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  1. C

    Show me your DIY Chicken Coops/Runs/Etc. (Please!)

    We are beginning construction of a better/larger/more quality coop for our flock and would love to see what you fine folks have built so we may pull ideas from your builds, if we may! Show off your work, please! Tell me why you built it the way you did, if it’s predator proof, what material was...
  2. S

    Too much peat moss?

    We live in a small town where sand is not really an option to fill our huge run so we filled the whole thing with peat moss. They’re just going in their run now after being inside the house and they’re eating and digging through it (as predicted). Our run is covered and doesn’t get wet so I’m...
  3. C

    Wood chip mulch for run?

    Does anyone have any experience in using wood chip mulch for their chicken run? (The kind you see at playgrounds, not sure if I’m using the right name) My run is so muddy and STINKS because it’s at the bottom of a slope in my yard. I researched it online and seems safe to use, however...
  4. C

    Chicken run skirt idea

    I am building a 10x20 run. I am covering all sides with 1/4” mesh wire (maybe a bit overkill but want to be extra safe) however my question about keeping foxes and raccoons from digging under is if I can lay down 3’ wide chain link fencing around the perimeter (tie it into my mesh to prevent...
  5. briannamonique16

    How many chickens can I safely fit?

    I have a 4x6 coop with an 8x6 attached run, there is space under the coop as well so technically 12ft of run “ground space”. I have 10 6 week chickens right now, two of which are silkies (all pullets). Chicken math is real and I want 5 more but do you think that would be over crowding them...
  6. ebisu

    What to grow in a grazing bed in Florida?

    After losing one of my girls to an unknown predator, we no longer let them free range without constant supervision and extended the run by 20ft. Since they'll now be spending most of their day inside the run, I plan to build a 2ftx9ft grazing bed with removable hardware cloth top. I occasionally...
  7. M

    A Frame Duck Coop / free ranging in the suburbs

    Hey everyone! I’m going to be getting 6 runner ducklings next month, and we’re working on designing their coop now so we can start building. We’re planning on doing an A frame style duck coop - does anyone have any tips? Specifically, does anyone have an A Frame coop with a run attached...
    • MegMeg
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    • coop duck run
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    • Forum: Ducks
  8. YamYam

    Shed-to-Coop Design Feedback Request

    Howdy! I have a few questions and wanted some feedback on a future coop. It will be a 4x8 coop located inside the shed (pictured below). I'm planning on building onto the shed, meaning I'll only add four walls and a floor to the coop. The shed is made of wooden lattice, which is quite old, but...
  9. SummerTheAnimalGirl

    Chicken missing and other chickens in danger

    Hello friends. 😊 I own 12 free ranging hens, and recently one did not come home. I looked everywhere and only found a pile of feathers, so I am assuming she was taken by a predator. 😔 my poor Lily. Now I know that since my hens have been discovered they are in danger also. I read that you need...
  10. Stefankeyes

    Winter run / coop heating

    So not really about heating. I have 2 hens. A welsummer and a cream legbar. We are nearing winter here in Scotland. Our winters can be quite brutal for temps. This is my first winter having my chickens outside. they have a 8x8ft Run in our back yard thats 6ft tall. Our winter temps can get down...
  11. Jessatiel

    Progress photos for our big coop project

    Hello! My family and I built our dream chicken coop and run, which took about 6 months of weekends. It’s the biggest thing we’ve built, and we learned a lot. I wanted to share progress photos! You might notice I did my level best to copy parts of the Carolina coop. :) Overall, I’m happy...
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    pen extension

    • ECarter1217
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    • Album: Flock number 3
  13. E

    Minimum stocking help - better social life for chickens, or more space?

    Hi there, I am building a permanent deep litter run, about 7m2 in area, excluding the coop. Unfortunately this is the biggest I can make it due to difficult terrain and huge boulders. I was wondering if two chickens would be happier, with more space, or if three chickens would be happier...
    • Eggos
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    • deep litter density help minimum run social aspect of chickens stocking
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  14. L

    Can roosters stay in same run/coop as hens?

    Hello, I am new to raising chickens. We have 5 hens and 1 rooster currently. One hen is older than 3 years, the other hens are almost 4months old same as rooster. Can we keep the rooster with the hens in the same run and then same coop at night?
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    Parents and chicks in newly built run
    • Smalls Chicks
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    • Category: Chicken Coops & Runs
  16. Chicken Condo Urban Chicken Tractor with 4 X 8 Run

    Chicken Condo Urban Chicken Tractor with 4 X 8 Run

  17. SummerTheAnimalGirl

    Letting chicks free range at 6 weeks?

    Hello everyone! As the title says, would free ranging chicks at 6 weeks old be a bad idea? I found a thread from a couple years ago, and most people said that kt Would be perfectly fine, but I wanted to get y’all’s opinion. This is the thread I found...
  18. T

    Ideas for preventing chickens from flying out

    My dad, son and me built a new coop for our new chickens and we are going to put their exercise yard together this weekend. We are using dog run panels with chicken fence on the outside of each panel to prevent them from sneaking out and predators from getting in. With a 6 inch skirt to keep the...
  19. isabellajosie

    Opinions on Predator-Proofing

    Hi, all! I have a pre-fab coop from Tractor Supply that I plan on using until I’m able to complete my long-term goal of building my own coop and run. Now that it’s built and painted, the next step is predator-proofing. Originally I wanted to bury hardware cloth to deter digging predators...
  20. ali_hager11

    Super proud of this…

    Hey all! I bought a coop and run “house” from Amazon and finally got it together. I now understand why people just build their own! Ha. We ended up needing to alter it and do major reinforcement to it. But I am super proud of how it turned out! (I am a first time chicken mom to four 8 week olds.)
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