Only have the water system to finish in my new coop , The girls just spent there first night in it.
I have a 15x8 foot metal roof that is is guttered into a downspout with a Leaf-eater filter on it that feeds a 30 ish gallon barrel for water storage.
Now I am planning on having a 1" pvc...
I already have a thread going for my coop build but I have a question that i figure would get more attention here. I currently only have one window. Do I need to add another on the opposing wall? the reason I have not done so Is that I do not want the birds to have somewhere to get up on to...
Well the chicks will be at my local farm store in a couple weeks and I had a couple of days with decent weather so I started work.
I plan on having 6 hens max but will be starting with 4. after looking through the coops on here I had a drawing with what i wanted and the size it would then i...
Been looking through coop designs and articles about coop insulation and ventilation requirements.
I understand that the coop needs a good deal of ventalation especially during the winter. I also understand that I need to insulate the coop for the winter..
Most designs I see have the...
Hello been reading here for a couple weeks while planning my coop and now it's time to ask questions.
I am planning on keeping 4-6 chickens. Which would be more than I need for eggs. Will start with 2 and work up 2 at a time.
Anyway I am planning on building a run with an elevated coop that...