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lichick, My girls have a concrete floor in their coop. Actually it is marble mosaic covered with straw wall-to-wall carpeting. I like that it is really easy to sweep out and hose off. The hens don't really care for it as much because they can't play in the deep litter the way they used to. And...

As to the furnishings it looks like you need something for a next box and food and water and you will be in business. Putting it on legs would give the girls a little shady spot, which I would guess is important there.

I had a BO pullet the same way. Just suddenly seemed paralyzed. All the other girls were fine. Couldn't walk or stand on day 1, Day 2 couldn't lift her beak off the floor. I gave her the secret remedy chicken homeop 1 cooked egg yolk 1 T honey 2 T yogurt 1/4 c oats 1 apple grated she was fine...

I had a pullet that age and I was ready to put her down because she was acting poorly. I mixed up some chicken homeopathy and had fed her because she would not even lift her head up. 1 cooked egg yolk 1 T honey 2 T yogurt 1/4 c oats 1 apple grated After a half day she was up and the next day...

I do worms the lazy way. When I want to treat the girls I just turn over a couple shovels full of the dirt in their run and let them at the worms. The worms hide about an inch down so they are usually safe until the mean framer comes in with his shovel. We have more worms in the run than...

Ms. Cluckingly, Fear not! It is always good to get lots of information and advise before you begin, but don't be afraid of making mistakes. Be afraid of not learning from them. Your girls will tell you if they are happy or crowded. If they are crowded (lots of pecking at each other is probably...

I love the idea. My wife thinks I am crazy because every time I see an outbuilding or a travel trailer or pretty much anything in a back yard I say, "Nice chicken coop." I actually converted an old dog house into a 3 hen coop and it didn't cost anything for materials. If you could find an...

Welcome to the wonderful world of poultry parenting. First, it is normal for chickens to peck each other some. The term pecking order is a real phenomenon. Only with lots of roosters or too little space, or too much boredom will you get the nasty kind of pecking that leads to blood and pain. I...

If you hang that cabbage just out of their reach you can watch them jump up for it too. I find that endlessly amusing FOR ME!

There are reasons you see so many Fort Knox-looking chicken runs. Raccoons are the big one around here. We either have to have the top, bottom, and sides of the run completely sealed or lock the girls up in the coop at night. If you decide to lock them up at night you might want to consider an...

On a somehat lighter, but relate note... Last week my neighbor's cat scaled the 6 foot fence to get into the chicken run and scared the girls. I couldn't decide if I was happy that at least THAT cat showed an interest in my rat population or sad that he had scared the hens. In the end I decided...

Rats are my least favorite thing about keeping chickens. I have found that hanging the feeders helps some, a concrete floor in the coop excludes many of them, and always storing the feed in tight containers is crucial. My friend was rodent free until the chickens moved in from his neighbors'...

Thank you BYC hosts and community. Inspired by the coop contest I actually created a coop page and figured I might have something to share after all that time I spent learning from all of you. I am not sure if my coop should be in the tackiest coop contest or the best coop contest, but the one...

It sounds just about right. If you are west of the Cascades you may want to provide a covered patio. They hate being out in the rain, and in Portland that would mean about half the year. If you are east of the Cascades you might want a covered patio to protect them from the summer sun. They also...

Everyone makes good points. The "windows" have to let in enough light to let the hens know that it is time to wake up. They are very photo sensitive. Mine too like to squabble over who gets to sleep closest to the window. If "cold" is 32F you won't have to worry about closing them up too much...

I'll throw my hat/coop in for consideration. https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=54217 There are not any under construction pictures since it took three years to get it to where it is, but I've discussed construction in pretty good detail. I do think it is the only one...