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Quote: Thanks! Quote: The sides have rough-sawn plywood 3/8". The roof and floor are 1/2" plywood. Quote: The current base is 2 x 2 cedar. I was thinking of putting cedar 2 x 4 under that. Quote: Thanks for the advice. When I was a kid my grandfather made a coop like this for us...

Hello. I have built a chicken coop for my mom, she lives in a city where we get a lot of rain and she has a small back yard. The coop is total 4' deep (2' deep hutch plus another 2' run in back). The hutch is 38" wide, plus 10" for nesting box. I have linked to four photographs below. I...

Hello. I purchased some wire at a local feed store, by Gilbert & Bennett, Yard Gard brand. It is 1" x 1". 24" x 15'. I wonder if it is possible to purchase wire similar to this but in different heights, such as 18" rather than 24". Is there an online source, or guide, to give me a range...

My wife is from Asia and she swears that they give chickens uncooked rice. She did not have chickens herself though. Is uncooked rice ok? A handful here and there?

CC's CoopCuties : Quote: I'd be concerned with heat and humidity in the summer. Research this concern and see how others dealt with this issue. Also, a good location would help-semi shade, or morning sun, then shade in the afternoon. Have fun Hi. Thank you very much for your response...

Hello. My son and I have no experience building a chicken coop. We are converting a metal storage rack into a chicken coop. I am asking you all about this because I have seen dozens of coop designs online but they are all wood. Any problem with metal frame?

Hi. We live in a rural are very near a huge city and sprawling suburb cities. The large cities allow chickens, and have for a few years. Probably some activists got together and passed a sensible law, banning roosters but allowing a few hens. I can raise chickens on my property but I noticed...

Quote: Hi. Thanks for the suggestion. My day job is the packaged food business for humans, and I know all about strict labeling rules. Perhaps that is why I am confident that I can work my way through those hoops for animal feed. I have not researched animal feed labeling but I can imagine...

Hello. This is my first post. I am new to chicken farming. My grandfather spent his whole life farming chickens, and I remember he set us up with a coop when I was a kid. I wish he was still around. I own 7 acres of nice land in an area near a very large city (15 minutes drive to city...