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I saw those videos of the feeder where the chickens step on a little panel and it opens the feeder and thought they were very clever. I'm wondering if anyone has done something similar with a pop-door? It would be nice if the chickens could let themselves out of their sleep house and into...

There are so many books about keeping chickens. I'd like to know which ones people like best. Obviously, BYC is a fantastic resource, but I like to consult books, too. Not sure where to post this. Could there be a "Favorite Chicken Resources" section? Thanks! Caju

1. What is the consensus about linoleum ion plywood floor of small raised (3 ft off the ground) henhouse? Space is about 16 square feet. It will just be for sleeping and egg-laying, as food will be hanging underneath. I was thinking it would be easier to clean, but I'm afraid (a) that mold...

I want to make the nestbox area dark, since the henhouse will be pretty light. I thought I'd make a partial wall with round entrance holes. The bottom part will be a false front attached to a bottom board so I can pull it out and clean out the nesting materials. Eggs will be collected from...

This may be a silly question, but I haven't seen anyone directly address it, so I'm not sure if it's so obvious that nobody needs to talk about it, or whether it's actually a subject that people disagree on. I am currently building and setting up my coop, and won't get my chooks until I'm done...

I keep seeing warnings about making sure my coop has enough ventilation and warnings about making sure there are no drafts. Aren't those just a negative and positive way of saying "air flow"? I live in Richmond, CA, (East SF Bay Area), where we have a very moderate climate. Rarely get nights...

I am currently designing and building my first chicken coop. Actually, we've already built some of it and I thought I had it designed, but realized there are little things I haven't figured out. I want to have a pushed-out nest box off the side of my elevated henhouse. I'm picturing it with...

Hi. I don't have any chickens yet, but have started building a henhouse. We're going to build the run next weekend and hopefully get the house and run all finished by the end of the month. The entire coop footprint is 10' by 10' with approximately 3.5' x 3' of that being the house. In...