Recent content by Melileesun

That's basically what I ended up doing, I called him!. From this post I was able to come up with a list of questions that concerned me about the coop. I called the guy, and he knew everything about the design (well since he designed it) and each element was used for a specific reason. I first...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Large-Play-Area-Chicken-Coop-Hen-House-Playpen-Backyard-Run-Poultry-Cage-Hutch-/160898878310?_trksid=p2047675.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555003%26algo%3DPW.CAT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D142%26meid%3D5595057635270631526%26pid%3D100010%26prg%3D1076%26rk%3D3%26sd%3D281033756814%26...

Oh, I see! Thank you for that. And I am also curious about the lack of flooring. Would it be a good idea to dig a small trench where I am placing the coop? Or Should there be a floor board or more hardware cloth? Can the chickens walk okay on the hardware cloth if it were to be exposed on the floor?

I think we might be able to figure out some building, it would take us a few weekends and might not look as clean. I just wanted to make sure we wouldn't end up spending the same amount in materials (plus time). We are novices when it comes to building and may have to rent tools from Depot to...

I have seen SO many coops online and a few in person. This one is sold locally and is $275 per the craigslist add. Please check it out and tell me if you think it's a good one for a first time chicken keeper. The footprint is 5x3 ft...

I've found a few coops and am really considering one from my local feed store that sells for $300. The nesting box area is sided with cedar, then there is an open roost bar and everything else is open to the ground. So there is not much floor area in the actual "house part", not sure if hens...

Should I start with 4? I have a small urban backyard and have been looking at coops recommended for 2-4 hens, with them free ranging during the day. I figured I would start small, figure out what I'm doing and go from there. Ideally 3-4 would be perfect for us. The feed store is getting Barred...

Hi All, I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Buff Oprington chicks at my local feed store this coming weekend. They receive different chicks weekly but, this is the breed I would like to start with. So in my quest to learn about raising backyard chickens (between being a busy mom to a...

I do like the one on eBay, and I love the price too! I've never purchased on eBay before so I feel nervous about it. The dimensions seem right, the price is right and it has everything else on my want list. I just don't know the quality, but it would be a starting point. If I need to make...

Ohhh, I haven't seen that dealer yet. Have you read any reviews of them cconly? Here's the coop that I would really like but it's outside of the budget. http://chickensaloon.com/the-tavern-backyard-chicken-coop/ I need to look closely at the dimensions and features and see what I can find that...

Let me know what you go with! I think I might just have to jump in too and hope for the best...

My budget for a coop is $400 (Max!). I see a lot of coops on-line at hayneedle.com, chickensaloon.com, ebay, and craigslist. I'm looking to house 2-4 hens and have a little run for days that I can't let them out, although I do plan on letting them free range most days. Unfortunately my handy...

This looks great! Mind if I ask how much you've spent on it?