Happy new year all! What is the best way to safely prevent your birds from using certain parts of a perch that is made out of 2x4 (wide side up)? I'd like to somehow keep them off the last couple feet of the perch that spans across the coop because I dont want them pooping over the nest...
Hi all - I am considering different coop foundations, any feedback on your experiences would be helpful. The coop footprint is 8'x8'. I do not want to pour a full concrete base. Here is what I am debating:
1 - Raised vs on the ground. Do you think it is better to raise the coop slightly off...
This is a spin-off of one of my other posts where we went in depth into how important "Chicken Math" is to the health and well being of your flock. As many of you know, I am putting a website together (which is up and running but still a work in progress) and I said I would post some helpful...
Hi everyone! Many of you have responded to my previous posts regarding my chicken coop plans. Your feedback/comments have been instrumental in the development of these plans...thank you SO much! They are officially ready to be released to the world (finally).
I currently have 5 small coop...
Hi everyone! I NEED HELP with coop names.
These are names for different coop plan models I have designed. I have hit a roadblock because I have ideas on a few different themes. I know names are probably not critical, but I still want to have appealing names that have the right "fit". If you...
This is a continuation of a discussion I began back in April of this year. I received some VERY helpful responses from members on other aspects of the plans. The short recap is that I have 12 new coop plan designs that I plan to sell on my website/etsy but- I NEED HELP with coop names.
I have...
Hi everyone! I'm Maria and a newbie on the forum, but not a newbie to building coops. It's sort of a full time "hobby" for my husband and I, and to date we have built over 15 coops of different shapes and sizes for ourselves as well as family and friends.
This is definitely a unique request...