#chickenrun

  1. A

    Winterizing run!

    Hi! We live where we get pretty bad winters and it’s our first year of having chickens and have a question on how to wrap the run for cold temperatures, snow and wind. We’ve started wrapping the run with plastic sheets to help keep it warm and away from the elements, and u have concerns...
  2. fridao

    Questions on winterizing coop

    So this is my first winter of having chickens and i have a few questions. I currently have sand for their run and then pine shavings and hay for the inside of their coop. For the winter, what is the best bedding for the run because the sand gets a bit cold with the colder weather coming. And...
  3. Hen Pecked Wolves

    Can Chickens Eat Momordica balsamina

    I have Momordica balsamina vines growing in our Chicken Run! we live in Florida, and this vine is from somewhere not in Florida 🤣
  4. macmac955

    Bedding for run?

    Currently I have a prefab coop for my 5 buff Orpington and 3 EE pullets. Right now there’s tractor supply shavings in the coop and run. I would like something with a more sandy texture for the run so they can dust bath, but nothing that will heat up and hurt their feet. Any suggestions?
  5. J

    Does Electric Fencing need a cover?

    Hello! I'm wondering if we make our run out of a product like this will a netting on top be necessary for keeping the chickens in the fence? I know that prey from above could still get to the chickens but I'm mostly concerned about keeping the chickens contained. Or will the electrified 48"...
  6. kaylyntheweirdginger

    Who is right?

    So hubby has his mind set on using a greenhouse as the chicken run. Like one of those long tunnel greenhouses. I keep telling him no. I'd prefer the traditional outdoor dog kennel run. The run I have in question is only $400 and has a roof that is 10' wide 20' long and almost 7 tall. What he...
  7. demonic

    What security cameras do you guys have in your coop?

    What is a good security camera with a reasonable price you guys have or seen for your coop? Recently I thought it was a good idea to install security cameras in my coop, one inside the coop and one outside showcasing their run, so I can check up on them through the cameras and also see their...
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