How can I keep wild birds out of coop?

I have a closed run, I used to free range and had lots of windchimes up and CDs this helped alot- also I feed the wild birds well away from the chicken area- so they could chase hawks.

Hi MommyToThree.  I'm going through the same problem.  I've resolved my issues with doves, but sparrows continue to be the bane of my existence.  I made a shade-cloth curtain over the chickens' door to the coop to keep out the doves.  You can look at my BYC page (down towards the end) to see how I made and implemented the curtain.  The problem is sparrows continue to worm their way through the curtain.  I've decided that the only solution for my specific situation is to make a treadle-feeder that only allows the chickens access to the food (not the wild birds).  I'm working on it now; I'm quite hopeful that this will help solve, if not eliminate, the problem.

I don't have this problem, but i wonder if Fire Tigeris doesn't have the right idea by feeding the wild birds in a feeder on a different part of the property.

Oh I am so glad that someone else is having this problem. Well that sounds bad but you know what I mean!

When I get up in the morning there are at least 10 wood pigeons lined up along the fence. Then there is the sparrows, starlings and thrushes 2 types, then there are the house martins and the rooks and the seagulls - well you get my drift - its an all you can eat buffet!!!!! I have over 100 birds flying in and out of the run! They just go through the wire and even get through the net on the roof? We had one poor thing get trapped in the pot belly chimeny and sadly it died before we could get it out so they get themselves into bother a lot! Thing is there seems to be a great number of them this year - wonder if it is because they are stealing the Layers????? Anyhow I worry about them bringing disease into my girls and well they cost a fortune in feed but I didn;t know what to do as they seem to get into everything no matter what I try. Its like they formally line up for their breakfast! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Dh shouts at them and they laugh at him and just come back again as soon as he is in doors. I will certainly try the wind chimes - I can;t figure out why my fiesty head girl Gerty will go for our baby chickens but will she stop the wild birds from theiving their food not a chance!!!!!! She just lets them all in and doesn;t bat an eyelid!

Oesdog -

I have a large hanging feeder suspended about 8" off the ground, attached to the coop.  I have several feeders for the wild birds in the yard also, but they're at least 20' high.  I've not seen any wild birds around the chicken feeder, and I think it's partly because I keep their own feeders supplied with suet and thistle and BOSS, and also because the chicken feeder's so close to the ground.
I do take the chicken feeder indoors at night to discourage racoons, squirrels, wild turkeys and other critters from getting into the chicken feed.