coop design

  1. rebelSLP

    Need renovation ideas on expanding A frame coop.

    Hi all! Started out in April 2016 with tractor style A frame coop for 4 hens. Realized I wanted bigger run area so divided fenced yard gave them back part, dogs front part. So this allowed A frame coop to become stationary. I want to extend flooring to make a larger coop, which will also provide...
  2. Fluttering-about

    Can I build nesting boxes in the run?

    My chicken house is a bit small. - OK really small! I made the mistake of buying a darling chicken house on Amazon. WOW what a mistake. There isn't even room for a roost. So, seeing as my girls are sleeping in the "nesting boxes", really just an extra space divided in two, should I build...
  3. G

    Are coops neccessary in a covered run/enclosure?

    I had an open 10 x 12 ft. x 5 ft. tall enclosure with a small house inside. I recently put a roof over most of the enclosure. I want to get rid of the house to give them more room, 4 hen s full time inside. Do I need a house or will a roosting section and nesting boxes be enough? The house in...
  4. Ijhtxnurse

    Need help with how to finish my coop

    Hi! So I'm pretty new to this and have very little experience with building things. I started my coop about a month ago. I looked at different coop plans, bought materials, and went from there. I'm posting a picture of where I'm at with it now, I know I obviously need a door & to add chicken...
  5. KWVT

    Just finished coop - Roost height / "chicken math"

    We recently converted our 12x11 shed into a coop with storage and added a covered run (to hopefully allow them to go out in bad weather/winter - we are in New England). I got 12 chicks, but I probably should have started with 6 because I already want to get more and they are only 7.5 weeks...
  6. C

    Coffee Table Coop

    Ok, this is gonna be a long post. Thanks in advance for any input! Long story short - I've been working on farms for the past few years and I really enjoyed having chickens. I'm moving into Atlanta soon, so I will likely have no yard though. My basic idea is to make a coop that doubles as a...
  7. My New Quail Adventure

    My New Quail Adventure

    So, I love having chickens. I like the small number of chickens that I have and don't feel like pushing it with the laws for my city. I started thinking about keeping quail. I used to keep small birds as a child. I didn't know if I could handle a gamebird. Turns out, quail are a super easy for...
    • AfroChickens
    • Article
    • 3 min read
    • coop design new quail owner quail quail newbie quail pen
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Member Pages
  8. RHChicks

    Using pallets for walls of the run

    I am trying to find something on using pallets stacked maybe 2 high for the walls and roof of a run. We have a 8x12 old shed that we are converting and i want to be able to have a run where i can go in and chill with the chicks.
  9. charles2213

    Chicken coop

    I am looking for some ideas on what I can do to my coop I have about 24 chickens my coop is 12 feet by 12 feet and my run is 35 feet by 35 feet I have attached pictures of it but if anyone has any ideas on what else I could do to it I'd love to hear them.
  10. BYCforlife

    June 2017 Coop Contest!

    This contest ends exactly 30 days from now. (Thursday, June 15 - Sunday, July 15) Please post a picture of your home made chicken coop! ----------------- Example: Name: Coop for 20 chickens Size: 15x10 feet Remade or Home made? (Home made) (PICTURE) ---------------------- And the prize...
  11. C

    First Coop Ever!

    Hit me up with questions or comments. I am eager to get any feedback. I designed this myself using some graph paper and took some ideas from the Internet. Backstory: Finally made the leap and got some chicks right at the end of April and had about 4 weeks to put this together before leaving...
  12. Njtotn2017

    Newbie here looking for design ideas please

    Hi there! This is all new to us and hope you can help with some ideas. We will be picking up 4 pullets on Sunday and will be spending Friday/Saturday securing the coop/run from predators. We purchased the coop and pvc run this weekend and the previous owners of our home had this fenced in area...
  13. shsesc

    Coop for 30 free range chickens

    How would you go about building a coop for 30 chickens that will free range during the day in CT, that costs less than $300. I tried to find a shed on craigslist, and I had no luck. I just need a secure night-time home for them. I have about 2 months to find one or build one. TIA for any...
  14. geller6980

    Ideas for landscape solar panels integrated with coop and run

    Hi all! We just had landscape solar panels installed in our backyard I was thinking the frame of the panels would make a great coop and run Wondering if anyone else has thought about this and or pulled it off I'm planning to use 1/2 inch hardware cloth around to keep out predators and have...
  15. My Predator & Rodent Proof Coop

    My Predator & Rodent Proof Coop

    I was so sick of feeding rodents and losing birds to predators that I final got serious! I trenched 8" around the perimeter and buried the hardware cloth. I also wanted to see my girls from the house and watch me daughter interact with them. She basically lives with them. They don't like the...
    • AprilDrake
    • Article
    • 1 min read
    • coop building coop design coop-run-design-construction-maintenance
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Medium Coops
  16. RHChicks

    Nesting box dividers- vinyl curtains, wood or none

    finishing up our external nesting box and trying to figure out if I should put in dividers. Was thinking maybe vinyl curtain dividers like I am doing on the front of the box. We have 9 chicks and built the box to have 4 individual boxes in case we get more chickens. I want to have the dividers...
  17. Jay Turner

    Building a coop... And a flock.

    My family of 8 decided to raise chickens this year after several years of contemplating doing so. We went out and got some chicks and are currently building a coop by repurposing the kids old swing set/play house. Day 1. We cut about 18" off the legs and removed the swing portion all together...
  18. ChickenNewB17

    Coop Roof ??

    Hello, my husband and I are building our coop inside an barn shed. We will be adding doors to the shed, but we're wondering about the roof...suggestions/thoughts please... We'd like to just add a plywood roof so we can store old wood scraps up on top, but two questions from that idea are, 1...
  19. NoVAchickens

    Chicken coop design pros and cons

    I am brand new to keeping chickens but have done a lot of reading. I have yet to find anything that weighs pros and cons of different coop designs such as tractor or fixed, large pens with nesting house, custom coops, etc. These forums seem to be used primarily as a means of showing off...
  20. Annies Hen Yard

    Annies Hen Yard

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