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  1. Mavrk

    1 thing I wish I knew when I was starting out...

    Do you find any problems having the nesting boxes on the ground like that (other than having to bend down to get the eggs)? I like the simplicity of this design. Does the other side look the same? Do you have any more pictures? Edit to add: Do you use the granular or powder PDZ?
  2. Mavrk

    1 thing I wish I knew when I was starting out...

    It is my understanding that chickens don't wrap their feet around a branch like exotic birds. They like to sit on them. If the weather gets really cold where you live, then flat is definitely better because their toes could get frostbite. Edit to add: besides above, flat is easier to clean.
  3. Mavrk

    1 thing I wish I knew when I was starting out...

    That's a nice plan. I like the simplicity. I know the 4x4 will house 8 chickens like you say (if let out during the day), but I find it funny that they say in the plans that it holds 8 and then says you should have a minimum of 4 square feet per bird. That is just confusing. Plus, I don't think...
  4. Mavrk

    1 thing I wish I knew when I was starting out...

    This is actually a good thing to note for the "1 thing I wish I knew..." Remember, the chickens don't care what the coop looks like or if it has a perfect design. Most of that is for you. A roost, a nesting box, food, water, and clean(ish) floor in a place that is not drafty and protected from...
  5. Mavrk

    1 thing I wish I knew when I was starting out...

    Poop boards are boards that are put right under the roosting bar. Chickens poop a lot at night and onto the poop board. Some people make them like trays so you can put stuff like PDZ in it. Others just put a wide board and scrape it off. That way you have to clean the floor of the coop less...
  6. Mavrk

    1 thing I wish I knew when I was starting out...

    Smaller wire to keep the mice out.
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