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  1. Countrymanfowl

    Chicken Coop / Sheds For Canadian Winter

    I currently have a plastic DIY shed that is 10' by 12'. When we tried to insulate it we didn't do that good of a job but tired our best. What we did was get those pink insulation panels, cut them appropriately and then wrapped them in a tarp. On the walls it works fine, but at the roof it won't...
  2. earth_toes

    Help on Ventilation Placement/Ideas

    Good Morning! I'm having a small issue with coming up with a design for how to work the ventilation at the top of the front of the coop. We have boo-coo's (if that's a word) of ventilation at the top and sides of the coop, but I'm having a hard time with getting the front buttoned up. Who knew...
  3. Roboticfizz

    Crazy Quail times!

    Before I start! I want to apologize for terrible grammar I struggle with it so just bear with me OK for a long time I’ve been looking for a new pet after the passing of my dog. (her name was diamond she was a rescue didn’t come from a bad home her owner just couldn’t keep her anymore.)...
  4. green_thumb

    Run Construction w/ Deep Litter- Lumber Dimensions, etc?

    I feel like this is my millionth set of questions, but I just can't pass up the fount of knowledge that is this group :) I'm building a run similar to the one picture below: rectangular with a lean-to metal roof, w/ hardware cloth and a hardware cloth apron around the perimeter. I have some...
  5. QuailLuver

    Finishing up Quail Hutch

    Fun project this weekend! A new aviary for our quail! I found a free TV cabinet on Facebook. Painted it with leftover paint. Sawed out the glass and replaced with hardware cloth and trimmed it with scraps. Sawed out a connecting door to the two sides and lined everything with faux wood (88...
    • QuailLuver
    • Thread
    • coop diy hutch quail
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Quail
  6. Brooder Extension DIY Scrap Lumber

    Brooder Extension DIY Scrap Lumber

    Helllllo! I just wanted to share my brooder extension for my 8 ladies who are going on their 5th week. It's made of all scrap materials from our coop build, and a set of end tables we were going to throw away anyway. Took a vacation day for some mental health, ie. power tools therapy :celebrate...
  7. NorCal_Fluffers

    Need a climbing plant that is chicken safe

    I would like to plant something on the run portion that is a climbing variety to provide shade in summer. I’m in Northern California, zone 9B, so there isn’t much I can’t grow here.
  8. LearninMyFlock

    Outdoor Brooders

    Hello, I'm looking for pics and ideas for outdoor brooders. What are your DIY ideas and pics? I'm looking for cheap but good. Thanks!!! Trying to help my son with learning struggles get started on raising chicks. Thank you for all your help!!
    • LearninMyFlock
    • Thread
    • brooders chicks diy help outdoor brooders raising chicks without electricity? special child wool hen?
    • Replies: 70
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  9. EMMYTR0N

    Our First Chicken Coop!

    After a lot of hard work, our first chicken coop is complete! Our eight hens moved into their new digs last week and they are HAPPY! :wee
  10. earth_toes

    Tile Floor Grout, Which kind for floor of coop?

    Good Morning to all! I have recently acquired about 600sqft of ceramic tile from a free roadside pick up (Shhhhh ... don't tell my husband yet lol). I'd like to lay the tile in the floor of the coop, but coming up empty on which type of grout to use. I definitely do not want to use a standard...
  11. earth_toes

    'The Honey Hole' Coop & Run Build

    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...
  12. le_bwah

    Quail Aviary 2.0

    Immediately after finishing construction on the aviary, I started designing an expansion. It started small, just a brooder or a breeding pen. But then "quail math" struck—I realized it's not a matter of if I'll get more quail, but when. The more I thought about it, the more inadequate the...
    • le_bwah
    • Thread
    • aviary diy quail
    • Replies: 180
    • Forum: Quail
  13. MarlyMonster

    Help copying PartyFowlPets duck diaper

    Hi lovely people! Since PartyFowl can’t be bothered to reply to their messages I’m stealing their design and making my own. Just need some pictures up close to get me started! Would anyone that has a PartyFowl diaper mind sharing some pictures of it laid out so I can get the shape of the...
    • MarlyMonster
    • Thread
    • diaper diy duck duck diaper help
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Ducks
  14. Tsheaby

    My DIY Automatic Chicken Door

    When I got chickens for the first time last year, my husband thought I was absolutely crazy as I surprised him with my new little fluff ball babies. I was so excited and had big plans to build them a coop during the time they were in the brooder. About 2 weeks before they were due to make their...
  15. blayt90

    DIY Incubator

    I purchased a incubator last year that did a okay job but I am thinking about building one this year. A few questions I have. What are the best materials as far a a container to build it out of? Can you have to much air circulation inside of the incubator? What is a good heat source besides a...
    • blayt90
    • Thread
    • diy incubaor
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  16. NubbyRyuu

    When You Don't Have an Incubator

    Not too sure where to place this, but I thought I'd share a funny story. My neighbor, who owns a bunch of chickens, started collecting eggs of her favorites in case something happens to them (and since her rooster's quite the horndog, who not?). One chicken in particular, who was raised on a...
  17. Hseru

    DIY incubator troubles

    Hi all! I've been using this forum as an information resource for a long time, but I need some help that I can't seem to find answers for so far. I'm in the process of trying to set up an incubator I made myself following various tutorials. Classic styrofoam cooler. 25 watt bulb, air vents but...
  18. tacothechicken

    First homemade incubator(let's see how it goes )

    So since I like to keep busy and was thinking of wanting to hatch some chicks to sell in a bit I decided I needed A larger incubator than my 3 egg mini(as great as it is! I've had 100%hatch rates always) so I went out spent 25 bucks and set up a Styrofoam incubator. Right now I'm monitoring it...
  19. DiscoverwithDave

    Made my own water heater

    Hello everyone, So I just built my first coop and it is my first year with chickens. I realized I needed some kind of water drinker that would not freeze. I decided to put something together to prevent water from freezing and that would not cost much. Full disclosure... I am not an...
  20. B

    Show me inside and outside of your homemade coops

    Show me some pictures of your coops inside and out
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