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  1. My Coop: Green House Turned Chicken House

    My Coop: Green House Turned Chicken House

    I had this old fiber glass greenhouse that i decided to turn into my chicken house instead of buying or building one (I mean free is always better right?). It has a screen door on the front and a window on the back to provide great ventilation, especially in the summer (I live in Oklahoma so on...
    • ldrchickens
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • build chicken house construction coop diy greenhouse
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Medium Coops
  2. TashaFrancois

    Simple Inspiration

    Simply post pictures of your diy coops. Then tell us who lives there. Maybe even a fun fact.
  3. Button Quail 123

    Any Advice On Aquaponics (Flood and Drain) With Tilapia?

    Well, the title pretty much sums it up: Does anyone have any advice? Thanks, and Happy Holidays, Button Quail 123 :)
  4. skullgrrrl

    DIY: Roost Bars

    I used to pick up coffee grounds from Starbucks every week. They kept a bin in their walk in dumpster area and allowed me to take whatever I wanted. I found this discarded bakery rack and picked it up thinking it might come in handy. I ended up mounting it horizontally as roost bars in my coop...
  5. Afrodigh

    DIY Winter-Proof Chicken Waterer?

    I was so proud of the waterer I built from a bucket, PVC, and chicken nipples this summer (similar to this: http://americanpreppersnetwork.com/2012/06/how-to-diy-chicken-nipple-waterers.html)- and then winter weather came:hit. The chicken nipples are downward facing ones and they are freezing...
  6. AshlyPashlee

    DIY Coop for my hens! Need tips!

    Hey all! So I just recently posted about my new chick/hens >> here. My mother and I are going to be building a coop soon. The feathers in my larger ones have already come through and they're ready to be placed outside soon. I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a small coop, so we are...
  7. Ms Biddy's Horizontal Nipple Waterer

    Ms Biddy's Horizontal Nipple Waterer

    The first nipple waterer I made was for my cattle panel hoop coop, which needed a portable watering system. I liked it so much I made another for my upcycled swingset coop which has challenging slanted walls and limited interior space. This waterer is a space saver and can be customized to any...
    • Ms Biddy
    • Article
    • 5 min read
    • diy gravity fed waterer horizontal nipples nipple drinkers nipple waterer portable waterer pvc waterer
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Feeders & Waterers
  8. Ms Biddy's Upcycled Swingset Coop

    Ms Biddy's Upcycled Swingset Coop

    Years ago, I helped my uncle put together a wooden swingset for my aunt. It was a place to sit together, relax and laugh. We enjoyed it for over a decade until time and the elements took their toll and the thinner boards on the seats began to rot and crack. My aunt and uncle aren't with us...
    • Ms Biddy
    • Article
    • 5 min read
    • a-frame bachelor coop chicken coop diy open air coop small coop swing set coop tractor coop upcycled vintage coop
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Small Coops
  9. animalyodelers

    Show me UGLY coops- where my peeps at?

    I'm literally throwing together a makeshift coop, to be improved upon when weather gets better. I had a small playhouse I was modifying, but it got frustrating and wasn't big enough anyway (thanks chicken math, we have more than planned). I love to get inspiration for DIY projects from seeing...
  10. Evelyn's Mom

    My cute repurposed and re-seated chairs!

    I got 4 metal chairs with no seats for free! My son cut out treated plywood seats and I stapled on cute chicken feed bags! Voila! Waterproof chairs to sit and watch my girls. I love them!
  11. ChickNZ18

    1/2dozen random fertile eggs & me a newbie with out a clue

    On a spur of the moment I was given 1/2fertile eggs to stick under my clucky chook, but when I went to stick them under her she decide she no longer wanted to sit. I waited 5days hoping someone else might get broody No such luck so I decided to DIY an incubator. A little research here at BYC...
  12. The "Mod" Coop

    The "Mod" Coop

    The overall size is 3’ wide by 18’ long by 6’ tall. The coop itself is 3’x 6’x 4’ and raised 19” off the ground. Made to house 3-6 chickens. My coop building adventure begins here in the Pacific Northwest, a few miles west of Portland, Oregon. Many years ago I owned horses and rented a...
    • feathermaid
    • Article
    • 26 min read
    • brooder chicks corrugated roof diy medium-coops modern modular suburban urban
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: Small Coops
  13. RosieR

    Button quail housing idea

    Hey! I’ve been keeping cots but I was thinking about getting a pair of buttons. Has anyone built an armour style aviary? Would this be ideal for buttons? I just want a pretty display cage for them, plus it could be way more ventilated than an aquarium. This project will probably be a while off...
    • RosieR
    • Thread
    • aviary button quail cage diy
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Quail
  14. StaceyL.RDH

    Upgrades in the coop!!

    So we built our coop in April about a month after we got our chicks! After learning more and more, we have give the ladies and gents(surprise gents) some upgrades!!! Let me know what you think!! The dust bath is a hit!!!
  15. viacky

    Day old silkie chick - splayed legs

    After a disastrous hatch, with the broody abandoning her eggs right at the crucial moment. I've had one lovely silkie hatch out, but unsurprisingly given the turmoil of her hatching, she has some problems. She has quite a bad case of splayed legs, which hopefully you can make out in the picture...
  16. 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...
  17. RosieR

    Incubating and discouraged

    Hi friends, I’m on my second incubation attempt ever. First time using my improved diy incubator after learning a lot from my not great first incubation attempt. I’ve got 48 coturnix eggs that I picked up from a neighbor that says they typically get a 75% hatch rate. It’s day 10 and I candled...
    • RosieR
    • Thread
    • candeling coturnix diy eggs incubaor quail
    • Replies: 270
    • Forum: Quail
  18. mdees88

    DIY Storage Tote Quail/Chick Brooder

    I just built 3 brooders a couple months ago and I have brooded over 200 quail in them so far. They have worked great... Here's what I used: HDX 55 gallon storage tote $25 Two light bulb sockets $2 each Extension cord $4 Push button rotary dimmer switch $10 Two 150w light bulbs $5 each...
    • mdees88
    • Thread
    • brooder chick diy plastic quail storage bin storage tub
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Quail
  19. SplashyDashyChicksHatchi

    Coop for 9 Chickens with room to expand

    So, we currently have 9 chickens, 2 large ones and 7 younger ones(including 1 suspected roo). My family wants to have a permanent dwelling for the chickens with a rotatable dog run. We already have a plan for the coop, most of the materials, the money to build it, and the incentive. The only...
  20. wifeyschlegel

    How much did you spend on your DIY coop?

    We just bought all the material to build our coop and my husband thought it would cost less, so I'm just curious if we overspent or if it was a normal amount($550ish). We didn't have any access to free/cheap lumber so we had to buy it all..
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