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The run is 10' x 4' x 6" The coop is 4' x 4' x 5" and this does not include the nesting boxes. AND tonight they went into the coop on their own!! YEAH! Also, I put grapes on the nipples today and they ate them right away....And got they hang of it by drinking! YEAH! So it looks like I have...

The coop is big enough for 10 birds....So I am going to be away for a couple nights...you really think I should leave them locked in the coop?

The picture is of the coop when it was delivered....It does have a ramp.

I have 8 chicks.....For the most part it is predator proof....I still want to put pavers around the run and put a lock on the door. My yard is fenced in.

this is my coop/run

Hello, My chicks are 8 weeks old. They have been outside in their coop/run for a week now. When we open the door in the morning they have no problem going down the ramp but at night it's a different story. Around 7pm they will staring peeping very loud and I think that is an indication they...

Good morning....My chicks spent their 1st night in the coop. I put water and feed inside with them. Is that correct or should I have left it in the run? Also, I had blocked off the nesting boxes but found all 8 of them in one box huddled together when I checked them before going to bed. I...

Thank you so much for this good information....Just a couple more questions. Just finished painting inside the closed portion of the coop. There is a slide door that has a rope to open and close. Do you close the door each night when the chicks go in for the night then open in the morning...

Good morning from Massachusetts .... Have a few questions from the experts: 1. Is it a good idea to paint the inside of the coop with high gloss paint for easy cleaning? 2. I have a fenced in backyard and does not abut any woods. Do you think it is necessary to trench around the coop to lay...

They are 4 weeks old and are in the garage in a brooder with a heat lamp. Won't be putting them out for another week or so.

Like paint....Cabot or Benjamin Moore Stain.

Just received my new coop. If I stain the coop will it harm my new chicks? Any other advice for the new coop?

3 Week old Barred Rock.....

So new to the chicken world....here are our 4 Rhode Island Reds and 4 Plymouth Barred Rock. They are 2 weeks old.

Hi there....We used a pine tree branch in our card board box brooder. The Rhode Island Red & Plymouth Rock chicks love it...