coop

  1. paradisepentacoop

    Finally, the Pentacoop is habitable (a work in progress)

    After two months of struggling through angles, borrowing saws, renting ladders, waiting out rain, etc the aviary style coop I envisioned for my chicks is ready for their move. The dome was inspired by a need for a chicken run combined with too hard of ground to put in posts easily. My yard is a...
  2. aliciawrenn

    Blood clot-Who, why, emergency?

    Found this large blood clot on the coop floor this morning. The other image is a smaller clot just cropped photo. We have 20 hens, 3 roosters, 1 female turkey and one Tom turkey. The Tom does not sleep in the coop and rarely goes in. Any idea how to determine who this came from as no one is...
  3. Eggsandbeyond

    Chicken run for a lot of chickens lol

    Hi everyone! I have a large ever growing flock. (Chicken math) I have an 8x12 shed I converted into their coop and they free range. My dogs do a great job protecting them during the day but I'd like to build/buy a run for extra security. How big should I make it? Is it cheaper to buy the lumber...
  4. Schungjohnson

    Eglu Pro extra large coop

    My eglu pro extra large chicken coop will be arriving at the end of Feb!!! I can't wait! My chicks won't be going out soon, as they are just about 2 weeks old, but their coop will be prepared and ready for them when we start to introduce them outside at 5-6 weeks, and then hopefully fully...
  5. TyRi

    Coop plans

    I am soon to get my first 15 chicks! My plan is an 8x8 coop raised 1 1/2-2 ft high. 16ft of roost (2 bars). It will be attached to a 10x8 metal roof covered run, and also have a 20x5ish foot uncovered section (all covered in hardware cloth). Thats well over 200sqft of run including under the...
  6. C

    Coop roof

    I am building my coop, and we were trying to figure out a way to waterproof the roof. The guy at Home Depot said we could use roofing plastic cement. I have covered the plywood, but I’m afraid that it could be toxic to the birds. From what I read it doesn’t fully harden, it stays a little...
  7. D

    Protect coop from mini pig?

    I have 2 chickens, 1.5yr apart in age and my older australorp killed 3 speckled Sussex on the same day! So with only one SS left, I had to make a partition so they have separate coop/runs. Over the past year, the wood of the coop weakened with the elements and the mini pig (which I've had since...
  8. cluck queen

    Quails and bantams cohabitation

    Hello all! I have two small black bantam hens and 4 corournix quail. Can they share a mini coop and run. Those ones you buy from Amazon. Its got two sections for them to go into. I know quail are naturally skittish and hens are hens but they are both about the same size honestly. Can I have them...
  9. C

    Is my coop too small?

    I built a coop that is 4x4. I built a ladder type perch that takes up a bit of room, and two perches higher by the ceiling, I’m afraid there is not enough room for the chickens. Do they need a lot of room to walk around inside the coop? I will have a big run and sometimes free range. I have 6...
  10. J

    I have a single duck (10 mos old khaki Campbell female) will she be too cold alone?

    *edited to add photo references* (Including a photo of her “condo” as I like to call it…) She is a singleton khaki campbell duck born in March of last year. Her companion unfortunately died of a fox attack this past summer. :( She has about 6 inches of pine shavings inside of a cardboard...
    • jcgordon550
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    • cold cold and lonely coop duck frozen bird khaki snow warm enough weather winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  11. S

    Free $1400 Omlet Chicken Coop & 2 Hens - Southern California

    I am in Southern California. We have an Omlet chicken chicken coop we bought a year and a half ago with an electric door. We paid $1,400 for it and we want to give it away as long as you can take our 2 chickens and give them a good home. Our daughters will be so sad about this, but we are not...
  12. woknrouen

    Will my ducks be okay in this coop in negative temperatures?

    This weekend the temperatures in my area will be about negative 10 degrees. l am really worried about my ducks and if their coop is ok for this weather. Usually they free range and at night they go in the enclosed part of the coop with the door shut. When it's cold I keep them in the pen but I...
    • woknrouen
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    • coop ducks winter
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    • Forum: Ducks
  13. Fluffy_Moth_With_Silkies

    Dream Coops - What's yours?

    Hello everyone! I'm starting this new series called Dream Things! It's a series of threads all asking about something that if you could have, you would. So, for this Dream, what coop would you have if you could? Any coop at all! Please post a picture to go with it. I'm excited to see what you...
  14. Quacking ducks

    How do I keep my flocks warm in really cold weather without electricity?

    Hi, I was wondering, what I can do to keep my birds warm in really cold weather without electricity? This weekend it’s supposed to get really cold. Some of my birds are at the end of their winter molt and some seem a little weak. Thursday night when the cold is supposed to hit, I plan to take...
  15. Eggsandbeyond

    Nesting boxes

    I have a flock of 12 (11 hens 1 roo) but will slowly be adding. I have an 8x12 shed for their coop. How many nesting boxes should I have? I want enough so I do not need to add on in the future when adding onto the flock. I was thinking 6? I will not go over 18-20 chickens(I'm thinking lol) Also...
  16. allison_waring

    Why do my chickens spend most of their time in the coop?

    Asking more because I'm curious then concerned. We've had our 6 chickens (5 hens and 1 rooster) for almost 2 years now. This is their second winter (we live in Vermont and have pretty cold winters). Last winter they spent a considerable amount of time out in their run. This winter they are...
  17. Papaye

    Converting an Eglu Cube ("Omlet") for DUCKS

    Hi! So... for the time being, I own 11 Indian Runner ducks... I was actually going to keep 8 only until next spring : 2 drakes, and 6 ducks... But I have to keep a third drake, because he was already so shiny in his juvenile feathers my mother fell in love with him... (I understand her : I...
    • Papaye
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    • coop ducks eglu cube indian runner ducks
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Ducks
  18. The Automatic string door I never wanted to make but Now I love.

    The Automatic string door I never wanted to make but Now I love.

    I have to start by saying that I STRONGLY dislike string doors, I dislike them ALMOST and much as the vehicle power antenna type. Well I guess I have to somewhat eat my words. As to hating string doors. Well I absolutely love mine. And I never intended to make one either, since there is four...
  19. Epnh77

    Coop Ventilation

    Hi all. I’ve finished building my larger coop (it took me a few years of slow weekend work)and fortified it after a fisher cat took my whole flock last winter. My main concern for winter is ventilation. I have vents over the door and in the eaves of the roof. Should I completely close the window...
  20. SokeyDokey

    chicken coop on wheels considered an accessory structure?

    We converted our kids playground swing and fort structure into a chicken coop by chopping the fort section down and now its a cute little playhouse looking chicken coop. We had this coop sitting in our yard and got hit with a citation for not having the proper permit for an "accessory...
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