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  1. J

    Open vs Enclosed Nest Box

    Hello, First time (soon to be) chicken keeper here. I am working on constructing my coop. It is a semi mobile, hoop coop style. I made a raised 3x4 platform for chickens that will contain roosts and nests for night time safety. Because we are in Florida and it is HOT, my intention was to have...
  2. Beccazon

    So here is our base model...

    Been messing with this thing for 2 months. Changing plans. Scapping whole ideas. This is our fully functional coop and run...not including the separating wall to divide the ducks from the chickens which will be to the right of the roost and nesting box area that is not finished. Then the duck...
  3. EMMYTR0N

    Our First Chicken Coop!

    After a lot of hard work, our first chicken coop is complete! Our eight hens moved into their new digs last week and they are HAPPY! :wee
  4. earth_toes

    Tile Floor Grout, Which kind for floor of coop?

    Good Morning to all! I have recently acquired about 600sqft of ceramic tile from a free roadside pick up (Shhhhh ... don't tell my husband yet lol). I'd like to lay the tile in the floor of the coop, but coming up empty on which type of grout to use. I definitely do not want to use a standard...
  5. Roley

    Need help building a coop

    Hi, I'm building (well, my husband will be doing the building) for 4-5 chickens and I have no idea what I am doing. I thought about buying something off the rack because it would be easy and hassle free, but the reviews don't seem to justify the cost -unless I spend $500+. I already have my...
  6. My Coop: Green House Turned Chicken House

    My Coop: Green House Turned Chicken House

    I had this old fiber glass greenhouse that i decided to turn into my chicken house instead of buying or building one (I mean free is always better right?). It has a screen door on the front and a window on the back to provide great ventilation, especially in the summer (I live in Oklahoma so on...
    • ldrchickens
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • build chicken house construction coop diy greenhouse
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Medium Coops
  7. C

    Insullated Chicken Coop Wanted and Suggestion for Chain Link Roof Lift

    Hello Chicken Lovers, I am fairly new to this site, so I hope I am posting in the right area. Posted previously and included my location and my thanks to the individuals that contacted me. Still looking for someone to build (or finish an existing) an insulated chicken coop. If you read my...
  8. C

    Pekin babies!

    Anyone wanna take odds on who's the boy(s) and who's the girls? First was born starting July 24, and last on July 28th - at the front and center is Pipsqueak, in the Back is Hildebrand, the other two are Sugar and Sir Quacksalot. Just moved them into the garage in a 4x4' base, 2' sides and open...
    • chemwhizzz47
    • Thread
    • baby duck build female duck females male duck males pekin which are they?
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  9. Pigeon loft build

    Pigeon loft build

    My journey into pigeons began in May 2018. It all started finding a stray racing pigeon. I managed to contact the owner through the details on its ring and he advised me on how best to care for it and when to release it for it to return to his loft. I had this pigeon living in a 18"x24" cage in...
  10. G

    Flooring for coop?

    Hello, we are currently constructing a coop and have built the base so far which is several 2x6s and some 3/4 inch plywood on top. Our next step is to place flooring over the plywood. Thats where im stuck at this point. Ive looked at linoleum and vinyl flooring but most i saw online did not look...
  11. P

    Great Quail Experiment Part 1: The Build

    I will shortly be starting to raise my first animals...quail! I have done a ton of research and lots of planning, probably too much! I would like to document everything here and get opinions and thoughts as I go down this journey. This is part 1: the build. I decided on an above ground wire...
    • philipmadamson
    • Thread
    • build coturnix jumbo brown quail quail build quail coop quail eggs
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Quail
  12. F

    Flooring suggestion please! And air vent advice too

    We bought a house with a shed that the previous owner turned into a coop. The floor is plywood that needs to be replaced before I can move my chicks in (they are 3 weeks old so I have time to make repairs before they are big enough). I think there are mice under the floor as well. My husband...
  13. Sutherlandfarms

    Southeast TX (Houston/Beaumont area) prefab or build?

    my husband can build but doesn’t want to do anything complicated. We also want to control costs. If we buy prefab we will also be adding on a run. I don’t understand building plans so I have no way to id what’s easy or hard and what the estimated costs will be. I have bantams and standard...
  14. GracieJ

    Ideas/help needed with run for ducks

    So I need to buy a run for my ducks but need some help and advice please. It would be holding 7 call ducks in the night and bad weather My mother wants this coop; It’s 140x80cm but I don’t think it’s big enough. Perks it it already comes with a roof. then there’s this one which I like and...
    • GracieJ
    • Thread
    • advice build diy duckling ducks help ideas run
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. CapricornFarm

    Rabbit Hutch or Banty Run Build

    I thought some folks might be interested in building a rabbit hutch or an area to grow young chickens, or even a run for a few banties or quail. I will include lots of photos. I will attempt to include a materials list, though i am building this model with scraps i have from building other...
  16. nychick83

    New Coop Plans

    Hi everyone! Many of you have responded to my previous posts regarding my chicken coop plans. Your feedback/comments have been instrumental in the development of these plans...thank you SO much! They are officially ready to be released to the world (finally). I currently have 5 small coop...
  17. Squeak61

    Change of plans...

    Oh my goodness. As you may know, I was planning to build a wooden 8’ x 8’ chicken coop this week. That plan went down the toilet :tongue Apparently, my family and I are not very skilled carpenters. The wooden monstrosity we (weakly) attempted to build was definitely not going to cut it. So... we...
  18. Mainebarn

    Brian's Coop

    I’m new to the forum, but eager to show off my coop because I think it came out nice. My design was certainly inspired by the popular “Wichita” style. If you’re interested, I’ve included a link that summarizes my coop build:
  19. T

    The Red Roost!

    Just finished up the Red Roost today and have moved the birds in. They are loving the upgrade!
  20. Wilson74

    Greetings!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens I just got my chickens about a month ago from a nearby Mennonite community (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Currently have 5 hens (3) What breeds do you have? Golden Comets (4) How did you find out about...
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