Recent content by Cherrypoint

Just one question (right now), how high should the coop portion be off the ground? I am only 5'1"so any vents or windows to open and close would have to be within my reach. I will have at least a waterer hanging from the framing board. Not sure about the feeder. I am considering the pvc type...

Thank you!!!! I have been asking this of my friends who have chickens on their farms and not received any answers. Just vague stuff. Beehives also need to slope because of winter moisture and best not to have direct west summer sun. Now we know where to start building it! Thank you...

A coop & good sized run will be built soon and am trying to figure the best place to put it. We have a 10 acre rectangle with woods on both sides of our property, only a few trees out in the center, pasture with two paddocks, barn and garden section. I am a beekeeper and know what direction the...

Nice! Are you near Napoleon MO? I am south of Odessa. What kind of fencing did you use on the side panels?

What did you place under the coop? Is it bricks/pavers. I would like to know what you did. I really like your design. The bamboo is very cool. Thanks! Martha in Missouri

Oh I forgot to add - I am only 5"1", so height off the ground does matter!

I am trying to figure out what style/design I want/need for my coop. I live in Missouri, so snow (we had lots this year!) and rain. Which is actually better for the chickens? Or does it even matter? Right now I am thinking 8' height in the front and 6' in the back, not sure about width/length...

I am outside Odessa about 40 miles East of KC. I do not have any birds yet, still in the information gathering stage. I did the same thing with beekeeping, read and read, joined a bee group, gathered all my supplies through the year. I kept bees for many years in KC in my backyard. We moved out...

Hi! I am from outside of Odessa MO. Odessa is about 45 miles east of KC. We had 27 inches of snow and it is beginning to melt. The weather people say we will hit the 50's this weekend. They also said at one time we would only get 6 inches of snow. I do not have any chickens yet. Our local...

We are so new to chickens, we do not have any yet. But, I have read and read, researched online, visited the poultry exhibt at the Mo State Fair every year. We are wanting to have layers. I have been a beekeeper for many years, we have dogs, cats and a couple of parakeets too. We moved 3 years...