coop

  1. ckeene1990

    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...
  2. 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
  3. 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...
  4. 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
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. FathertoFeathers

    Pigeons with chickens

    I’m interested in how coops/lofts are set up for those who keep chickens and pigeons together. If you keep them together please show me your setups! I’m very curious and could use some inspiration!
  14. ChickensInMA

    Seramas in Winter

    Do any other Northerners have experience with seramas in the winter? Here in the Boston Area, the coldest we get is about 0ºF to -5ºF, but we have sustained temperatures in the teens. I have three birds that are basically the Caribbean version of seramas, and I'm worried about winter with them...
  15. Dadanga

    Quail Coop Freebie Ongoing Upgrades

    So I decided just to give this its own thread. In a time, not so long ago, I managed to snag a freebie coop someone was giving away. It had solid pine construction and built up dirt and there was even some eggs in there. A second part was also snagged but I managed to attach a mesh floor and...
  16. My New Coop! (Picture Heavy!)

    My New Coop! (Picture Heavy!)

    Hi! We have recently been refurbishing a coop we've bought, that was already a shed converted into a coop, albeit, not a very good one. Our shed-cum-chicken coop needed a lot of work when we bought it, and still needs some improvements, such as increasing ventilation. We've replaced our old...
    • ChickensInMA
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    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Large Coops
  17. ChickensInMA

    My New Coop's Renovation!

    Hi! I figured I'd post the pictures of my new coop that we've been making since July. I wanted to combine my ducks, bantams and big hens into one bigger coop. It's been quite the upgrade, and lots of research has been done. They had a 4'x4' coop with a 6'x8' run, but now they have a 7.3'x7.8'...
  18. The_Desert_Druid

    Raising Meat Birds in the Burbs- A How To Guide

    Live in the Suburbs? Wish you could raise your own Chicken? This is the post for you. My husband and I have been raising Cornish X meaties now for 2 seasons. and we do it with not much space. This is a how to guide on what steps we took to get there. I first wanted to raise my own chicken for...
  19. Silkie7

    Run flooring advice

    Hi! I'm a new chicken owner. I have six 9-week-old silkies. I just put their coop/run together. Can I leave the floor just as is, or should I put something down like mulch or sand? I heard straw is suitable for the winter. It gets pretty cold here in the winter. The picture below is of the...
  20. CassieTheChickenTender

    Damn racoon!!!😭

    I'm having such a hard time. We have 1 rooster and 3 hens. I went out yesterday morning to the worst scene.. a racoon broke into my coop. All hens safe but scared! I couldn't find my rooster & seen feathers all over the yard and then I find him with his head completely gone. It was so brutal...
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