average for about 3 years per flock and then re-home them and start over with chicks for another three years. I am totally devoted to my chickens...

We live in a rather rainy area of the United states, and water tends to stay for a couple days after it rains. We were planning on adding soil to raise the area so water doesn't collect there. Any suggestions on soil type or irrigation systems?

Hi Everyone, Im starting to gather together some idea's for when I build a bigger Chicken Coop and Run and how much I should be setting aside for it. Im thinking I want it to house about 20 Chickens and ill keep my old smaller coop if I ever want chicks again. Has anyone got any...

Runs provide access to the outdoors for chickens in confinement, but are they really necessary? I understand that if a chicken is free range they may not need a run. That's not the focus of my question. I am wondering about chickens who do not free range, who are captive 24/7. Assuming that a...

Does anyone know what laws/ordinances cover chickens in Jackson NJ. I couldn't find any. Are roos allowed? Also: Do you need a code permit to build a run or coop? Thanks

Hello everyone! :frow I am kinda new here at BYC. I had another account a while back where I was addressing a chicken with crop issues. Anyways, I am here with a new account. I got my first hens on April 7 2018, so I have had them for a few months. I have learned a lot over the months taking...

I'm moving soon and I'm going to make a narrow run for my chickens about 4-5 foot wide and 40 foot long, it's going to be connected to their coop and nest boxes and il only put them in here when it's dark so for most of the day they will have free run of the rest of the garden - but since their...

I’m looking to purchase a bird net to place over the top of my run area. I looked at Amazon and was worried that the netting may be too thin. Any recommendations on a good company to purchase a quality net from? P.s. I’m a newbie to chicken raising. If this netting is a bad idea because it...

Where can I buy a Chunnel (chicken tunnel)? I see a lot of diy ones, but I just want to buy one. This picture I found on Amazon is what I want, but they don’t sell it anymore. Anything similar to it?

Hi all, My waterer and feeder keep falling over because the chickens knock them over. I can't put it in the corner because in the middle of the run, so much poop has accumulated that it's like a mini hill ("hill" is quite an exaggeration, best word I can think of) and the corners are dunes...

I live in Washington State, not far from Puget Sound. Our microclimate tends to be a bit warmer and drier in the summer and colder and wetter in the winter than most of western WA, but overall temps are moderate and winters are mostly chilly and damp. My coop floor is concrete pavers dug in a...

OK, so if you would please clear up my confusion. I have 15 7 month old pullets. I'm preparing to winterize and my concern is about the floor of the run. It's a 12 x 14 covered roof run with a dirt floor. Every night we go out and scrape up the poo from the floor of the run. I'm thinking...

Hello everybody, I just had a crazy idea, and I wanted to run it through you guys:- Introduction: I have a large farm of mostly olive trees, fig trees, pomegranate trees, and guava trees. The trees are planted in rows, and there is a 6 m (20 ft) between each tree. I currently plant vegetables...

Hi, We bought a great chicken coop for our babies but now need a chicken run. I thought I found one that I could simply modify, but it was sold out :( We live in the country, plenty of mice, weasels, foxes, feral cats, coyotes and even a bear or two (although it has not been seen near where I...

Is it worth the money? I am not a handy person nor is my husband so building a run is very intimidating. So I thought about purchasing the Rugged Ranch walk-in run. But wow on $600. If you've had one is it worth the cost?