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Hey, I am redesigning the inside of my coop. Moving the perches around and the nesting box. I am wanting to make the perches to where the side of the floor raises up to the ceiling to make for easy cleaning. How can I attach it to the studs on the wall so that it can pivot to the ceiling? Has...

First, thanks for the replies. I have some 7 week old chicks that are ready to be outside in the run. I have put up a temporary fence from the rest of the flock but am needing some ideas on a cheap, temporary coop. Has anyone made a cheap one real quick? If so, what did you do? I am just needing...

How would I go about adding an external egg box to my coop. I originally built one and just put it inside but now I am wanting to access it from the outside.

I have a future garden area that I am wanting my chickens to till up and do some pooping in. It is about 30 yard away from the actual pen area. Getting them out there will be a little bit of a hassle. I am wanting everyone's advice on how long I should leave them out there for the day. I have a...

My coop is about 30 yards away from my garden. I am wanting to move the chickens to the fenced off garden area during the day and then move them back at the end of the day. What is going to be the easiest way to move the chickens to the garden area for the day and then back at night?

I have had my chicken in the coop with the door shut for almost a week now. The chicks are about 5 weeks old. How long should I keep them in there without opening the door?

I have some bisquick left over from this morning, can I feed that to my 1 month old chicks?

Does anyone know where to find pine shavings in bulk?

I bought a automatic chicken coop door and am wondering if most people mount it on the outside or inside of the coop. Thanks for the help.

I have my chicken coop built and am still needing to build a door for me to get into the coop. The opening is 30" wide by about 6 foot high. Any idea what the best way to build it so it is sturdy?

I have my walls up and now I am trying to figure out how to build the roof. Having never done this before, I was wondering if I could get some ideas from you. I was going to do a 4/12 pitch roof with 2x4"s and a 6 inch overhang on each side. Do I just put plywood or OSB up to connect the 2x4's...

Thanks in advance for the help. I am designing my chicken coop and haven't been able to find any cheap windows. I am just going to make windows out of chicken wire. How do you keep rain from coming in the windows or are you not concerned with rain coming in your coop? Can you have too many...

Did anyone use Tyvek wrap under their siding? What is the consensus on type of siding used? Where is the cheapest place to find windows for my coop? I am wanting to put at least one on the west, east, and south side of my coop. Anything wrong with that? This is my first time ever building a shed...

I have the base finished for my chicken coop. It is mounted on 4x4s. I have a question about the chicken door. Who has a automatic door? I work 12 hour rotating shift work and can't always be home to open it in the morning and close it in the evening. Do they work well? Do I really need to have...

Just purchased some chickens today and have to get the coop built in the next month or so. I am wanting to build the whole thing at ground level. Was going to do a massive caged area (~30 foot long by 15 foot wide) with a netting top on it. As far as a coop goes I was just going to have a three...

Can I keep guineas and chickens in the same coop? Going to have about 10 hens and 1 rooster and then about 2 guineas.

Sorry, couldn't find the right forum to start this thread so I thought I would try this one. I am looking at getting some Black Austerlorps and Rhode Island Reds in April. I have a real bad squash bug problem. I was wondering if the chickens will eat the bugs. Is there a better bird to pick or...

I have a 8x12 wood shed with one large door and one window at the opposite end of the shed. How would I go about converting this to a chicken coop? I was thinking about maybe cutting off the side walls and leaving it open with both sides leading to a 12x15 walking area for the chickens. I am...