I built an A frame coop with the intention of moving it around the yard. The coop is 5.5’ wide by 10’ long with a 16 foot run. We have 5 hens that are each producing well.
I am interested on thoughts regarding building a new stationary coop. Will the girls adapt to a new coop or will it...
Update: Monday and Tuesday I placed our birds in the coop and roost bars. The girls have put themselves in the coop without assistance. Thanks to all who provided advice.
since the original plan was to move the birds around the yard, I considered the entire A frame structure as the coop. The enclosed area is large enough for the birds. The roosts have plenty of room.
We have a new flock of 5, 18 week old hens. The roosting box has never been used so there aren’t any droppings. Our issue is the birds will not go into the roosting box at night. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
We live in a neighborhood. Our property is about .33 acre. There are several neighbors with chickens. Our plan is to move our new coop around the back yard. I built our coop based on a youtube video. If you are handy with tools you will get more satisfaction with building your own.
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Hello folks,
My coop should be finished in a couple days. My wife and I are new to back yard chickens and are looking for breed that is good laying, friendly disposition and produces med to large brown eggs. We live south of Houston.
Hello everyone,
My wife and I are new to raising chickens. We live near coastal Texas. I am almost finished building our chicken tractor. We are interested in Red Star pullers for their brown eggs and friendly temperament. We plan to start with a flock of 5-6. I have included a picture of our coop.