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  1. EnnieM

    Need help with sizing!

    Hello! I’ve attached a picture - I’d like to make a coop/run very similar to this. Planning for 20 chickens, 16+ weeks, depending on breed. They’ll be locked in at night, in the run during the day, and allowed to free range when I’m at the farm (atleast hours every morning and night) 1. How...
  2. S

    Combined Duck/Geese Coop Ideas Needed

    I'm looking for ideas on coop/run design for a "larger" combined flock of ducks and geese. We are looking to get 10 Indian Runner ducks, 1 Cayuga, 1 Rouen, and 2 Pilgrim geese at the beginning of June. Right now we're in the planning stage, and are needing to build a new coop and run to house...
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  3. C

    Muddy Smelly Run (sorry)

    Hey guys, I am fairly new to chickens and I know I am beating a dead horse here, but just wanted to get some thoughts. I have a 10x10 run that houses 10 hens (that do get out from time to time) and I’ve had a ton of success with simply adding straw/hay when needed. Expierenced very little...
  4. Henry&Friends

    The Mud...

    It rained for a couple of days this week. My chickens run, which consists of 80% dirt with light foliage in the very far corner. With the rain came the mud. My yard is sloped, and the run has turned to mud. If I step in the middle, I sink about a centimeter. But for like 2-3 feet around the door...
  5. yodelinginca

    Help! Winter run maintenance- PU!

    Ok. So we have a 4x6 coop for our 5 hens, all covered & enclosed. However, our 6x10 run doesn't have a solid roof so when it rains the ground gets REALLY muddy. Normally we clean out the run once a week, but aside from collecting uneaten scraps we can't clean the droppings in the mud (we just...
  6. TopazMaster91

    Looking for some advice- building LARGE run

    *EDIT* Updated with pics, post #11 ! So we started with a dinky prefab, which I quickly realized was far too small. As a result, we have built from scratch a 7x6ft, 7ft tall coop, and we're just beginning the run. My dad said he'd help, but he's not a builder and I was a bit hesitant about it...
  7. TheChiggens

    Mud in Run

    A very annoying problem is mud in the run. Because it clumps onto feet and soils nestboxes, feathers, roosts, etc. I was thinking of laying down hay. What do you guys think would be good to use?
  8. M

    Grass seeds?

    Hi all! My girls free range in my backyard. They don't pull up/dig up grass at all and in fact are keeping it trimmed so we don't have to mow or anything. We think we want to put down some grass seed since our backyard was patchy and funky before we even had a flock. Any grass you recommend...
  9. Desiree_lynn93

    Run help!

    I have a wooden chicken coop that is fenced in with an electric fence the chickens use as a large uncovered run. When we originally made it, it was grassy. The chickens have pulled up and eaten all the grass so now it’s just dirt. When it rains or snows it then gets slightly muddy (there’s no...
  10. rascal66

    Best material for drainage in the run?

    Husband and I are getting prepared to redo the run and extend our coop. Its really rainy and wet sometimes out here in WA. Sometimes the run gets so muddy and stinky, I really get concerned for the health risks it brings as well. So our goal is to also prep it for better drainage and to better...
  11. F

    Chicken run roof or no roof

    Hello everyone! My question centers around coop runs and their need for a cover or roof to ensure a full enclosure and safety from predators. I currently have an indoor coop with an outdoor run both with roofs. It is fully enclosed and predator proof. I am considering an additional run to offer...
  12. Norma_Lorp

    Coop & Run update

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  13. T

    Coop vs Run

    Hiya, I have a patch of land 16 x 10ft. I want to build a new coop and my question is: Which is best, bigger coop and therefore less run or smaller coop and more run? And am I right in thinking 6 chickens would be perfectly happy in this amount of space? Thanks in advance!
  14. hhouck514

    Have you used snow/safety fencing?

    Has anyone on BYC used safety fencing (aka snow fencing) for their chicken run? I want to use something that is cheap, light and portable. I would run an electric fence outside. The birds would be put in a coop when it's dark, but would it work for daytime?
  15. T

    Coop and Run for Turkey and Chicken

    We have about 10 chickens in an 8x8 coop right now and would like to add 2 turkeys to the mix. Is that a big enough coop? Also the run will be about 40x48. We also have 2 geese and 4 ducks that share the run but have their own house. But the ducks and geese get let out in the goat pen when there...
  16. T

    Eglu run bedding options?

    We have 5 Orpingtons in an eglu coop with run. We got the option with wheels to make it a tractor style thinking that if we moved it that our grass could survive... with a 1x/week move our grass is really struggling not to mention I don’t want their living conditions to be poor. I could use some...
  17. PNWhens

    Chicken Lingo Help!

    New to raising chicks and I would like to know some basic lingo! I keep seeing words like ' crowning' and 'broody' but not sure exactly the meaning and I'm sure there's a lot more I'm going to need to know. Appreciate the shared knowledge!
  18. PNWhens

    Garden Coop Setup

    I sectioned off my backyard for a chicken ‘garden’, one day I’ll be able to afford some land haha. I have built a coop before, but it ended up being more expensive than buying a simple small one. I’m getting back into chickens and decided to purchase a coop. Works great for me and chickens. I...
  19. PNWhens

    Free ranging pullets

    I have 4 rhodies that are 5-6 weeks old. I let them run around the yard when I am watching, but am afraid to let them explore when I'm not there for fear of predators. Should I let them run on their own, or maybe put up a netting for protection of some sort? They do have an enclosed run, but I...
  20. F

    Sharing My Coop, Run & Movable Fence Set-Up

    We spent the morning putting up the fence for the ladies (Lavender, Peregrine, Coco, and Coco. No, I didn’t name the chickens). It’s a cool, movable fence that we got from a company called Omlet (if you’re interested, just Google “Omlet movable fence” for more info). We’ve had the fence for...
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