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Was a Horse Shelter, Now a Chicken, Duck, Turkey Coop & Yard!
(This article is still in progress) It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 17 chickens (all broody 🤣). This coop was a abandoned horse shelter within an old horse pen. Eventually it was turned into...- Sequoia Raven Bird Farms
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Coop designs (plan 6 to 8 chickens, lace cochin)
Like the title says I'm looking to build a coop for 6 to 8 backyard chickens. My plan is to get lacr cochin so they'll be a bit bigger than average chickens. Now long term.. I know we plan to move in 4 or more years so I was thinking of trying to make the coop able to be taken apart again down...- Rosekitten
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New to the thread but not the game
Obviously I'm new to the thread but I've had chickens since I was 12. My father saw chickens in the front yard of somebody's home and said, "I want to do that some day, own chickens.". Me bein a kid asked, "Why not? Why don't we have anyway.". Which sparked a realization in his mind which was...- BloodyBumbleBee
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Best way to make a coop secure ???
Im planning on building a new coop for my chickens and I'm new to raising chickens can anyone tell me a ways to build a chicken coop to be secure from raccoons? And i live in Michigan- chickennuggt
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Coming soon... to my house!
Building my dream chicken coop. And although it’s a crappy time to build with lumber prices being so high, I’m rather excited for the finished product. Stay tuned. I will post pictures as I go along. Some may say the finished product is over the top. If you’re one of those people, move along...- chickenchicklady
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Building a chicken coop— waterproofing? +coop plans
Ok so, I’m back once again with a new idea. Previously I was thinking about converting a playhouse into a chicken coop, but after talking with several users about how much “editing” would have needed to be done, I’ve decided against that since it would probably be cheaper and more satisfactory...- floral_chickadee
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Will Your Coop Stay Warm Enough?
I constructed my coop in early fall, excited to house four new 28-week old red sex-linked chickens. However, with the coldest nights of the Maine winter soon approaching, I began to worry that the henhouse wouldn't be warm enough for them. I could have gone the easy route, and purchased a...- chicken-dad
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Any DIY Duck/Chicken coop ideas?
My ducks are currently living in a shed of mine during the night but I will need to move them out soon. I want to build them a coop for them to go in at night to keep them safe (mostly from Coyotes). I would rather not buy one because all that I’ve seen are expensive. I was wandering if anyone...- Brooke_R
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5 Things to Consider when Building a Chicken Coop
Often times when people are building a chicken coop for the first time, they don't know where to start. Here is a list of the most important things to think about when you are building a coop. 1. Predator Proof Predator proofing your coop might be tricky, but is well worth it. Check through...- PioneerChicks
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Night duck coop - size? Structure?
Hey y’all! I’m lookin to build a duck coop for 4 ducks (2x Swedish, 2x Pekin). The plan in my head is an immobile coop against the back fence, wood/ 1/4” hardware cloth/plastic lattice going a depth into the ground on at least 3 sides. Gotta see if the cinder blocks at the base of the fence go...- Maddog_photog
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Almost done Coop!
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The Almost Finished Product
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The Start!
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The start!
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floor surface done!
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First wall frame up!!!!!
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Framing the coop
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First Paneling up
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Building the nesting boxes
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Siding going up!
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