We keep ours in the coop.. they can come and go as they please through out the day (free ranged for now) building a run. I find it helps keep the birds closer, they tend to come back for a drink every now and then.
I covnerted my shed to a coop last year. I added a lot of windows, and some nest box (just screwed milk crates to wall) and a 2X4 roost.. I use straw for the bedding.. works great, and is cost effective. shavings cost an arm and a leg...
slightly bigger is never enough.. I had 8 chickens last year.. now my wife ordered 6 more.. and 4 turkeys.. plus a lady down the street just dropped off another 6 1 year hens... my advice is build it beg enough for 20. who knows what...
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Originally Posted by lindsmurphy
I've been told that they cannot be house in the same area as chickens as they will get sick, so they would need to be on the other side of the property here, which might...
duno if it's been brought up or not, but have no floor, and just use the DLM method. works great on a dirt floor, and allows the chickes to forage while in the coop as well...
- just my .5 cents
