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I have a large shed with a sliding door and a loft that I am turning into a coop. It has a concrete floor and is about 8X10 or maybe even 10X10. I almost have it ready for chickens but it does not have a window. Will this be a problem? I figure it can't be hard to cut a window and cover it...

How much sand would I need to cover a 10X10 concrete coop?

I am going to let my chickens roam free during the day and if they get out hopefully they will come back for food and to roost at night. One question though. Sand or straw on my concrete floor for the coop? I have heard pros and cons of both. I live in Salt Lake where it can get down to 0-10...

I live in the suburbs of Salt Lake. Every day when I come home from work I see a house with a horse pasture that lets the chickens roam free. The birds are close to the road most of the time. I am wondering if I put my chickens in the coop at night and let them run free in my fenced back yard...

2 more questions: How high does my fence need to be to keep the chickens in? The door on the shed slides close but doesn't shut tight. how big of hole can a chicken get through? and with it closed it is pitch dark will that be a problem? Thanks

So I have an idea. My shed is on the West Side of my house. I could easily make a fence that would keep them boxed in over there, but should I cover it with chicken wire? I see all these runs that are covered with chicken wire, I assume that is because of predators, but i am not sure. So I...

Thanks for the posts. I thought I would just let them roam during the day and put them in the pen at night. I live in the middle of a Salt Lake Suburb, so I hadn't thought much about predators. Will I really need a rooster? I didn't want to get one since they crow at all hours of the night...

I am very new to chicken raising but I am 100% on board. I have a huge fenced back yard (1/4 of an acre) and just want to put 4 chickens out there to roam. I have an old shed built on a concrete slab that I want to use as a coop. I plan on putting in some boxes about 2-3 feet up with a ladder...