coop design

  1. 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...
  2. G

    Cheap shelter my first sizable flock?

    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...
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    • chicken coop coop build coop build plans coop design ducks khaki campbell pekin rouen
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    • Forum: Ducks
  3. Cheepers Magoo

    Apps or programs to assist in coop design?

    Hello! I've been searching for a coop design online that I like and works for me. I'm having trouble finding one that is ’the one', so I'm going to venture into my own design. Unfortunately, I'm not super experienced in building. My question is, have any of you discovered a good app or program...
  4. MiaS

    Woods Coop for Cold Weather

    Hi all! Been doing a bunch of research on coop design and now have come across the Woods style which I'm liking more and more. I've bought the book but so far have only skimmed it. I have a few questions, particularly for those who are fans of these coops and/or for those who have one in a cold...
  5. H

    Advice on coop design and chicken training

    Hi everybody! Ive been working my way through this site for the last 3 months and have gotten TONS of great information. For that, I thank you. I'm located in Southern CA and my wife was inspired to go out and buy some chicks a couple of months ago. Instead of getting a prefabricated coop I...
  6. Kseale1986

    Need advice on raising Serama/Run Design

    I’m wanting to raise Serama. I have read about them online but would rather get more information from people that know about Chickens and Serama in general. Guess I just don’t believe everything I read on the internet. I live in Southwest Arkansas, so, for the most part, we don’t get very cold...
  7. 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...
  8. msmeg26

    Questioning now that my coop is too small....

    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...
  9. msmeg26

    Enough ventilation? 6x6 coop

    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...
  10. msmeg26

    Began our coop build

    This is the begin of coop for 2019. I will make edits to this post as we continue forward. Coop background: We are located in Savannah GA, this will be our first time having chickens. I have wanted them for over 15 years since I went to a ceramic studio on a farm in Michigan and was amazed by...
  11. Lyndssxo08

    Decorating your coop?!

    Am I the only one that decorated their coop for their birds? we have been trying so hard to build a big coop and run (been working on it since May) that is safe enough for everyone! I felt like every day I was praying the whole ride home that my babies were safe and I wasn’t coming home to any...
  12. Quail Coop Info

    Quail Coop Info

    Quail coop design criteria: Quail are bad at ramps, so don't put any important things like feed on top of ramp. it is ok to have ramps though, if they can live on the bottom floor. Quail poop a lot. Need some kind of entertainment(dust bath, sticks, etc) This is my design with 2 levels...
    • someusername
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Quail
  13. kathlynr8

    Insulating a chicken coop

    Hi, I am looking at a chicken coop design and the author said that you might want to insulate it the coop but didn't detail how to do so. I am wondering if insulating a coop is a good idea and if anyone has done so? I live in Vermont - so it seems a good place to insulate a coop if it is necc...
  14. k2panman

    Here's my tractor/coop design - suggestions wanted!

    Ok, been reading BYC, looked at 100+ coops here - thanks to all who have taken the time and effort to post photos and explain their designs. Hard to imagine getting into chickens without all of you at BYC! Mahalo! I've come up with a design that I think will work for our first coop. I need...
  15. M

    Ideas for DIY chicken coop const into existing lean-to

    Hi! I am new to chickens, located in Ohio, and am picking up 4 chicks next Monday. I am confident in my brooding setup, but need some help with my coop design. I am on 3 acres with a huge backyard, woods, and barn. There is a lean to on the back of the barn opening to the east and to the...
  16. Emily_VVV

    Chicken Newbie... need help finding/building a coop!

    Hi all! I need to build or purchase a coop for my 5 chickens. It doesn' get very cold during the day where I live, and the chickens come indoors at night, but it DOES get windy and the chickens aren't fond. Currently they have a child's play ouse for an outdoor shelter, and I plan on putting...
  17. My Chicken Coop

    My Chicken Coop

    Hi guys! I'm writing this short article on my chicken coop. I love my coop. It's perfect for my chickens. It almost looks like a small house to be honest. It's made of wood and it's dark brown. It has four nesting boxes on the side and it has one in the back of the coop with a little roof over...
    • MiBirds
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    • 1 min read
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Member Pages
  18. A

    coop building help!

    ok- thanks to all of your advice, i poked around my yard for scraps and found some materials (cedar boards... just thrown away into a swamp!) and have started building a chicken coop similar to the Garden Ark but with an additional detachable run for more space. i needed a more compact setup...
  19. MelissaRose

    What is the ideal amount of space for 2 or 3 silkies

    I am going to get 1 maybe 2 silkie hens soon and I'm going to build them a coop,I might add a rooster at some point so I'm going to build it for 3. I understand silkies are small,. but how much space do they need? Also, are all silkies bantams? if so, is it okay for them to live with larger...
  20. Wagnit09

    Poop Door ...literally.

    So, in looking around I see lots of creative ideas. But, I'm wondering if anyone has a poop door, as in literal poop? Hubby always tells me "you design it and I'll build it" but he is great at improvising, too. I designed my coop to have a storage area. Originally, the "human" door accessed the...
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