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This is for easy to build coop plans only. The average handy person can build the coop in a weekend - PLUS we offer technical support buy email! No reason to spend the extra money on a pre built coop.

The City Biddy Stealth Hanging Coop is an attractive, low cost, easy to build backyard chicken house. It is the perfect choice for those with tiny yards or tough setback limits to meet. The Stealth coop can be used as an easy to move free standing home for your hens, but this cute mini-coop...

Introducing my most recent addition to the uBuilder Plans homesteading plans line up. The City Biddy Double WIDE poultry coop building plans. This coop has everything you need and more! How about a chicken coop that is attractive, easy to maintain, and is just the right size to...

In the Moderns TYPE is of primary concern. You should be ok.

When I was a kid I had a Red Pyle hen with a damaged leg. She hopped on her single leg and used the injured one to balance with. She made friends with my old dog and that solved most of the problems that her disability brought her. Moderns are very sweet birds AND good layers to boot.

Starting something for supper.

In my opinion no .. at least not with a small flock.

As for where to buy colored Easter chicks. Ideal hatchery https://secuservices.com/ideal/newideal/Products.aspx?Category=Easter%20Products Farmfresh

First Kool Aid will defiantly change the color of feces and urine. My daughter had the flu and began passing RED stool. She went to the E room to be checked out. The first question the doctor asked was about Kool Aid. Had she been drinking red Kool-Aid. Since the sore throat and fever had...

One more thing. Make a "vent window" near the floor. This will need to be heavily reinforced with rat wire to prevent infiltration of rodents but it will allow natural air convection to move cool air across the floor, where the chickens are, and hot air up and hopefully out.

I agree with the shade idea. Providing shade for the coop will help it not heat up so much. I have used an old exterior roll up type shade made for windows or porches. I use this over the run. Since it is made of slats breeze passes through, but sunlight really doesn't. I would also highly...

Another thing that I have found that will help is to use an indoor outdoor digital thermometer. Stick the outside probe in the center of the bator and then it is easy to keep track of temperatures. Some of them have a feature that will record highest and lowest temperatures. Very Helpful...

Howdy All! I'm a new kid in town. I live in the Kansas City Area. I own 3 backyard hens for eggs and raise all of my own chicken for the freezer on my daughters acreage. I have owned chickens all of my life and was a 4-H Poultry and Equine leader for my county for many years. I have...