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My barred rock hen is becoming a problem in my flock. She is attaching other hens and has become a bit agressive with me. About two months ago, my dog got ahold of her and treated her like a rag doll. He raised her, and they were great friends. But I think he had her cornered, she paneked and he...

I would have made one myself instead of buying on Ebay. I didn't' know what I was getting, and overpaid for a small peice of junk! Its falling apart, and I've only had chickens for a year and a half!

I need some ideas on how to cover my run. Its about 10 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 4 feet tall. I was going to leave it uncovered. But this morning I opened the coop door and my chicks still will not venture out in the snow. So I think I might just cover it for the winter. thanks!

Do you use a plastic or galvaniced heated water systerm in the winter? Do you like it, and why/why not? Do you have a link of where you purchased it?

I thinking about landscaping around my coop to dress it up, and I need some ideas. My coop is in the corner with about three feet behind it and to the left before it meets my garden and yard fence. The other two sides are open. I was thinking about dressing it up a little with plants, mulch, and...

I love that little shed. I bought a tiny coop on Ebay for much more than that, and its not even as cute. Couple coats of paint and a little run, it would be super cute!!

Quote: I agree. I used to work at a inporter/exporter and we had tons of skids that we gave away for free all the time. Come to think of it, we had boxes just like these with lids we gave away for firewood! I'd check around and see if you can't make something for cheaper. Seems way overpriced!

I got one SLW and one GlW chick in April this year. They were both very shy compaired to my other breeds. The GL was killed by the neighbors dog:(, it was very sad! But the SL is doing fine. My chicks have not layed eggs yet, so I don't know about production. But I do know that Audrey is the...

I clean my coop every 2-3 days just picking the poop. And cleen with water and bleach every month or so. I also rake out the run every two weeks, I guess I could do that more ofien.....Other that that, what can I do to cut down the smell. Its not really bad, the neighbors arn't complaining or...

I was researching what people but in their runs. And some said DE with a layer of sand. What is DE? thanks!

I thought DH is for Darling Husband. Well, thats when it means on a pregnancy/baby board that I chat on.

I purchased this coop on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/Deluxe-Chicken-Coop-Hen-House-Poultry-070_W0QQitemZ120391693574QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Farm_Supplies?hash=item120391693574&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 I got the...

Yeah, I should have done more research before buying. O well. There is no way my husband will let me get another, he dosen't really like the idea of chickens in the back yard anyways. So I guess I'll just stick with a few chickens. I know I'll want more, but I'll have to wait till I move to a...

I purchased this on ebay from a company called Alping pets, last fall. I regret that purchase now because I had the worst time dealing with that company. They actually deleted my sale so I couldn't leave them bad feedback! Anyways, I was wondering if anyone else has this coop. It says that you...

Quote: Thats a great idea! I'll have to look into shower board also. Thanks!

Quote: Thanks for the tip Nostalchic! I'll look at other options besides the stick on kind. Knowing my husband though, it will be reinforced with nails, glue, and any other item he can manage to get his hands on. I purchased a pre-fab coop on ebay and he is using wood glue and extra nails...

Thanks everyone! I think I might go with laminate flooring on the sides and floor, And paint the hen house and perches. I saw a pic yesterday of a coop that was lined with laminate flooring, and it looked really nice and must be easier to clean. I have a very small coop, so it will be cheap too do.

Has anyone painted the inside of their coop? I'm planning on treating the outside and painting it also. My husband thinks its a good idea to paint the inside with a primer and paint. He thinks it will help the wood last. Has anyone else done this? What paints would you suggest to treat the...

Shoot... I just placed my order yesterday. We could have split the shipping!

Hi, I'm new! I'm doing some research on chicken breeds and standards vs. bantams. I received my coop yesterday and I'm stoked! My biggest worry is how my furture chickens will handle the winter in Norther IL. Right now we are at -5! I plan to get 5-8 chickens depending on if I get standard or...