The problem is that we rent the home we live in. Having chickens (no roosters) in the backyard is okay in the city where we live, but since we rent, the likelihood of having to move is rather high. I think I can convince our landlords to allow it, but I will need to design a coop & run that...
We have a 4 year old large Eglu Cube with a 9 ft run, tractor wheels, and cover up for sale. It currently has a manual door, but we have the automatic one still in the box, ready for install.
Unfortunately we've had a steady run of predators coming into our yard over the years. Currently we...
I have been doing a lot of research here in BYC about building this Woods' house. Probably the best article (so far) is by Howard E. When searching for articles, use the TAG option of search. For search terms, type "woods" or "open"; you can select terms like woods coop, woods house, or open air...
When Wayfair sent me a completely new patio gazebo free when two of the bolts in my first one were bent, I took the leap to seriously override my partner's objections to chickens. Here's the gazebo, and I have a second one I will use as my run frame, sans the fabric cover and raised venting...