Chicken Coop under pine tree

I had mine under pine trees for over a year and never had a problem, They did like scratching around in the pine needles. I moved or they would still be under the pines


Nancy

 

Quote:I might put one UNDER a tree, but not AROUND the tree.

Trees are NOT permanant, and building over the roots could kill it.

 

Quote:i have a large pine in the middle of my run. the hard part is coming up with a way to fence the top without nailing into the tree or girdling the trunk. you should also stay back at least to the drip line with any alterations to the soil so you don't damage the feeder roots. don't build up any soil around the tree that will cover the roots more than an inch or so and be carefull of driving any posts into the larger roots.

 

I am new to this also. Just got my first 4 chicks. We have an old lamb pen under a pin. I am hoping to create a run for the chickens here. We get alot of pine needles too. Good to hear that it is ok. Wow, there are alot of different designs. Not sure where to start.

 

We have our coop & run under pine trees & have had no problems. My chicks have been outside for about 5wks (they are over 7wks) & they enjoy scratching around the needles. It also provides wonderful shade for them

 

Just make sure that the tree doesn't lose limbs easily. We have tons of white pines here and it seems like every windstorm we have one or two fall down. I would hate for you to lose any of your chickens!

 

We have our coop under pine trees as well. Make sure you cover your run. You don't want predators climbing up the tree and into you run. This includes snakes if you have them near you. Ours have been in the coop just over a year and so far so good.

 

We have ours under & between 2 large pine trees. We've only had the chickens there for 5 months now, but so far, so good - no problems and the shade is a great help. You can see pictures on my BYC page.