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Hi @Rancid Crbtree great video thanks for sharing! I know you said your in zone 3 so a ways north of us down in zone 6 but how have they held up since making them? The new beds I made with this method are only a couple weeks old so haven't really been put to the test yet,

We are only starting with 3 and can have up to 6 in our area per local laws. The coop/run I have designed is built to accommodate for chicken math and the 4x4 frame layout means we should be able to easily add 4x4 sections if we need to expand.

Thanks @Penpal! That was kind of my thought as well it seems to work for human shelter so wasn't sure about outdoor runs. If we do it I'll be sure to post on here and provide updates on how it ages.

Hello all, Apologies for the wordy thread on this. We are planning to build our first coop this month and looking for others experience/opinions in materials used to make a long lasting shelter. Has anyone tired using charred pine (Shou Sugi Ban) in their coop construction aside from just...

Thank you for the support! With us being first time home owners and having other projects to settle first it's given us lots of time to do research before we had the time/money to do it right. I know alot of it can be DIY which I love but if I'm being perfectly honest having our kids all so...

That's good to know! Thanks for the info!

That's adorable my daughters will love it if they can dress up the hens!

Been reading articles and gathering ideas for our first family coop for a couple months now and figured it was about time to officially join. We're from Olathe, KS with 4 kids and just bought out first house a little over a year ago and have been talking about getting a flock since. So eggcited...