coop build

Hi, I currently have 4 Rhode Island Reds. My bf and I just got 11 more chicks. 3 Red sex links, 2 Sapphire gems, and 6 Easter egger Chickens. We are definitely gonna need a bigger coop preferably one without a run being as they will spend most their time in our yard. Suggestions on a budget...

Hey everyone ! I’m from Canada so we see some pretty cold winters. It’s been mild so we’ve been let off easy. But I see it’s going to dip down into the -20 to -30 in the next couple weeks. I have 3 sex links in a small backyard coop. It’s partially insulated (All the walls and roof minus the big...

I want a coop much like the Carolina coop designs. The coop will be 12x5 and the run will be 12x23. Here is the inspiration coop. I am in central Florida on a lake. I rarely freezes here at my property due to the lake. My real risk is heat. I have one area of my yard that has some dense live...

I adopted two buff orpington chicks from someone who was about to get rid of them, and couldn't bear that thought, but had (and have) no idea how to raise them. They were probably about three or four weeks old at the time. I would guess they are about 24 weeks old now. Anyway, when I first got...

Hello, I'm looking to adding solar panels to chicken coop roof. My roof is slanted 8x10 I can get 2 or 3 100 watt panels. Wanted to know if anyone has done this before and what they connected to the solar specifically in helping the chicken. I live in N Cal so don't need any warmer for water or...

Yeah, I could have bought a $800 chicken coop that would have been delivered and probably would have meet all my chicken's needs. But, of course, that would be too easy so I set out to build my own instead. Did I save any money? Of course I did, if you don't include the cost of.... 1. 2 weeks...

New to BYC and 2 years into raising our first dozen Golden Comets. Started with a pre-built coop from a well known farm store but after our first year, that coop rotted more than I had expected and had some predator issues so....the wife and I decided to build our first coop! I tried to find...

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...

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...

This isn't my first building project, but it is my first chicken coop. I've built some other animal enclosures in the past. I have 4 Wyandotte pullets and have settled on a raised structure that will be 4'x4'x4' with an attached run roughly 8'x8'. I live in Upper Michigan and we get LOTS of...

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...

I've recently purchased my first real sizable flock from Metzers and TSC, I've got 2 female Rouens, 4 female Pekins, 14 female Campbells, and 5 male Campbells. I chose these ducks because I own a local bakery and will use the eggs in baking to supplement my needs there, and we have a local...

I’m a first-time chicken owner and am in the process of building a coop. I’m hoping someone has been in a similar situation and can help. My question is, what, where, how much, and how do I adapt my coop ventilation for my 4’x8’ coop in a state that has wildly varying weather? Summers in...

Alright guys! We picked up our 8 chicks, roughly a week old on Saturday (3/30/2019), and they're snoozing quietly in their spare bedroom brooder. On to making the coop and run! I want to share my experience with the build and accept any information or help along the way. Also, ignore the mess...

I am very much in the planning phase and as I am using mainly salvaged materials I am taking an extreme amount of time to make sure nothing is wasted... To start I was planning a 6x6 coop with exterior mounted nesting boxes... Now as I am working to add in the roosts I am wondering if I have...

Ventilation indicated by the orange boxed sections. 4th wall (back wall not shown) is were the perches will be so not sure if I should vent the top of that wall (would match the front facing wall with triangle) or if I should have that 1 solid wall?? 6x6 Coop. I'm in Southeast GA so we get hot...

I already have a flock of 5 bantam hens and one bantam rooster. I usually have to buy large eggs for cooking. I want to get 3 or 4 standard rode island reds or barred rocks. I built the coop I have now. Its big enough for +- 15 bantams. Can I keep the bantams and standards in the same coop?

I’ve just mostly finished my first chicken tractor build it’s 6x12’ with a 3x6’ roosting area. Looking for suggestions for my next one. 3/4” hardware cloth on the run, it will be roofed with a tarp over the run portion, solid roofing (metal or plywood) on the roost box. 1” hardware cloth under...