Thank you everyone! I've had my flock for a week now (five laying hens and five pullets), and chose sand for both the coop and the run since we are in the rainy season and I want to see how dry my run will stay. So far, everyone seems really happy, although I am looking forward to letting the...
I am in the process of building my first coop and it is a raised coop 4'x8' with a fenced in run 8'x8' for six ladies. My hope and goal is that they can primarily live in their coop and run. My yard is clay and dirt and I am nervous about it turning to mud. The run has a roof, but what would...
Hello from Black Mountain, North Cackalacky!
I love this site and am excited to be a part of it. I am currently building a coop for my first chicken pets ever, and I love it! I am trying my darnedest to build a predator-proof coop, and the designs and advice on this site has helped a lot. I...