Hi and thanks for the reply @bruceha2000. I agree 25 gallons is way overkill. I tend to overdue everything, I picked up a clear/white 25 gallon barel for 10 bucks and figured it was a good deal. But do you think I will have an issue with keeping the water clean or free of funky stuff growing in...
@lynnehd That's a good idea maybe ill just do the bottom with the hardware cloth, that way I dont have to replace everything, thank you. And yes the chickens have slipped into the pool but they can stand up in the water and there are bricks inside to help the ducks get out. Eventually the pool...
Wow lots of awesome coops in this thread I enjoyed the pictures. I am new to BYC and just posted my coop design feel free to take a look any feedback would be nice. The kids would love to hear what people have to say
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1105807/our-chicken-coop
Hi @wyatt015 ,
I just joined BYC and posted my coop. here is a link to the thread I started. Currently I have 12 chickens in there and maybe the design will interest you or at least give you some ideas.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1105807/our-chicken-coop
Hello Everyone,
I'm new to BYC and have just built our first chicken coop. My kids and I would love to share our pictures, videos, chicken coop plans and experience with you, and tell everyone how much fun we had building our coop. Building the coop was so much fun and was an awesome project for...
Thank you for the warm welcome and feedback. @drumstick diva I learned about the hardware cloth only after I had put the chicken wire up. It's our first coop and I thought chicken wire was the right stuff to use lol. But thank you and I will more then likely switch over to the hardware cloth...