chicken coop

  1. Was a Horse Shelter, Now a Chicken, Duck, Turkey Coop & Yard!

    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
    • Article
    • 6 min read
    • building a coop chicken coop coop and run construction country coop duck house large coop large run reuse turkey coop
    • Category: Large Coops
  2. W

    Safe to go to the coop?

    Hi all you chicken mamas. I am new to the chicken world and would love some advice on when the chicks are good to be moved to the coop/run. We got our girls (hopefully all girls) March 15th when they were 3 days old.They are doing great and love to hang out with us. We’ve kept them in a...
  3. She_Wanted_Chicks

    Affordable and Reliable Coop Foundation

    Brand new to BYC!! I’ve scoured the forum and found a few articles related to foundation choices, but the reality is each person’s opinion is different and they bring knowledge to the table. Besides, some of the posts were from 3-4 years ago. We’re about 2-4 weeks out from our flock being coop...
  4. M

    Hen's not using the chicken coop - why?

    Hi all Previously I had a small chicken coop in an enclosed area (some rain protection, netted area) and they would sleep inside the coop, but it got a little small and there was nowhere to roost - they started to sit on the roof and roost there. This was a felt roof and got incredibly dirty...
  5. kimspangrude

    Wild birds in the barn - what is a safe deterrent?

    🦅🐦 We have a big problem every winter here in Western Colorado with wild birds trying to over winter in our barn. Our chickens sleep in the barn in their coop and go out to their fenced in run through their electronic door that opens automatically in the morning. The barn is big, and the coop...
  6. Dog House to Duck House Conversion

    Dog House to Duck House Conversion

    I've wanted ducks for years and this year I finally found the type of duck that fits my needs and wants. Problem is I didn't have a duck house...so I set out to build one! In this article I will show you how I converted a large dog house into a small duck house. This house would also make a...
    • StinkyAcres
    • Article
    • 6 min read
    • chicken coop diy dog house doghouse duck coop duck house repurposed
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Other Fowl Housing
  7. M

    I’m new!

    Hey there everyone! We have recently started backyard chicken farming and officially got our first egg yesterday! I’m so proud of our girls, we got them as babies. It’s been so fun to raise them and teach our kids such important skills. They have helped every step along the way from construction...
  8. Winter The Chicken's View On Her Home 😅😜

    Winter The Chicken's View On Her Home 😅😜

    Winter The Chicken's View On Her Home Harmony Bell Hello, my name is Winter Bell and I am Harmony Bell's Black Araucana. I wanted to do a review on my awesome mobile tractor so that Harmony knows how much I love it. Please carry on reading to find out what my tractor looks like and what cool...
  9. TaylorGlade

    TaylorGlade Tails of the Banana Chicks

    So, I've noticed everyone else has their own little poultry diaries, and I thought, why not create one for us? I mean, if only to document the saga of our feathered escapades. We're like the newcomers in the chickenhood, starting from scratch with our flock. Now, picture this: I had my fair...
  10. N

    Mixing 5 and 9 week old chicks

    Is it a good idea to combine my 5 and 9 week old chicks?
  11. Project French Cajun Bayou Shack

    Project French Cajun Bayou Shack

    I acquire free wood. Be it pallets, fence, furniture elements; in the alleys, on the Craigslist, friends, roadside, neighbors. I'm not exactly sure what I'll do with it at the time, but man hands gotta handle, and creators gotta create. I originally let my backyard chickens build and...
    • Skatchkins
    • Article
    • 5 min read
    • bayou cajun chicken coop diy free range pallet wood shack tin roof
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Medium Coops
  12. Bigbluefrog

    Building and designing our coop.Exciting right- yet…

    I waited a few years before designing the new coop. I wanted to be able to walk inside it. Egg access from outside. Poop shelves. Brooder built inside. The inside is almost done. And yet the birds keep going to old coop! Augh!
  13. Jad1977

    My chicken coop

    What do you think of my chicken coop? It houses 3 but could probably get a couple more in there comfortably. Its got a modified run for when there's predators around and automatic door to avoid those early morning wake up calls!
  14. Captnrex

    My coop start to "finish"

    And why having an actual (blueprint) plan is a good idea, cause I didn't lol My original idea was I knew I wanted it 8 foot long (bottom 4x4s) but finally figured 6 foot wide.... + the 2x4s running on the outside of the vertical 4x4s buddy works at a hospital equipment delivery place so he had...
  15. C

    Wood chip mulch for run?

    Does anyone have any experience in using wood chip mulch for their chicken run? (The kind you see at playgrounds, not sure if I’m using the right name) My run is so muddy and STINKS because it’s at the bottom of a slope in my yard. I researched it online and seems safe to use, however...
  16. Bubblesunrise

    How to build a coop (with ADHD)

    Hello! I am in need of a coop. I only have a budget of about $600 and I need advice!! My situation here is, I have 6 hens (1 silkie, 2 lavender orpingtons, 1 sapphire gem, 1 mottled Houdan, and 1 Easter egger) They are currently in a coop way too small for them and I need a new one! I’ve read...
  17. Quackingham Palace part 1

    Quackingham Palace part 1

    Quackingham Palace....... Last year my brothers built me a new duck house, and covered pen. I helped some when they needed some extra help but they did most of it. We were able to cut the expenses a little with using supplies that are around the house like… old 2x4s, windows, doors, plywood...
    • Quacking ducks
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • chicken coop coop duck house palace pen quackingham quackingham palace
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Medium Coops
  18. N

    Building a 6x16ft Lean to Chicken Run

    Hey guys, I've built things before like furniture, but never something this large. We want to construct a 6ft x 16ft fenced in lean-to chicken run with a roof for 4-6 chickens. I've got 17x 8ft pressure treated 2x4's leftover from a project of mine, I'd really love to use them for the roof of...
  19. zoereef1221

    Adding duck enclosure to chicken coop

    Hey everyone! Needing some insight on adding a duck enclosure to an existing chicken coop. We will have 2-3 runner ducks in here. All chickens and ducks freely free range during the day so this would just be for nighttime. We have an automatic door. So far this rough estimate is about 4.5’ x...
    • zoereef1221
    • Thread
    • chicken coop duck duck house enclosure runner ducks
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  20. felys

    Tropical weather coop & keeping it dry

    I stay in a tropical country. So it rains a lot. A good thing about the weather is that we don't have winter and temperatures stay in the range of about 23 Celsius (night) to about 35 Celsius (day). My coop is in my fenced garden. I'm having a problem keeping the floors dry. It gets really...
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