coop and run

  1. bernie131

    My 1st coop,. Ml

    I am so proud of this but now I need to reinforce a nice enclosure for some free range,..I have a video I made about what I have built now but any tips and suggestions are always welcome
  2. kristeninprogress

    Best Sand for Coop

    So I started with Pine Shavings in the brooder for my 8 chicks, but I was having a huge issue with them tracking cecal poops everywhere, regardless of how many times I was cleaning the brooder. I finally had enough when I had to bathe one of my poor EEs covered in poop. :( So now they have...
  3. F

    Clay/sand mix?

    for my litter in the coop and run I was going to do sand but the quarry mixed a bunch of clay in with the fill sand. Is there any reason the clay could become an issue? I’m trying to be as frugal with this build as possible and don’t want to spend another 200+ on bedding so I’m hoping it will be...
  4. BeccaDoe

    Run Flooring?

    Hey, all. Chicken newbie here. We just finished our coops and my father decided to help critter proof the runs from beneath by raising them and putting wire against the ground. Now, my question is, will that wiring need to be covered? Will it hurt little chicken feet? And if so, what should it...
  5. TSArmendarez

    New to Chickens, Building Coop!

    Hi All! So we are brand new to chickens. We got 6 chicks at the end of April, (3 Australorps, 3 Amberlinks) for eggs. We live in a suburban area of NE Ohio on 1/3 acre. My husband is almost done with the coop and run. The chickens are almost full size now, and currently housed in a huge...
  6. fivechicks715

    Coop Ventilation

    Hi Everyone, We are new chicken owners as of April this year. My husband and I built this coop and want to know if there is enough ventilation. Pictures are attached and here are some facts about our coop to help with assessing if we have enough: There is ventilation on the top left and right...
  7. D

    New from MN!

    Hello! Thank you for letting me join your group! I am excited to be “here.” I live in a small town, close to the twin-cities in MN. It’s a pretty suburban area and I have a fairly small yard, but have plans to maximize my space to do some homesteading and raise chickens. I am married with 4...
  8. DMJ1123

    Transitioning from brooder to coop

    This weekend I transferred my six Orpingtons from the brooder to the coop/run. They spent all day yesterday in the enclosed run and we manually put them in the coop at night. Same routine today. After doing some more research I'm reading that it is a good idea to keep them confined inside the...
  9. Henry&Friends

    An Integration Method

    hey guys, I recently bought a dozen chicks and four keets to add to my flock. They were brooded indoors, but as it turns out, food and bedding is much more expensive when I’m the one paying for it, and after 6ish (maybe 8ish) weeks, my family was done with the noise and smell, thus marking the...
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  10. awyman

    Building Chick Enclosure.

    So, I’ve decided I want more chickens. I only have one right now but I’ve grew up around chickens. I’m placing an order soon for some different breeds. I want to start working on an enclosure though. I want to build the ultimate chicken mansion with a huge run. So if anyone can give me some...
  11. zinnia5117

    Considerations for building a coop under the deck.

    Hi! I need your expertise! I still haven’t settled on a coop plan, but this is pretty much the place in our property that meets setback requirements and is totally fenced in. I read in the Free Range Chicken Gardens book (by Jessi Bloom) that she likes building on patio pavers. Well, we already...
  12. LilMissChick

    New Chickens, New Adventure!

    hello everyone! Thought I would show off my new baby chicks. This is my first adventure into chicken ownership and just in love with my little babies. I’ve got 2, 10 day old salmon faverolles, 1, 1 day old blue australorp, 1, 1 day old blue splash australorp, and 2 mottled Ameraucana. The...
  13. Pmv17

    What size Coop for 10 birds?

    What size of Coop should I have for 10-12 chickens (orpingtons, rhode islands, barred Rocks)? My run will be large (10x10) but they will not free range. Is 4x4 too small?
  14. xleslieanne

    Chicken Newbies in SE Michigan - Accepting ANY tips and advice!

    Hello all! First post on here, though I've been reading around and collecting some information! My fiance and I are looking into getting some chickens over the coming weeks but this is all very new to us! He's thinking he wants 10, but I'm thinking 4-5 is a much more realistic number for us...
  15. genesis1981

    Coop and run questions from new chicken owner

    I've had my first baby chicks for a couple of weeks now (3 black Australorps) and they are doing great. They are still indoors obviously so now we are really trying to perfect their *forever home*. My husband built a great little coop and we are now working on the run and I have two questions...
  16. LilMissChick

    And the coop is going up!

    Well, it’s really happening:) We have started the coop. Who knew painting would take so long? The ground was much more sloped than we thought it was so we had to bring in soil to get it started and make the area. more level. We decided at that point to use cinder blocks as well to help...
  17. Killlakilljoys

    The ultimate portable coop... with the right help?

    Howdy folks! I have a but of a unique (or maybe not) problem... I need the sectional couch of chicken coops- and i have no idea how to do it! For some context, i live in central Indiana so its godda be wind proof! its godda be cold proof! its godda be... portable? yeah it does. my main deal is...
  18. Love this coop!

    Love this coop!

    I started out with a very small flock (5 chicks) but wanted a coop that would allow me to grow my flock should I decide to. I researched everything I could on Backyard Chickens and on every website I could find. I needed something I could build myself, and sturdy enough to protect from a...
  19. M

    Separate laying box house?

    Hi folks, I’m new here! I am currently exploring options of expanding my coop so I can add more to my flock. I’m thinking it would be easier to build a separate area attached to my run that only houses laying boxes. This way I would have more room in my main coop if I removed the laying boxes...
  20. Different angles of coop and run

    Different angles of coop and run

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