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That's what we are thinking happened. He is separated now so hopefully he wont have to walk on it as much for a few days to see if it will heal better. thanks for the help and any more is appreciated. is there anything he can do to help it heal better/faster?

Bump. Anyone have any insight on this?

My cousin has a rooster with a hurt leg. Said it started Wednesday and has not improved at all. Going to try to post a video of it so you can see the problem

i built a 4x8 raised coop with a 15' x 20' run that is predator proof. https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/730144/started-on-my-coop i dont even have a door on my coop and the feeder stays out every night mounted under the coop. i have heard that its not a good idea to feed inside the coop...

Not 100% sure on the age. Kind of a mixed bag which is what I wanted

Got my chickens today! 10 hens and one rooster.

Yeah it's hard to see from the pictures but there is welded wire across the top of the entire run. Also all of the wire at the bottom is buried about 18" deep to help with digging. The run is 15' x 20' and the 4' x 8' coop is about 2' off the ground to give them a covered area to be outside in...

Thanks! I'm in Pace, FL

Finally had some time to finish the coop and run. Planning to get my chickens this coming Saturday. Only thing I have left to build is the roost inside the coop and some sort if roost outside for them but that won't be hard at all. He is how it looks I will post more pictures once I get...

Made a few more additions to the coop. Sectioned off the nesting boxes... Built and Installed the Door... And built and installed the ramp for the chickens... Now i will get started on the Run. its probably going to end up at around 14x20 but not exactly sure on that yet...

Thanks it was a lot if fun to build

Thanks!

After all my research and talking to friends with chickens i decided on a 4x8 coop. I built it roughly 2.5' off the ground and put at 28' porch on the front to give the girls plenty of dry space in the rainy summer months here in Florida. im not 100% done with the coop yet and have not even...

Thanks for the repliles! i was hoping to hear that it was ok to use. its cheaper per board and i already have most of what i will need.

Is it ok to use pressure treated wood to build my coop out of? i have most of what i will need to build my 4x8 coop but it is all pressure treated wood. Wasnt sure if the chickens would peck at the wood and it cause any health problems. Thanks!

Hello All...Great site here with lots of information. I am planning to build a chicken coop and get some chickens in the very near future. One question i have is with the size. i have read that they need 4sqft per chicken. thats going to be a much bigger coop then i originally thought i...