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My Greenhouse CoopNice to see the greenhouse doing double duty. From what the OP wrote in the comments, I sounds as though the greenhouse isn't used as a coop in...
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My little chicken coopWould be nice to see an update on this coop, it wasn't quite complete at the point where the article was written.
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Beyond Cage-Free: Lessons from a Chicken Farmer@casportpony, @Debbie292d, and @TwoCrows, @CherishedFowlGuardian wanted you to see this.
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Recycled Shutter CoopIt's always nice to be able to use materials available. This could work for a very short term coop but something better able to deter predators...
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My Greenhouse CoopAnother example of re-purposing something into a coop. With a little tweaking, seems this could be a year-round coop if desired.
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Keeping a House Chicken… How, When, and Why?I really enjoyed this. You have a comprehensive breakdown of all the things to consider when bringing poultry indoors, and gave lots of links and...- thecatumbrella
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The Widow Maker
- MamaBearsFlock
- 8 min read
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Yes, you read it... "The Widow Maker"! Our first coop build affectionately named because I almost ended up on an episode of Snapped after working... -
My new coop
- cowboy bob
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well been working on this most of the summer. Made with pallets and scrap material. Cost $ 45.00. 4 1/2x5 and about 8 feet high. -
The bounties of chickens
- Shadowfire
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Most people immediately associate chickens with eggs. And yes, this is one of the main purposes of most chicken breeds, but they give us so many... -
Happy ducks coop and run!
- happy duck
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Hi there! In this article I am going to go over the basics of how I built this run/coop. I will start with the coop: We started out with a old... -
Our version farm house coop
- BrinaM
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Once the house was completed with a 8ft run we decided we needed a 8 by16. plenty of room for the girls and the bachelor. -
Coop du Burge
- FarmduBurge
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My wife finally convinced me to get chickens and they are awesome! Only problem is we got the chics before the coop. Below is the last 4 weeks of... -
Windy mountain tractor
- peanutswp5
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I started building the base for a chicken tractor back in August 2017 while my wife was on maternity leave.... needless to say it was a busy time... -
Adopting Rescued Chickens
- Clucksworth12
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Most all of us here on BYC have chickens and those that don't are planning and learning to get some. But I will say this, and I only wish it had... -
How do you like my new 6x8 coop?
- Oh Henry
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- 2 min read
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I'm a new be here. I don't know if this is where you enter for the coop contest, but here you are. How do you like my new coop? I will be adding... -
Coop D'Ville in Wyoming
- rbreininger
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Shown is framed out coop. The base is on landscape timbers that are sloped on the ends to allow it to be slid or rolled on poles. Most of the... -
Shaggy's Texas Jail Coop
- shaggy151
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I had built a 4x4 coop during the Christmas holidays for my bantam Cochins and soon thereafter I was making plans for a new, bigger coop. At first... -
Built my coop from scratch using scrap and donated materials...
- G15usmc
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I started with some scrap 2x4s and made a 4'x6' floor I put the joists 18" on center so I could use less wood and figured it didn't have to be... -
New Chicken Coop. A work in Progress
- sega
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Here are some pictures of a new chicken coop I am in the process of building. Coop is 12' x 16' and will house about 25 - 30 FBC Marans. The... -
Mini coop for the Hespo-clucky Inn
- mollybeth
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This is was a quick 2 day project that neede5d to be done because my chickens needed out of their brooder. They needed to get outside, but we were... -
Coop and run for my 7 chickens made with sweat and tears (of joy)
- Bunnyla
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My coop is 5ft x 8 foot wide (not including the run). 4"x4" posts in the 4 corners then the frame was created with 2 x4 and 2x6" lumber. 2 middle... -
Pollo Rancheria
- CPSLIM
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I first got the idea to own chickens from a couple friends of mine, Matt and Bill, who had some. I hadn't done too much research but found a...