I just wanted to show a couple of pics of my coop. I like to make do with what I've got. I did buy the dog house for my 2 hens and they seem to really like it.
I have a hen that has decided she wants to sleep in a pet carrier under our carport instead of in the coop with the others. They are not crowded, only 4 hens and 1 rooster in a 10x10 converted dog kennel. They free range all day on about 2 acres. She is the "boss" hen and is the rooster's...
I have a young, laying hen that is making the clucking noise and is all puffed up like she's got biddies. She is still laying and is not setting on any eggs. She pretty much stays by herself since the others tend to pick on her some. Is she just getting ready to set or what?
I have about a 6 inch gap, graduating down, at the top of the pen on two sides where the slanted metal roof meets the top of the pen, which is a converted dog kennel. How do I close this gap? I'm afraid a predator will get on the roof and then crawl thru the gap and then they'll be in the pen...
I recently converted a 10'x10' dog kennel into a chicken pen. I bought a prefab coop and put it inside. Fits good enough for my 3 hens. We just had our first gully washer and water is coming into the pen making it very wet and nasty. There is still some dry areas, but I'd like to keep it all...