I wish I had a picture straight on instead of from an angle, but the coop is actually pretty large, window side its about 8 feet long and 4 feet in height). Facing the door, its 48x50. While roosting the chickens I currently have don't even take up half the roosting bar.
Hello! I am looking to add a few to my flock of 5, and I would like to extend my chicken run to accommodate the additions. I have attached a photo of my coop and run when it was first completed last spring. Does anyone have any simple tips of how I would extend this without it being a huge...
That’s what I thought as well. She’s been in a bathroom though while it has a heater I’ve cracked open a window so it is a bit cooler. We chose that spot because of sunlight but kicking myself that I didn’t keep her in the basement to start. Our basement just has a concrete floor so it didn’t...
There are two of those holes on that side. The problem is that the roost towards the left corner (left of window), and I’m trying to figure out how to evenly distribute the ventilation. I’m not sure if it makes sense to make more above the run door, where they don’t roost. I don’t have access to...
I bought this coop used. I am a relatively new chicken owner with 5 chickens who do not free range. The summer was great because the roosting bar is close to two large windows but I seem to be struggling this winter (New England) with frostbite. I close the door to the run every night and don’t...
I live in New England and the weather has been very up and down this winter- with close to 0 temps and then back to 30-40 degrees, lots of rain. I have 5 chickens. One has gotten pretty severe frostbite. She has been inside for 2 days now, and she seems relatively ok- eating and drinking okay...