coop additions

  1. C

    Need to upgrade coop for more chickens

    Hello there! Chicken math has finally caught up with me and we need to expand. My husband built a 5x6 insulated coop, same as the one pictured. We had 9 hens living comfortably in it for the past 4 years. Now we’re down to 7 hens, but I have 14 chicks arriving at the end of the month. So 7+14=21...
  2. J

    How to Keep Predators Away

    Hi all, So I have had my coop and chickens for about 3 years now and have never had an incident until this summer. We have had chicks and adult hens in that coop and nothing has shown interest until this year. I have had to deal with multiple snakes getting our chicks, I believe we had a fox...
  3. Greaner_pastures

    2nd year

    So this is my 2nd year with chickens. Didn’t give into chicken math, only stuck with four. I recently decided to expand their space though. This second area will start as an infirmary seeing as I’ve got two chickens with mystery cuts on their feet. After it will be opened up for all four to...
  4. J

    Existing Coop Feedback/Ideas

    Hi, I recently bought a house that has an existing chicken coop that the previous owners kept chickens in. It has a manually latched door, and an interesting roost/nesting box setup? I'm curious if there's any ideas y'all can provide about things I should change, or anything to add/remove...
  5. tomik261

    Silicone mat on the bottom of coop for ease of cleaning?

    Hello. I would like to ask if it would be possible to use a silicone mat at the bottom of a coop to catch all the feces and then you would simply roll it up and clean it outside? I use dry bedding so I thin this could work with it. Any opinions on this as I haven't seen any other people doing...
  6. Bigbluefrog

    New coop and new pullets - help.

    hi! So I designed a new coop and thought everything would work out. Now that I have seven new pullets age 12 weeks and 4 year olds and 3 year old (6) hens. I am finding the young ones will get picked on. Thinking of adding a lower roost over the egg nests. Not sure what else to do. One hen has...
  7. A

    Coop Renovation Help/Ideas

    Hi all, I have an old coop my dad and I built a few years ago for a flock of chickens we didn't end up keeping for long. I recently got back into having chickens and have owned a small flock now for almost a year. A lot of them unfortunately fell victim to a coyote a few days ago, so I'm going...
  8. My Evolving Chicken Coop

    My Evolving Chicken Coop

    We got our first batch of seven chicks, from Tractor Supply, on April 23, 2022. We put them in a brooder we got from Tractor Supply as well. We then began preparing our coop. We had started by purchasing a Producer's Pride Defender Coop from Tractor Supply, and we set it up next to an existing...
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    • Category: Small Coops
  9. enlightenedkitty

    Is my guard goose lonely?

    So we started our flock with around 14 chicks and a gosling back in May. Its been 4 months and I spend a lot of time hanging out with the chickens and goose. Health wise everyone seems really happy and excited to see me when i come to the chicken coop. The goose has started to hiss recently...
  10. D

    Hello, My name is Doris from Tennessee, I’m a new chicken owner this year. I’ve got 35 hens and three rooster’s.

    I am a new to chicken owner. I started with 10 pullets and a young rooster. I ordered my chicks to be hatched on may 1st. So they are two months old now. How many chickens do you have right now? I have a total of 37 birds now. The breeds I have are one Barnevelder, one Bielefelder puller and a...
  11. Averageavian

    What to add to this coop?

    Hi! Reused this old rabbit hutch and turned it into a coop for these coturnix (2/3 in pic). So far I have three food sites, three water sites, 4 ways to hide, and a few plants to cover. What else should or could I add to this to make them more comfortable? More fake plants? Real plants ?
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    • Forum: Quail
  12. Cannon Coop

    Advice, gender, sneezing

    Hello Everyone! My flock is about 6-7 weeks old now. I have introduced them outside to their permanent home. Everything seems to be going good so far, except a couple of concerns. They will not go inside the coop by themselves at night. I know its clean, so possbile bugs, pest, etc. are not an...
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  13. E

    Wire mesh coop bottom

    Hello! So I adopted 3 chickens from a co worker (my first chickens) and they came with their own coop (sweet!) We are building a bigger coop in the spring to house all the incoming chicks I have planned, but I’m wondering, especially going into winter, how good is their coop now? The coop is...
  14. Morgan Singh

    Do I need to insulate my coop?

    To first start off, I live in florida. I recently got my chickens a coop but should I insulate it? I cant get pics now but i started another thread with a picture so heres the link. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/chickens-freaking-out-about-new-coop.1500697/post-25086564
  15. V

    Hey Lamp/Too Cold

    Hi all, I live in a Chicago suburb. My chickens have a nice coop but no heat for winter. Our winters can get to -20. At what temperature should I turn a heat lamp on for the coop? Thank you!
  16. aimz127

    Temporary Coop for New Hens

    Hi folks! I'm looking to add about 5 hens before winter hits as I lost a few pullets during my first year with chickens. From looking at the forum, many suggest quarantine for new chickens to watch for disease/illness before integration. Given that coccidia has kicked my butt this season, I'm...
  17. April and Andy

    New Coop / Run Questions

    Hello Everyone! Two ducks incoming next spring, starting preperations now. I have a few questions! 1. Is 13'x10' big enough of a run for 2 ducks, it would include their 2x6 hutch, and a 4x4 pool, as their 'run' will be their place all day. When we are home they will be free range in the yard...
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    • construction coop additions coop and run coop and run construction coop construction coop help duck duck coop duck help run construction
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
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    POSSIBLE IDEA for adding onto coop UNDERNEATH
  19. M

    Hello all. I’m Ria from Altadena CA

    I have had chickens off and on for 25 years. Currently I have 6 layers. I am expanding my coop as someone I know is moving and giving me 6 more. I also have 3 cats and two Aussies. My Aussies are a bit too excited when the girls are free ranging so we usually keep them in when the girls are...
  20. 5

    How to seperate young brooder pair?

    Hi everyone! :frow I currently have 4 RIR hens named Carole, Pinky, Minnie and Big Betty who are all healthy ladies just over a year old and 3 younger Lavender Orps new to the flock as of this year: one a 5 month old roo named Teddybudz a.k.a. "Trouble" and the other 2 are brooder pair named...
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    • adding chickens to flock brooder pair coop additions flock additions lavender orpington lavender orpingtons pair pecking order rhode island red seperating broods
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    • Forum: New Member Introductions
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