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In case anyone is looking for a convert-to-chicken-coop DIY project, I found a Craigslist ad today for a doghouse in Rutland. It is already beautiful and would only need very small modifications to become a chicken coop!! Would definitely need a closeable door and altered interior...but it's a...

Thank you all so much! There is much that I hadn't thought of, including unintended setbacks to the design in general in terms of winter maintenance and overall size and cramped-ness in the snowy months, when chickens are reluctant to walk on snow/ice (which I have heard from many others, as...

Thanks for the tip on the Maine thread!

@swmalone Your ark is beautiful! And this news is heartening! What kind of hens do you have? I am just learning about breeds now but would certainly want ones that don't mind the colder weather. I would love to know what you decide to do to winterize the run when the time comes, as I may or...

@bryan99705 - I was planning on two to three smaller hens, though I am unfamiliar with the different breeds and would be doing much more research before buying them (I made this mistake once with a fish tank...never again will I purchase anything live without making sure that I have done enough...

Also - maybe even a general consensus on if these arks/tractors are reasonable for winter climates where there is substantial snowfall? I just read one blogger's frustration with the design after moving north from a southern state and the issues associated with digging the ark out from under...

Hi, I am incredibly new to the idea of raising chickens and have just begun researching/reading and checking out the hundreds of coop designs on this website. I will be living in a city for the next four years minimum, most likely with quite small backyards. I am hoping to own two to three...