Recent content by flibbertigibbet

Yeah I've heard more from people who lost their girls because of heat and poor ventilation, rather than cold. I'll post some pics once I get started! Thanks for all the great advice!

Ope, in my last post I should have typed, "I know there's still the risk that something could dig under the run. . ." Not, "under the coop." Sorry about that!

Thanks for your advice! And yes, these are all legit concerns that I've had as well. Regarding whether or not they will structurally support being used as a coop, I've found plenty of coops that have been converted and have been able to support a perch, such as this one: I've also found...

Welcome! I'm new myself and I've already learned a ton. Good luck!

I'm exploring options for building my own coop and I love the idea of converting an outdoor children's playhouse into one; however, I've only been able to find two playhouses that aren't incredibly expensive in my area. I wanted to see if it was worth trying to turn these into a coop before...

Hello all! About a year ago the city that I live in finally got on their game and started allowing homeowners to raise backyard chickens. I was living out of the state at the time and found out about the new zoning about a month ago so I decided to start raising my own chickens this summer...

This helps a lot. Thanks so much!

Hello all! I'm completely new to keeping backyard chickens, as in I just decided last week that I'm going to build a coop and start raising chickens this summer. My city just started allowing residents to raise backyard chickens last year so I'm very excited. I've decided to build my own coop...