Ended Official BYC Coop Page Contest #14

[The cheek coop]

Here’s my entry.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/our-journey-and-new-coop.78809/

Our Journey and New Coop

We started our chicken journey April 29th 2023 when we acquired an old coop from a neighbor. We were planning to get some pullets around July after we had done our research (per our usual) but then May 22nd happened. My neighbor (the same one that gave us the coop) knocked on our door and ask...

• The cheek coop
• Aug 1, 2023
• 4.00 star(s) 7 ratings
• Comments: 2
• Reviews: 6
• Category: Medium Coops

 

[PrettyBirdRocky]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/fowl-penitentiary-the-process-of-a-coop-on-a-budget.79186/

Fowl Penitentiary, the process of a coop on a budget

Never give up on that big, nice looking, functional coop and run. Even if it takes you a while to get there lol When we first started this adventure over a year ago, we researched chickens and everything they needed for being outside. as seen in some photos, it may look like we have a large...

• PrettyBirdRocky
• Apr 27, 2024
• 5.00 star(s) 6 ratings
• Comments: 2
• Reviews: 6
• Category: Small Coops

 

[my spoiled chickens]

Sorry to bother you,but could I write an article about my coop even though one small part of it was bought from a farm store?

 

[Kiki]

Sorry to bother you,but could I write an article about my coop even though one small part of it was bought from a farm store?

This is a contest to see who can create the best coop/run article for BYC. We define the "best article" to mean pages with the most information, pictures, plans, details, etc. that will be very helpful to others who want to build a coop and/or run. We don't care if your coop was made out of recycled pallets and was made in 2 days, or if it was made out of the highest-grade materials, took 5 months, and is a scale model of the Taj Mahal. We want helpful and informative coop articles!

 

[my spoiled chickens]

This is a contest to see who can create the best coop/run article for BYC. We define the "best article" to mean pages with the most information, pictures, plans, details, etc. that will be very helpful to others who want to build a coop and/or run. We don't care if your coop was made out of recycled pallets and was made in 2 days, or if it was made out of the highest-grade materials, took 5 months, and is a scale model of the Taj Mahal. We want helpful and informative coop articles!

I will take that as a yes. Its really the run,roof and security part that I thought would be helpful. Thank you for replying so quick Kiki

 

[BYC Project Manager]

This contest is now closed!

Thank you so much to everyone who participated! Judging will begin today, and we will announce the winners here soon. So stay tuned and good luck to the contestants!!

Be sure to check out the new contest!
Official BYC Coop Page Contest #15

 

[StinkyAcres]

Were the winners ever announced for this contest?

 

[BYC Project Manager]

To submit to our open Coop Page contest, click here!
Official BYC Coop Page Contest #15

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Please accept our sincerest apologies for the delay in announcing winners for this contest.

Now, for the moment you've all been waiting for! The judges have finished judging and we have our winners!

First Place @RebelEgger

The Covert Coop

This coop has been a long time in planning. Well, at least it feels like a long time. After using my beautiful small coop (which you can view here) for a couple of years, I broke the news to my husband that I needed a bigger coop. One, yeah, I wanted to be able to become a victim of chicken...

• RebelEgger
• Jan 10, 2024
• 5.00 star(s) 6 ratings
• Comments: 14
• Reviews: 5
• Category: Large Coops

Second Place @Ragfrey

Fort Ski- Southeast Louisiana chicken coop/run

Southeast Louisiana Very hot/humid 8x8 coop- sand floor 16x24 run- sand floor Materials: -3 4x8 Tin roof 2ft overhang -1 4x8 Polycarbonate skylight in middle -4x8 multi purpose siding from Lowes -4 6x6 corner post on coop- 2- 8’. 2- 9’ -8 4x4x8 -2 4x8 plexiglass cut to size in order to...

• Ragfrey
• Aug 2, 2023
• 4.83 star(s) 12 ratings
• Comments: 5
• Reviews: 9
• Category: Medium Coops

Third Place @danlan

The "I'm not a carpenter but I'll build it anyway" coop

This is the latest iteration of my coop. It's 5'x8' (1.5m x 2.5m). It's located in NJ, where we get all four seasons rather intensely -- 95° (35C) and matching humidity in the summer, 0-20° (-10ish C) in the winter, and 40-50" (1m+) of rain annually. So, the coop needed to be able to accommodate...

• danlan
• Sep 8, 2023
• 4.57 star(s) 7 ratings
• Comments: 4
• Reviews: 5
• Category: Small Coops

@StinkyAcres

Dog House to Duck House Conversion

I've wanted ducks for years and this year I finally found the type of duck that fits my needs and wants. Problem is I didn't have a duck house...so I set out to build one! In this article I will show you how I converted a large dog house into a small duck house. This house would also make a...

• StinkyAcres
• Aug 23, 2023
• 4.67 star(s) 9 ratings
• Comments: 9
• Reviews: 6
• Category: Other Fowl Housing

Fifth Place @PrettyBirdRocky

Fowl Penitentiary, the process of a coop on a budget

Never give up on that big, nice looking, functional coop and run. Even if it takes you a while to get there lol When we first started this adventure over a year ago, we researched chickens and everything they needed for being outside. as seen in some photos, it may look like we have a large...

• PrettyBirdRocky
• Apr 27, 2024
• 5.00 star(s) 6 ratings
• Comments: 2
• Reviews: 6
• Category: Small Coops

@RebelEgger, @Ragfrey, @danlan, @StinkyAcres, & @PrettyBirdRocky, I will be sending you instructions on how to claim your prizes momentarily!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, this wouldn't have been possible without all of your entries!!!! Great job everyone, this was so much fun!!

~ Shout out to all of the judges who took the time to read all of the articles. I know this contest was incredibly difficult to judge and I appreciate all of you! ~


And THANK YOU to our BYC Sponsors (click to view & support them)

 

[TwoCrows]

Congrats, great job!

@RebelEgger, @Ragfrey, @danlan, @StinkyAcres, & @PrettyBirdRocky,

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Congratulations winners.