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  1. Fort Clucks - A secure Run and Coop for six Chickens.

    Fort Clucks - A secure Run and Coop for six Chickens.

    We live out in the country, in a country style subdivision, in Central Texas near Ft Hood. We have houses around us, but they are all on an acre and a quarter or more sized lots. Lots of small livestock out here, like chickens, goats, and horses. My wife had a pet chicken when she was growing...
    • sabrfencer
    • Article
    • 9 min read
    • barn central texas chickens and horses fort clucks orpington buff quarantine fun run construction sketch small-coops
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Small Coops
  2. A

    Run material help! Sand? Wood chips?

    We are planning to use sand in the coop for ease of cleaning but I’m concerned that the girls will get bored in the run with just sand. Thoughts? Add a raised bed with something else for variety? Small composting pile/bin? We are planning to do at least one grazing box. We need something...
  3. H

    How much space will I need for my meat chickens and ducks?

    Hello! We currently have 5 laying hens who will be transitioning to their coop/run soon. Their run is 80 Sq ft. and their coop is 120 Sq ft. We also have 3 ducks that will be sharing the coop with them. Could the ducks also share the 80 Sq ft of run or do we need more space? Also, in a few...
  4. M

    Hardware Cloth on Bottom of Run??

    Hey everyone! I’ve been reading that it’s good to have hardware cloth on the bottom of the run. I am unable to do that, what are other ways to keep out digging predators? What if I stick hardware cloth into the ground around the run? Or if I dig the frame of the run into the ground?
  5. baileeb

    Chicken run size

    Hello everyone! My father and brother are constructing a beautiful chicken coop thats 4x4. How big should the chicken run be? We have 6 chicks that are growing too fast! Please let me know what you guys think.
  6. myfavholliday

    Run Floor For Deterring Tunneling Rodents

    We are newbie chicken owners that live in an urban area and are finishing up repairing, reinforcing, and painting a coop with attached run we bought off someone who had built it themselves. It’s quite sturdy and has a shingled roof over the whole thing (picture below in the previous owners yard...
  7. CSAchook

    Talk to me about electric fencing

    I'll start with a little background info. I have been keeping chickens for about 4 years and loving it. Last fall, however, a pair of large dogs broke through my run and killed my entire flock. I am now starting over with 14 adorable chicks (10 bantam, 4 LF). My DH has has repaired and...
  8. goatfarmer03

    Updating My Chicken Kingdom (Run Mesh Fastening Question)

    Hello all, I believe this is my first post! I purchased a second hand chicken run. These are amazing greenhouse-like structures that can be found on Chicken Safe (no affiliation). This first pic is a large overhead view. My question is, what is the best (secure) way to fasten the front and back...
  9. Chicken-poodle

    Would this dog kennel work for a run?

    I'm not handy, and have been pricing runs, and they are more than I want to spend. But, we have plenty of raccoons and foxes, so I must have security. I was thinking this dog kennel at Lowe's might work if I cover the bottom and lower walls (is 2' high enough?) with hardware cloth. Dimensions...
  10. Laurennturn

    West GA chicken mama

    I’m new to raising chickens, but I’ve had a slew of odd animals throughout my life. I really enjoyed raising ducks as a teenager, and turkeys as a small child! I currently have 4 girls, all about 2 weeks old, 2 golden comets, 1 Isa brown and one that I can’t remember 🤦‍♀️ I’m very excited to...
  11. NuggetTheChicken

    Duck run ideas

    Hello all! Today me and my dad went to TSC to get some cat food and saw some chicks and ducklings for sale. I asked my dad if we can get them, but we don't have a coop as of now. My dad decided maybe next month we can go get some ducklings! We have a basic idea for the coop, it won't take that...
    • NuggetTheChicken
    • Thread
    • diy coops and runs ducks run construction run design
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. UK newbie's small pre-fab coop and enclosure.

    UK newbie's small pre-fab coop and enclosure.

    Five days ago, I could say that we had never kept chickens before. However, we now have four beautiful hybrid hens from a local, independent farm shop. They are gorgeous and we love spending time with them. Our son (like virtually all children) had been making noises about wanting a pet. We do...
    • Ali James
    • Article
    • 8 min read
    • coop and run coop and run construction pre-fab coop run construction
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Small Coops
  13. TSArmendarez

    New to Chickens, Building Coop!

    Hi All! So we are brand new to chickens. We got 6 chicks at the end of April, (3 Australorps, 3 Amberlinks) for eggs. We live in a suburban area of NE Ohio on 1/3 acre. My husband is almost done with the coop and run. The chickens are almost full size now, and currently housed in a huge...
  14. BarnieLegend

    Chicken Run Size

    Hello, I am wondering how many chickens I can fit in a run. The run is about 2 metres long by around 1.5 metres wide. I think it is about 2 metres high as well. i am just glad of any suggestions and comments, Thank you
  15. Henry&Friends

    An Integration Method

    hey guys, I recently bought a dozen chicks and four keets to add to my flock. They were brooded indoors, but as it turns out, food and bedding is much more expensive when I’m the one paying for it, and after 6ish (maybe 8ish) weeks, my family was done with the noise and smell, thus marking the...
    • Henry&Friends
    • Thread
    • chick care coop and run integrating chicks integrating chicks/pullets intergrate run construction run design
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  16. cluckmecoop7

    It is done!.....almost.

    Hi all! My coop is just about done! Here it is! (The nesting boxes are not painted, there is no lock on the door, and the run is not put in, doing that later today, the door to clean it is not cut.) Inside: the roost.
  17. Sky5678

    How to keep run dry but still let sunlight in

    Hi, I am planning out my quail run. The dimensions are 5 feet x 10 feet x 2 feet. The reason being is that I need to be able to slide it under my porch during the snowy winter months, and I don't have the space for a taller, more permanent structure. During the summer, I won't be able to move...
  18. tYarisdaprincess

    LF advice for DIY run for up to 30 chickens

    Hi chicky friends! My husband and I are on a limited budget and are looking for the best way to construct a run for our chicks that are just under 2 weeks old right now. We are in the process of converting our large shed into a coop (will use half for chickens, half for ducks). We plan on...
  19. C

    Hello from NE Georgia!

    So glad I found this site! Hubby came home 2 weeks ago with 6 baby chicks. I've been reading and reading and reading about caring for them and getting some great idea's -thanks! We've graduated to a Pack N Play for more room for them and love watching them. It also is getting them used to our...
  20. H

    Help me with my run.

    Tomorrow my Papa is coming over to help me set up the fencing for my run. (He also built my coop for me because he is amazing. I plan on painting/decorating it and I will have to post pictures) I need help on options for the flooring of the run. In post forums I have read all of the run floors...
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