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Almost everything made of rubber that comes from China is high in lead.

Your local extension agent may also be a valuable resource to finding out the regulations, and may be even where the paperwork is. Having a tractor in some ways reduces your run requirement. If you build the coop elevated with run underneath, you could have a separate frame for the run. I’d...

Build with maintenance in mind. I designed around minimum daily maintenance. Just feeding daily. Nipple waterers are less mess. Think about your winter water. Will you have power for a heater or are you committing to changing water daily? I've found feeding your birds daily is a good way to...

Unpopular opinion: If your heat source is sufficient they'll be fine. I have 12 chicks that I got at 2-3 days old (2 batches a week apart) and I never brought them inside. I had lows down to 30 degrees and they've all been fine. They were in coop free of drafts with a heat lamp that had a 150W...

As far as I know, if they aren't huddling together or under the heat source they're comfortable with the temperature they're at. And the opposite being true, that constantly huddling chicks are too cold. Is this correct? I have a 100W ceramic emitter in a heat lamp pretty low in the "brooder"...

Had to snake proof this threshold before they get active. There was a 1" gap because of how the doors are mounted.

First time I've caught them exploring. Forgot to plug the heat lamp back in last night, but they weren't even huddling this morning (overnight low was in the upper 30s). Tail and wing feathers are coming in. They seem to be doing fine, but I've never raised chicks before so I don't know if this...

At a week old they're already starting to get some feathers. Here's a picture of the final configuration. They're up and moving when it's warm out. The 100w heat bulb will be swapped for a 250 so that the lamp can be raised to accommodate another 6 chicks.

Sounds like Goochland has standards very similar to Chesterfield/Henrico.

Picked up half the chicks yesterday. I have the coop divided for them and they're currently in a box that has a "door" that allows free exploration of the area when they get a little older and adventurous. Right now they're huddling under the heat for the most part, but they get out for food and...

What issues would you see with a brooder like this? I have a ceramic bulb in the lamp, not the traditional heat bulb. It'll be filled with shavings.

I've seen that one at tractor supply. You would need hardware cloth all over or sheet metal a couple feet up to prevent a weasel from climbing, and hardware cloth into the ground or other means to prevent digging underneath. Most people use a hardware cloth skirt because it's effective and you...

Graded out the front today.

Put vinyl up on the back gable of the coop. Had some help from my youngest.

Made the decision to replace the pallet wood on the back with vinyl siding. I found some extra J channel under the shed and enough sheathing to cover it. Got chased inside by the rain so no pictures.

My goodness I forgot the link. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/building-a-new-coop-suggestions-welcome.1539131/page-14#post-27517601

I did not build the coop from masonry, but my coop DOES have a cinder block foundation. I used Quickwall surface bonding cement to hold it all together. it is stronger than typical masonry construction, easier if you ask me, and it's waterproof. One piece I would add is that you'll have better...

Loft door is installed. It is predator proof as it sits, it just isn't complete. Chicks arrive 3/8 and 3/15.

Almost finished predator proofing.