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For the run its gonna need to be longer and narrow to fit were we want it.. Instead of 4x4m for 12chickens could we do a 3x5m or 2x6m would thatgive us same space requirement

The company who we will be getting our chicks from hire out brooder boxes for up to 6 weeks so we will just hire one. We will be building this coop and run to accomodate up to 12 chooks however we will just be starting out with 6 and add to flock over a few years. So nest box numbers arnt a big...

Im getting excited about our shed conversion we just purchased a 20 meter roll of snake and rodent proof avairy mesh that wa half price online we may need another roll yet but only collecting things so far.. We have also been given a large timber shelving unit which we thought we could enclose...

So 3x3m coop and 4x4m run will be good for 12 birds?

Definately not 20 chickens! Our council will allow 12 chooks max on our property. How big should the run be Looking at heritage type breeds: Isa browns, plymouth, australorp, light sussex and wyandotte i think thats it these are the breeds we have easy access to

So our garden shed is 3x3 how many chickens could sleep in this and how big in meters would run need to be

What would be the best flooring for inside my coop.. Could deep litter method still work on concrete flooring or is there another method t use? Also flooring for my run will start out as grass until thats gone then i was thinking of adding garden mulch? We can get free graden mulch from our...

I think the thing that will cost the most is the mesh itself

Unfortunately no trees at all just all grass but yes we have the tools to cut windows etc in it.. Maybe we can put a wirly bird thing in the roof instal a large window on side that doesnt get direct sun plus the large door will be open to the run and run can be fully covered.. Ive heard that...

Well weve come up with idea just to convert our large metal garden shed with concrete slab into the coop and just build a run extension.. Trouble is it does get hot on that side of the house in QLD summers as advice to how we could go about this.. The shed backs onto fence line on 2 sides and we...

Yes i got that but does the coop have to be 2x2m of enclosed space? Could it be half enclosed were nest boxes etc are and the other half just covered roof over some roosts?

I dont know how to build my own coop plus the mesh is so expensive it would cost so much more then that one we found hence why we liked it i would lnt even know were to start

If we were to go something like the picture i showed you still would that whole think be classed as a coop then we would just need to add a 3x2m extention run onto that?? Or does the 2x2m coop mean entire thing closed no access to outside at all

Would the chicken wire or larger mesh work on the floor to allow grass to grow without them ripping it all up? Or am i just gonna have to live with a dirt floor run eventually? Can you do a planted coop so the dirt floor looks nicer?

We live in queensland, australia so summers are hot and winters can get cold.. Can you tell me the dimensions in meters for 6 chooks please i dont understand feet measurements..

My hubby and i are doing research into getting some chooks my hubby had them as a kid and i have always wanted some. This is the coop we are looking into getting it says it can house up to 9 chickens but we only want 6 so a little extra room will be beneficial. It has 6 nest boxes in total the...