After getting some ideas from other users I built some of my own raised pens for my Black East Indies. I thought I would share mine with everyone too! I’m very happy with how it turned out. Still need to put metal on the roof and a couple other things.
I have an a-frame coop in two halves that's mounted on casters. Currently, the coop has hardware cloth on the bottom with mulch-filled metal trays over about half the floor space.
I'm interested in converting this to the deep litter (or "deep bedding" as I've seen in called this forum) method...
Can you make any suggestions to improve on this?
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DESIGN GOAL .... 1st design attempt... small urban yard....variable climate...central Pennsylvania.... goal is 10-12 hens. The coop will be about 5x7 inside though this isn't locked in yet. I decided on...
I built a small raised coop that I plan to brood in with the mama heating pad method. It has plenty of hardware cloth windows for future ventilation - I planned it based on Prince T Woods fresh air poultry houses. I’m going to cover the lower openings until the chicks are feathered out and ready...
I am curious, especially those who have tried both the dirt floor coop and the raised wood floor coop which you prefer and why? I am trying to decide which one I should build.
TIA
Necessary context info: I relocated from Zone 8 to Zone 4, and am trying to adjust my experiences to keep pace with different climate conditions & challenges. :)
I was finalizing plans for 2 chicken coops, both 10'x10', and 1 duck coop (8'x8'); the chicken coops will be elevated 3-4' off the...
Howdy all,
I'm looking for drawing and plans for a small raised chicken coop. My neighbor is wanting to try his hand at chickens by borrowing a couple of mine. He's in a wheelchair so I need to make it fairly accessable. He says he only wants a roo and two hens but come on we all know chicken...