chicken run

  1. DEChickGal

    How to keep run clean?

    We have a rather large chicken run off our coop. Most of the grass has been eaten now and we are adding some new chicks (when they are ready). My question is is there anything to add to keep it more sanitary? Anything I can sprinkle on the ground? Sand is not a good option and litter would make...
  2. BudgieKing15

    Easy to Build Chicken Run Made with T-Posts

    My dad and I built this chicken run with 10 t-posts and 2 in. by 4 in. wire mesh. In the future, we will build a mobile chicken coop to dock at present wooden door opening.
  3. baileeb

    Chicken run size

    Hello everyone! My father and brother are constructing a beautiful chicken coop thats 4x4. How big should the chicken run be? We have 6 chicks that are growing too fast! Please let me know what you guys think.
  4. S

    Preparing the run for new chickens after mites

    Hello all, I'm not sure if this belongs in this forum, or another one, but I'll start here. We have some new chicks in the garage that are ready to move to coop. Right around the time that we got our chicks, I noticed that my two big girls had scaly leg mites :(. I treated them and moved them...
  5. J

    Chicken Run ideas

    Hello all! Almost finished building our first chicken coop for our 13 girls. Actually picked up The coop idea from a thread on here so shout out to My6chicks. I’m looking for some run ideas now. I don’t want to go over the top with it considering the coop was much more expensive than I...
  6. quail gggggggggg

    Help with quail run?

    I am constructing an 8x8 quail run in my backyard. It will be completely safe from all predators. What about rain? Do you suggest I put a sheet of tin over half of it, and leave the rest open, but with wire? Would mulch, over a layer of sand, be a good design for the floor? How many quail could...
  7. qopt

    Big enough coop?

    I am raising a flock of 5 barnevelders. I am wondering if a 3x4 foot henhouse with a 4x9 foot run is big enough. The chickens will be free ranging, but just in case they have to be locked up we have the 4x9 foot run. Is my space to chicken ratio accurate? There’s no way for me to make any...
  8. PhillyDelcoChix

    When can I safely move 6 week old chickens outside?

    It’s winter here, not that it feels like it. We’re in south eastern PA, and the lows are between 11-42 degrees F overnight and between 30-55 during the days. Our coop and run will hopefully be completed this weekend and our poor girls have our grown their brooder soo many times I’ve run out of...
  9. So Cal coop

    So Cal coop

    So we got our first chickens 4 years ago. We started small with only two, Lucy(RIR) and Ethel(Buff Orpinton). There are only two of us and how many eggs do we really need??? At the time, we bought just a tiny prefab coop and added a run(aka, the Hen Pen) that was completely enclosed and predator...
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  10. chickenbritt5908

    Cat tree... for chickens?!

    Random thought I had today while scrolling through amazon.. has anyone ever put a cat tree in their coop or run for their chickens? I thought how cool would that be? Remove the carpet of course for cleanliness reasons.
  11. A

    Chicken run

    I am building a chicken run with a 6x6 wood base and 4x4 posts every 8 ft. How do I tie the vertical 4x4 to the horizontal 6x6 bottom plate? I used metal anchor plates but the 4x4s are wiggly and not stable at all. HELP!
  12. ChickenPerson999999

    How do I make a chicken coop?

    How do I make a chicken coop? Does anyone have any ideas how to make a simple or cheap chicken coop? I’m looking for cheap or homemade chicken coop ideas. I have 4 chickens currently I’m planning to get more in the future so if anyone has nice ideas please let me know. Thanks for reading.
  13. J

    Chicken run is a Mud pit

    Our chicken run has been a mud pit for days. We had major storms for a week straight. It’s so wet and muddy, and we have a roof on top so it’s shaded pretty much the entire day. We live in northern MN so our weather is not going to be getting very warm anymore, so it definitely will not dry out...
  14. C

    Curved Roof Support for Chicken Run

    Hey all, I have an area, ~10'x10', enclosed by U-posts and hardware cloth for a run. I'd like to put a curved roof of chicken wire over it, which would ideally be tall enough to walk in to. The overall shape is planned to be something like a quonsett hut, just with a mesh roof instead of curved...
  15. survivorchick

    Need suggestions for bedding material

    We have a large raised bed planter at the back section of our chicken run which was once completely filled with vinca. Our chickens ate it down to the ground and over time their scratching has exposed roots of larger plants and trees. I need suggestions for bedding material I can use in this...
  16. ruleof2

    free chicken coop and run Beaverton OR

    we have to move out of state so I have chicken coop and a custom build chicken run to give away. If you are interested in , send me an email [email protected]
  17. LunaMarieWolf

    Cedar Shavings?

    Hey everyone! My Uncles run a saw mill and have buttloads of cedar shavings that they let the family use for free! I was wondering if I could use them in the chicken coop/run or under my wire rabbit cages?? If it helps the chicken coop and run is a basic dirt floor. So is the flooring of...
  18. 6

    Chicken Run

    I am new to chickens this year and I am looking to build a chicken run, similar to the pictures below. I currently have 5 chickens but would like to build a run that is suitable for 8. I am not very construction savy so I am hoping someone who has built something similar or who is constriction...
  19. B

    chicken run cover

    I have a large chicken run (it is about 50 ft x 20 ft) and i was wondering how to cover to and what to cover it with. Any information would help.Thanks
  20. awyman

    Chicken Coop Camper?

    Has anyone ever remodeled a camper into a coop? Thinking about building a new coop and I really am considering a camper coop. If anyone has done one, any tips or pictures.
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