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  1. lauravalentine

    Altering an Urban Coop Co "Starter Coop"

    Hello all, When we got our chickens, we also got the Urban Coop Co "Starter Coop" (no longer made) with a run extension. The run area is only about 2ft high. You can see a starter coop & run extension on their website still, although they are discontinued. The coop & extension slot together...
  2. Functional Rustic

    Introducing Functional Rustic

    Good morning Back Yard Chickens from Functional Rustic on this cold Michigan day. I joined the duck loving community back in May of 2017 when we got our Muscovy ducklings. Not only have I learned a lot about ducks; those quirky creatures inspired me to start my own repurposing business out of...
  3. Kukukachu

    Hello from Palo Alto!

    Hi BYC! I found BYC from just Googling chicken facts and have been reading posts and learning a lot for a while now. I've finally joined to start asking questions as I try building my own incubator to start raising BYCs of my own. I don't currently own any chickens myself but hope to be able to...
  4. hansoto

    First time chicken owner, first time coop builder

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? New to chickens and have never had any my entire life. We have had some eggs from friends and they taste AMAZING! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? As I am filling this out, I don't have any yet, but we are thinking of...
  5. Wilson74

    If you plant it, they will come

    Tilled, seeded, and fenced and area for the chickens to enjoy some winter wheat. Today I removed the fence and let the chickens reap the reward. Also, a quick look at a new feeder I built that is much more user friendly for feeder and eater.
  6. How to Make a Cooler Incubator

    How to Make a Cooler Incubator

    How to Make a Basic Cooler Incubator Easy Instructions for Making you own High Quality Incubator As of 2017, a cooler incubator will cost you around $50-$70 if you buy everything brand new. However, most people reduce this cost significantly by using things they already own or have gotten for...
    • venymae
    • Article
    • 8 min read
    • basic cooler cooler-bator coolerbator diy easy how to incubator quality tutorial
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Incubators & Brooders
  7. Afrodigh

    4 Hen Coop and Run on a Budget

    I'm determined to have 4 laying hens by spring 2018 (I'm planning on buying pullets after our last frost). My husband thinks it is more economical to buy a pre-fab rather than make one. I've read how disappointed most folks are with the budget-friendly prefabs, so I'm curious: Is it possible to...
  8. EYGFarm

    Best Brand(s) of Nipples for DIY Waterers, or Are They All The Same?

    From reading the posts on nipple waterers it seems the prevailing opinion is that the horizontal nipples are the best on all fronts except for the price (less dripping, easy to set down on a surface, less likely to freeze). I am wondering where folks are purchasing the nipples from and do you...
  9. Jamie0317

    Insulating a chicken coop

    We're turning an 8 x 8 farm style shed into a chicken coop. I live in Michigan and our weather can get really cold sometimes. I need to know how to insulate our shed. I already have rolled insulation in it. It isn't packed from one beam to the next is it supposed to be?
  10. M

    Diy Pigeon Feed?

    Hello Everyone! I have many pigeons and feel like they are not getting the proper nutrition from the bird seed I am giving them. I am interested in making my own pigeon feed, and have heard of others doing it, would you share any recipes you have used or heard of others using? Thank you!
  11. L

    DIY bucket/eye bolt feeder question

    I made one of these bucket/eye bolt/washer/nut feeders. Happened to have some small red pvc to slip between the washers to catch their eyes. Put it out night before last as only source of food to try to get then hungry enough to figure it. Sat in the run yesterday morning with them to...
  12. B

    How Do You Make The Cheapest Home-Made Incubator Possible!?

    My Andalusian Bantam will not brood her eggs, so I need to know how to make the cheapest home-made incubator, can you help?
  13. Recycled Kid's Play House to Purple Chicken Coop

    Recycled Kid's Play House to Purple Chicken Coop

    Hello! I am a mother hen to 6 chickens right now. Last year was our first year in chicken ownership so we had to have a coop. We scoured the internet for free and cheap recycled materials to make a coop. We had a goal in mind of using recycled good and saving money. We found a free kid's...
    • lindsaysbaker
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • chicken chicken coop contest coop coop build contest page diy diy coop handcrafted-coops playhouse recycle
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Medium Coops
  14. Puddles7.15.17

    Duck Coop help!

    I am wanting to build my own duck coop/duck run for my 4 ducks. I want it to be large enough that they'll be comfortable if they are locked in it all day. I also am building a run in that'll be like a dog house so I can lock them in at night. What demensions should I make the whole cage? 8x8'...
    • Puddles7.15.17
    • Thread
    • diy diy coop duck coop duck coop plans ducks
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. C

    How many Superworms to feed 20 chickens

    Hello! We are looking to raise our own Superworms to supplement feed and foraging. How many worms should we aim for, both to be raising and be feeding our chickens? Or is it more of an.. as much as you can sort of deal? 20 chickens!
  16. C

    Making my own feed recipe

    Planning on getting chickens in the spring, I am trying to come up with my own feed for them. I am going to have black oil sunflower seeds, wheat berries and peas I'm planning on sprouting and fermenting as much as I can and growing mealworms. I am looking into growing duckweed as well instead...
  17. StrivingForBetter

    Hatching lav orps and blr wyandottes

    This is my first hatching and I was able to get these eggs semi-locally (a couple hours to drive to get them). I began incubating them (a dozen of each breed) on the 7th with a couple forced air homemade incubators. One incubator is perfect and stabilized at 99.5 thanks to a computer fan and...
  18. StrivingForBetter

    DIY Incubator

    I just started my first batch of incubating on the 7th (a dozen lavender Orpington eggs and a dozen blue laced red wyandotte eggs) in some homemade forced air styrofoam incubators. So far the temps are stabilizing really well (one at around 100 and the other at 99.5) But my humidity is low (I...
  19. pkarkos

    DIY Incubator Questions

    Hello! I am building a DIY incubator from a foam cooler and a light bulb. I just tested with a light bulb and found it to be much too hot. My cooler's dimensions are about 12"x6"x9". Does anyone have recommendations for what watt light bulb would get the right temperature? I am also thinking of...
  20. RHChicks

    Solar power in MN help

    Anyone use solar power to have lights, heat lamp, fan and door for their coop and run? I have no idea where to start in looking into what i would need. Was going to run power from our house but that is out of the budget right now. Was told it would be around $1300 to run a line out there. Any...
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