Recent content by MaggieTheGenZChickGirl

Yes they will be indoors, thank you and jreardon1918 for the help! just wanna be sure im doing everything right, being a first timer and all

I will be getting chicks in the mail in a few weeks, so I decided to test the brooder recently to make sure everything was working so i wouldn't be scrambling last minute. The ecoglow safety 600 is the kind where one side can be higher than the other, so after some research most people suggested...

I was planning on painting it, both for the protection and to make it look a bit nicer (especially once I add my own window covers, I’d want everything to match!). Definitely yes to adding a floor, I was probably going to put down some vinyl tiles too to make cleaning easier too.

That’s exactly what I was thinking for the smaller windows, so they can be opened when it gets hot during the summer and closed when it’s cold in the winter. For the roof ventilation I calculated the area of the section under the “A” of the roof and if I just removed the section it would be a...

Are there taller/thicker ones, or similar things to rest it on that would bring it up more? A play house is flat on the ground so I don’t think an inch or two would do much, unless I’m thinking of the wrong thing. Would some cinder blocks (maybe stacked up?) work?

All I’ve got is a jigsaw to make cuts, basic drill, and a hammer and nails. Precise measurements for cuts/angles are not my strong suit. I can cut a rectangle cover for those windows on the playhouse with plywood, but that’s about it. And sadly no I don’t know anyone with the skill set/tools.

I’ve been trying to figure out how to put it on a raised platform so cleaning wouldn’t be as much of an issue, and so I wouldn’t have to bend over much for the eggs. Ive been brainstorming for months now and a playhouse seems like the best bang for my buck with the budget I’ve got. I guess...

Yes, I have checked craigslist, OfferUp, FB marketplace, etc. and nothing. I have figured out a plan for that second play house and I think I’m going to go with that. I would cover up the large windows on the left and right, and cover the windows in the front and back with hardware cloth...

The problem is even the cheapest sheds I have found are way too expensive, I can only afford $500, maybe $700 but that’s pushing it. Edit: whoops only meant to reply to windrider, not sure why it did that.

I am not very handy, I can cut a few things and nail in a few roosting bars but that’s it. I definitely need some kind of prebuilt base to work off of, and a kids play house seems the most affordable wooden option that isn’t a prefab. After reading the responses, I found this one...

im in Massachusetts, the max hear is in the 80's/low 90's for a month or two of the summer, winters canget as low as the single digits, occasionally the negatives but not often, but the average winter temperature is in the teens/twenties

I have a wooden kids playhouse I'm planning on converting to a coop for 4-6 chickens (average size breeds, like Rhode Island Reds and Barred Rocks). They would have access to an enclosed run all day, and only be confined to the coop at night. My main concern is how much ventilation to add. The...

I am from Massachusetts and the winters get really cold, but I plan on getting cold hardy breeds (from what i've read, im thinking RI reds and Plymouth Rocks) so if that makes a difference. I have almost zero building skills, the best I can do is nail a few things and drill holes, and the most i...

Hello! I am new to the world of chickens, and im hoping to get some next spring. I am taking this winter to educate myself and get everything prepared for then, so I have created what i am thinking will be my plan for the setup, and I wanted to know if it would be suitable. I plan on getting...

My name is Maggie and I am 19 and from Eastern Massachusetts. I have loved chickens all my life, ever since my first grade class hatched eggs I have been hooked! I even remember saving my money as a young child and purchasing an incubator (practically a toy with how low quality it was) on ebay...