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  1. C

    Wanting to build a new run; suggestions?

    Hi everybody, I’m sure this has been posted before but it’s always good to learn new information from other folk’s past experiences. I’m wanting to build a new coop and run. I only have 7 birds currently but want to add a few more. My current coop was a “pre-fab” plywood 6x6 raised coop that my...
  2. M

    Location of garden vs chicken run, soil contamination concern?

    (also posted this question in the coop forum) Hello! We recently bought a new home and are in the process of sprucing up this old shed and converting it into a chicken coop. We are going to have an enclosed run/yard for the chickens (part will be covered) off of the left side of the shed, which...
    • meglmcknight
    • Thread
    • contamination coop garden gardening pathogen run safety
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Gardening
  3. M

    Food Safety - Advice on placement of coop and run vs garden beds

    Hello! We recently bought a new home and are in the process of sprucing up this old shed and converting it into a chicken coop. We are going to have an enclosed run/yard for the chickens (part will be covered) off of the left side of the shed, which I outlined in pink in the attached photo. We...
  4. Ezana4CE

    Rearranging Current Structure and Next Coop Build

    I’ve been looking at some of your coops on here and there is a lot of variety. In another thread someone mentioned snake proofing my coop. It never occurred to me to do that. My hen house looks old-timey like my grandmother’s. In fact, I had an entirely different plan for my hen house when I...
  5. Mother Bwaker

    Free chicken coop

    Free coop, needs work but for someone handy this is a deal. Roof needs replacing along with some small wood pieces. Must move on your own & bring someone to help. I'm happy to email more photos; this site appears to have a limit of 2 photos per post. Available in Salisbury, NC.
  6. H

    New member looking for advice

    I am new to chickens and just picked up 12 chicks, 7 are isa browns and five are americanas. I live in central Minnesota and am currently building a coop, my main question is do I need to insulate the coop for the cold winters?
  7. L

    Coop leg preservation

    Hello all. I’ve built this coop with a goal of reducing the amount of toxins my monsters get exposed to. Paint is barn grade, caulk is pet safe. The legs are non pressure treated. They are removable with lag bolts. The legs will rest on pea gravel. I’m looking for comments, advice, observations...
  8. S

    Space

    So I plan on getting 3 chickens, but would like to get 6 later on if possible. Would it be ok if my chickens have double the space they need (for now) as in 20 sq feet of run space per chicken and 8 sq feet of coop space per chicken?
  9. C

    New Coop/Run Setup, All Suggestions Welcome! (Eglu Coop)

    Hi friends, We are just getting our little chicken farm up and running, and I wanted to share our setup with the community for any suggestions or things I may have overlooked. I was raised on a ranch with chickens, so I'm not a complete novice, but my parents' setup was quite different. They...
  10. T

    Ted Wickenhauser — Fort Calhoun, Nebraska

    Hello. My name is Ted Wickenhauser, and I live on an acreage just southwest of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. I grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and had two Rhodesia Island Red hens when I was in grade school. I loved having chickens and vowed that one day I would again! I do not have any chickens right...
  11. peckham

    Getting more chickens, should I mix my flock?

    Hi everyone! I’m fairly new to owning chickens. I currently have 5 golden Wyandottes, one of them gave me her first ever egg just a few days ago! I have fallen victim to chicken math and have ordered 10 silver Wyandottes, due to be picked up around April 2026. I currently use an Eglu cube...
    • peckham
    • Thread
    • coop new chicks and older chicks introduction run advice wyandotte
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  12. CityslickerHomestead

    The Montana wind picked up and moved my well over 1000lb coop over ten feet away!

    I have no idea what category to post this. Emergency? Coop design? My 8ftx12ft coop with two attached runs of 5ftx10ft and 15ftx10ft got picked up off the ground, rotated 90 degrees, and moved 10 feet away from the original location. The coop is a heavy bastard because it’s a shed with a...
  13. Chicken Coop1.jpg

    Chicken Coop1.jpg

    Photo of our 8x10 ft. Coop/Shed. Elevated Coop is 5X8. Shed Is also 5X8. My plan was adapted from the plans available from "The 3rd Coast Craftsman" My plan added an attached shed behind the coop and a 10x10 ft. enclosed run (not shown) off the side.
    • Sea51Dog
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    • Album: Sea51Dog Coop and Enclosed Run
  14. A

    Muscovy Coop Questions

    I'll be getting some muscovys in about 4 months and I'm currently refining my coop for them + other ducks and really want to make sure I have everything they need. For reference, we will be keeping 1 drake and 2 hens to start, with the idea of breeding them for meat/selling offspring. I will...
    • angiebean
    • Thread
    • coop duck coop muscovy muscovy care
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. TSC Producer’s Pride Walk‑In Chateau Chicken Coop (14‑chicken capacity) Review

    TSC Producer’s Pride Walk‑In Chateau Chicken Coop (14‑chicken capacity) Review

    Something important to know if you are just starting out with hen-keeping is that there is more than one way to skin a chicken, if you will. There are 60-acre farmers and urban backyard hobbyists, free-rangers and confiners, homemade organic whole-grain scratch chefs and...
  16. 0

    6x12 Chicken Coop with 5 Chickens – Looking for a Good Home (Centereach,NY)

    Selling our 6x12 chicken coop (about 2 years old) along with 5 healthy chickens looking to find them a good home. They have only been fed quality feed by Mile Four, and I try to get them out every day to pasture in the yard so they are well taken care of. I will also provide a 45 lb of Mile Four...
    • 0xRick
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    • chickens coop for sale long island new york
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    • Forum: Everything Else
  17. K

    Struggling with Coop Build

    Hello everyone, I really need to build a new coop and ideally I would like to build a 6x6 walk in. However, I am really struggling to find coop plans for these dimensions. Is a 6x8 that much easier to build? 6x8 is just a bit tight for the space that I have. I live north of Denver, so it does...
  18. SlaterFarm

    New to chickens

    We got eight Cream Legbars in Feb 2025 at 3-days old. We love them, and as I am retired they are a big part of my sanity. I researched a lot and then built a decent coop and run, and the ladies seem happy in there. Six boxes for eight birds and I use one for in-coop food and water. We're rural...
  19. LoloCluckCluck

    Coop Heater Advice

    Hello! Looking for advice on a safe heater for a wood coop. I’ve seen the plate heaters that you can hang from the walls and wondering if that’s 1) safe and 2) efficient at giving extra heat to the coop? I have 5 buff Orpingtons and am in northern PA so it’s going to get below freezing quite...
  20. R3bauer

    Advice on which coop please

    Hello all and good morning. I am not unfamiliar with chicken keeping, howevrr its been a few years. I have had both hoop and conventional coops. I've going to take what I learned from my previous flocks and use that knowledge for the health and wellbeing of my next flock this spring. As it...
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