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  1. New Shed Conversion Coop for Silkies

    New Shed Conversion Coop for Silkies

    We have been expanding our little chicken coop and decided to start with a shed for our show Silkies. Finally, finished the landscaping. The Silkies play in the run due to predators and AI. We have been in the coop for 4 months and it’s easy to maintain due to all washable materials. We use AC...
    • Mleland
    • Article
    • 1 min read
    • coops runs silkie
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Large Coops
  2. B

    Enclosing part of a chicken run

    I’ve purchased two 10x13 chicken runs from Amazon that I’m going to reinforce with hardware cloth. They are currently covered with poultry wire. We have too many predators to risk free-ranging and want to give our girls lots of room to roam. We’re new to this and have 6 chicks. We plan to...
  3. BlueHorse17

    Dealing with flies and poultry?

    Just wondering what everyone does to help prevent/maintain flies in their coops/runs? I have chickens, quail and ducks and this year has been the worst for the little buggers in the past three years. I have disposable fly traps up in each of the coops, along with vanilla-scented car scents. (I...
  4. Sbr73

    How tall?

    I have been looking at coops for awhile now. I have narrowed it down to 4x5 for 4-5 hens. The only dimension I can not find is how tall should your coop be? Looking for height from floor to roof. Some articles say 3 1/2 feet height. What height is your coop from floor to roof?
  5. F

    Hello

    Hello. New member from Alaska. I’m looking for ideas for a new coop set up. Trying to decide if I should go with smaller individual buildings for different types of birds (goose, chicken, turkey, ducks, quail, pigeon) or invest in a barn to house everyone in one location. Looking forward to...
  6. G

    New to BYC!

    Hello everyone! I'm new to raising chickens as well as this website and forum. I have 11 chickens: 9 Golden Comets and 2 Asian Black chickens. (I originally had 12, but unfortunately lost one a few weeks ago). I bought them at my local Tractor Supply about 6 weeks ago, and just moved them...
  7. S

    Free Range or Yarded- Newbie needs help!

    I am brand new to raising chickens and I am debating on how to manage them...we have about an acre of unfenced land and a coop that's been given to us by friends. I'd like to let them out, but I have some concerns: 1.) We live pretty close to a road that sees a decent amount of traffic. 2.) I...
  8. A

    coop design help

    hello! i am looking for some help/guidance/ideas on the kind of coop I could build. I have six big chickens and I am not able to free range them so I need a coop and run that is big enough to be there permanent living space. It snows a lot where I live and we also have really hot summers. Please...
  9. Coop Health: Designing and Maintaining a Healthy Coop

    Coop Health: Designing and Maintaining a Healthy Coop

    What is a healthy coop? A healthy coop breeds healthy birds. It's one that offers your flock the best environment to thrive and live a healthy life. How much room do chickens need? Is my coop predator proof? Does it have enough ventilation for good health? What sort of bedding is best for my...
    • TwoCrows
    • Article
    • 20 min read
    • bedding heat lamps heating the coop mental health of chickens muddy run predators roost bars runs space ventilation
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Maintaining A Healthy Flock
  10. M

    Introduction!

    Hello all! I just joined this community today after finding the link via a google search for how many chickens I can fit in my new enclosure. I currently have 12 chickens, 2 we thought had disappeared with an older group of ours, so we picked up 10 more from someone downsizing their flock, a...
  11. S

    Pigs and chickens

    I love mini pigs they’re my favorite animals. Weird I know. But can I keep my pigs and chickens together in the same pin and coops? Are does my pig need a different place to sleep in.
  12. Soleil_A

    What do I do?

    Good morning! I am a little sneaky, and have a small coop with 3 hens. Here’s the catch, I’m not allowed to have chickens in my neighborhood. I have had them for about a year now, without any problems. But now with summer coming my parents put mulch and planted flowers in our pool area. The...
  13. J&Kfeatheredfowl

    Space requirement for different birds?

    hey all! What would you recommend for space requirement for... Dutch bantams Call ducks Standard ducks Smallish chickens (e.g silkie) standard chickens (e.g RIR) I know this may be a basic question, but there are soooo many different answers out there it’s ridiculous. Please give inside...
  14. C

    Paddock System in Permanent Run?

    So I am a newbie to BYC and this is officially my first post! After years of lurking on here and reading up on backyard chickens, we are reading to dive in! We bought a 6'x8' coop off Craigslist and are hoping to build our run this fall. After reading a lot about the paddock system, I'm...
  15. S

    Hardware cloth vs. welded wire

    I am holding my first run for our new chickens that are ready to e outside. Because we will be moving in about a year, I’m trying to do this more economically. Am I ok to use welded wire that has spaces of about 2x4 to wrap the run and keep out predators? Or must I use hardware cloth, which...
  16. Brummie Pekin

    What temperature is too cold for 6 week old chicks?

    I have 4 chicks that are about 6 weeks old and they have been living inside an enclosure inside the house but I have decided they need to live outside and sleep inside. The problem with that is I live in the UK and the temperature around this time of year is about 14 Degrees Celsius (55 Degrees...
  17. spikeanddan

    Newbies in PA

    Ok, here's the deal. We moved north from metropolis Miami, FL to get away from the craziness and hustle bustle of urban living. Now we're in PA and have 3.5 acres. The garden is in and producing. We just bought a coop for 12-15 hens. It arrives on Thursday morning. Now comes the run. Here's our...
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