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That was the basic idea. Taking into consideration that weeds come up in that bed all the time and that I use roundup, I didn't want to hurt the chickens with that. Also, with the rocks being uneven, snakes, mice, and rats could find their way in. That's why I decided to do an elevated run and...

This is what I am trying to replicate:

Here is the area looking down the side of the house, showing the ground slope. Here is the area I need to put the coop in along the retaining wall. The rock pile is really the only area where a coop could go safely and securely, as far as I can see. Here is the area looking down the wall...

I understand what you are saying. I appreciate your comments. The sprinkler system hits all sections of the yard, except that zone where I intended to put the coop. I could remove all the stone and put a concrete pad in, but I am trying to also keep the coop moveable if I should move. A concrete...

I do not know if dirt will be practical being that the floor is elevated. I have concerns if it gets wet, which I am sure it will. Sand would be easier because I could easily create a PVC drain system in the floor and have the water drain out. Dirt would make mud, which would absorb into the...

The chicken coop will sit on top of a rock bed that sits against a retaining wall, which was put there as a medium to help with drainage when it rains. My home sits cut into a hill top where there is not that much soil vs. granite rock. I can go out about four feet from the retaining wall where...

What I have come up with so far: 3'x12' base. 4x4 legs, corners, and at the 4' and 8' centerline, all framed in. 4x4 concrete post footings to keep wood off ground/rot prevention. 2x6 outer walls to create the floor box. 2x6 floor joists, 16" on center (9) 1/2"x1/2" Hardware Cloth stapled on...

Hey Y'all, I need some help. I need to design an elevated chicken coop. Both the hen house and the run have to be elevated. Due to the shape of my lawn, and with sprinkler heads everywhere, I do not have the availability to lay a concrete foundation and build the traditional coop. I have an...

mommabird, Welcome to the board. I'm not trying to ruffle anyone's feathers here, but the truth of the matter is that by failing to control your roosters, you are the root cause of this problem. Regrettably, as evident in your own words, you did not take responsibility and accountability for...

I'm whole-heartedly disagree with your statements. You cannot buy a house in a HOA neighborhood in Texas if you do not sign the covenant agreements. HOA's do not have the legal standing to usurp the rights of the people that are given them by their duly elected representatives. No contract...

The bill specifically prohibits municipalities and political subdivisions from setting arbitrary boundaries to prohibit the raising of hens. In other words, if the bill passes, you have the right to raise the chickens even if they are right across the fence from your neighbor. Here in San...

Why is the Senator tone deaf? All he had to do was add HOA to the list, but NO! How half-baked, chicken brained, can you get? Man this really makes me mad! :he

Does anyone have any updates on this subject? All that seems to be coming from this Chicken Bill is a bunch of Bovine Excrement from the politicians in Texas. There are so many excellent reasons for passage of this bill, sustaining the rights of the people to raise their own food, rights of the...

Famous Ameri-chicken Quotes: "We are endowed by our Creator, to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Chickens..." "We, the People of the United States, in order to create a more perfect Chicken..." "Oh say does that Rhode Island Red ever crow..." "I know not what my fellow countrymen will do...

Hide 'em? Heck no! Illegal Chickenizens deserve all the free benefits of Chickenfare, Chicken-Care, EduChicken, Free ChickPhones, Free ChickenCoops, etc. Heck, they can't fly. How will they get over the wall.