chicken run

  1. abbeypatti

    Advice on upgrading our Run

    Hello, one of the tasks this summer I would like to tackle is upgrading our run. We have a 20 ft long 15 ft wide run basically, and have 9 chickens. Major concerns: Since I live in Indiana the wind can be brutal, especially as the seasons change. During the cold season we basically make the...
  2. dearmeghann

    Does anyone have a second level/floor in their run?

    Good morning! This new coop/run was a LABOR of love. It took us a month of full weekends, and we still have a bunch more to do. Thankfully, they're inside and seem to be loving it. Or at least appreciating it. Hand-fed treats are also a plus!! Does anyone have a second level in their run? We...
  3. Emrosenagel

    Pine pellets/sawdust for chicks?

    one of my hens is hatching some new chicks and I want her to raise them in the coop/run with the others. The runs have pine pellets hosed down into a fluffy sawdust, but it isn’t exactly fine dust. I’m wondering if this will be alright for chicks? I have one run that’s mostly dirt, if the...
  4. Kyng

    Leftover seeds all over the run

    Seems my ladies are quite picky and a lot of the feed ends up all over the place. I’m trying to compost their whole run, but I’m not sure those seeds help anything. Should I sift it out, clear it up? Any tips for composting appreciated. New to this all.
  5. P

    Advice for Chicken Run Smell

    Hello! First time chicken owner, and I need some advice on the chicken run, particularly the smell. We have a small coop with four chickens, and a 10x10 chicken run for them. They've dug it all down to dirt, and I rake it every Saturday, as well as completely clean their coop and put fresh...
  6. matthennessy

    What can I add to my chicken coop/run for them to climb on and play with?

    Hey yall, I have 2 hens in about 80 sq feet of floor space in a contained run. As much as I’d love to let them free range, we have neighbors directly around us and not a solid fence. The girls have about 80 sq feet and I give them buckets of dirt, salads, and grass clippings daily. I was...
  7. N

    In Grass Valley, CA. Best material for chicken run?

    Our first chicks are almost ready to venture out into the world! Our run is currently compacted dirt and some weeds. Is gravel safe for the run floor? Mixed with sand? If so, which type? How deep? We want to keep it clean, sanitary, low maintenance, temperature regulated, healthy, and safe for...
  8. 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...
  9. castillo_de_luz

    Chicken Pre-Setup -- Run + "Garden"?

    Last weekend it took 4 adults and 4 hours to clear, level, and lay the base for my new 8x6 chicken run. (A local company will build the actual structure). There's still some leveling to do and of course the hardware cloth will all be covered eventually -- not going to fill the bottom until the...
  10. Audballmaker

    Chicken Run under deck

    Hello! I am preparing for my first flock of 5. I wanted to attach hardware cloth from the fence to the bottom of the deck but our rafters have me wondering how am suppose to go about that while ensuring it is predator proof . If you have any ideas I am open to any and all advice.
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    Arched chicken run built w/ cattle panels, covered w/ hardware cloth, attached to hens & roosters house
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  12. C

    creating a "second story" in the run to increase available space?

    Hi, I'm custom building a run that provides the roughly 10 sq ft chicken (they will not free range, too risky here). The run is walk-in, and 6 feet high. Are there examples of how to add additional "space available" by utilizing this vertical space, similar to how a second story adds square...
  13. Chaunchie

    Combining Flock question

    Hi fellow chicken people! I have a question regarding flocks sharing a run. Chicken math has gotten me too many times and it’s time to downsize. I currently have 2 separate flocks. I am rehoming half of my hens. I am looking to combine my flocks where they use the same run. I have two coops...
  14. D

    Protecting from Weasels

    Looking for some advice for dealing with weasels. We've had at least two attacks that have taken out 5 birds. We have a coops made largely of wood, with a door for the chickens to get in and out of, two plexiglass windows, some ventilation vents, and some hardware cloth below their roost to...
  15. MolliMonster99

    Duck flooring

    Hi all! I have a flock of 6 runners, 2 cayugas and 2 ISA browns. We are currently working on their run in an attempt to keep it as dry as possible but we're having some issues. We are covering the run in concrete slabs but they keep sinking into the mud and pooling water in the centre. On one...
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  16. Yoberg

    Hello BYC Friends

    (Introduction) I’ve always wanted chickens to experience the whole egg/chick experience. But I’ve always been in suburbia “not zoned for chickens!☹️ BUT I’m experiencing the egg/chick thing with QUAIL! For 10 months now, I now have 9 female quail (the males are at freezer camp)😡. I purchased...
  17. 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...
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    Chilling under the shade cloth roof.
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  19. K

    Vegetable garden/chicken run with Bantams?

    Hey all. I want to fence two runs about 1722 square ft/160 M2 each with fenced 4x8 chicken coop and 215sq ft/20 m2 compost run. In one year chickens will have first run. The second one will be a vegetable garden. One need just to simply rotate vegetables and chickens. I know that standard...
  20. D

    Our chicken coop/run construction progress

    We started with laying the foundation by manually excavating and leveling the paving stones and the floor sill during the hot temps in north Texas of 100+ degrees. The area is 6' x 16' to support up to 10 chickens. We started coop framing soon after. Coop area is 6' x 4'. Framing the coop...
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