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I brought home 4 pullets this past weekend (9 weeks old). The first night they all headed into the coop without issue but they insisted on roosting in the doorway and on the ramp. A little encouragement got them in the coop and 3 out of 4 made it on the 7 feet of available roost bar...

We picked up our first 4, 9-week old hens today. Below is my coop. It is 4'x8' and 6' tall in the center. On this side you can see the door to the next boxes and then the entire lower half flips down to allow full access to inside the coop. In the picture below you can see that...

I am a veteran of a dozen internet forums and I hate when "newbs" post things that I know are easily searchable for. However, this is a case where I find the shoe on the other foot as I am the "newb" to BYC (and chickens). I am looking at search results and at the Learning Center and trying to...

I see a lot of PVC work on the forums by the faithful DIY crowd. However, I rarely see details on the PVC they are using. Is there a specific type to use? What are the thoughts on 3" vs 4" for feeders? Thanks for any details that can be provided!

I was trying to find some good discussion threads on stationary vs tractor style coops for the backyard. I am in my preparation phase of getting backyard chickens and one of the benefits I am looking at is the improvement that can be made to my lawn if I were to tractor the chickens around the...