My first chicken coop 😃

[Ducklingguy]

So here is my first chicken coop. It’s not built from scratch. We assembled it after it came in the mail.
The duck coop we’re working on is built from scratch. I will just share the chicken coop for now.


Ducklingguy

PS. I’m keeping the ducklings in with the chickens until they get bigger, and then release them with my adult ducks.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I think it will work well since the chickens are small still and the ducks will be moving to bigger digs before long.

I do agree the wire attachment and latch are not so great. It doesn't take long to add strips over the existing staples to keep them from pulling out easily.

Once you are done with the duck house we would love to see it.

 

[Ducklingguy]

I think it will work well since the chickens are small still and the ducks will be moving to bigger digs before long.

I do agree the wire attachment and latch are not so great. It doesn't take long to add strips over the existing staples to keep them from pulling out easily.

Once you are done with the duck house we would love to see it.

The duck house is huge. I’m not completely finished with it at all. The wire is very small and stapled where no predators can get in. I still have to finish the wiring and then the houses themselves on the inside.
Here is what I have finished so far:

 

[Brooks_]

All baby chickens and ducklings are in the coop now. I have the porch light on, so I can keep and eye on them tonight.
The bigger ducks are in their coop, but I only got enough of it finished to let them sleep in there.

I am so happy the chickens and ducklings are in the coop, because I did have them in the garage in such a small area. They seem happier with space.

How small was it in there? I counted 9 birds is a space that doesn't look bigger than 4x4. The coop is still too small. I certainly hope there's some free ranging going on.

 

[Ducklingguy]

How small was it in there? I counted 9 birds is a space that doesn't look bigger than 4x4. The coop is still too small. I certainly hope there's some free ranging going on.

When the duck coop is completely finished, I can move the ducklings to that coop and will be more space.
Trust me! It isn’t small in comparison to where they were before. They have plenty of room!
This is just the start of my project. I plan on adding onto the coop area to give more space.

 

[21hens-incharge]

The duck house is huge. I’m not completely finished with it at all. The wire is very small and stapled where no predators can get in. I still have to finish the wiring and then the houses themselves on the inside.
Here is what I have finished so far:

One thing I learned long ago....the only thing predators find tastier than chicken is ducks. I learned it the hard way.

I like the structure for the quackers.
I will volunteer a suggestion though....add 2x4 welded wire or another strong fencing to help keep them safe. Just run it on top of your existing wire. It will be $ well spent.

 

[rosemarythyme]

Coops from the stores tend to not be sturdy. The mesh in the run is definitely not predator-proof. I would take the wire off and reinforce it with fencing, you can use metal staples and hammer them in. You also might want to reinforce the door with another latch, try a really sturdy one that is raccoon-proof. Also at night, latch all the doors and keep the ducks in the coop.

Looks like hardware cloth which is ok, but you definitely want to check how it's attached. If it's just lightweight or short staples, it may not hold if a predator decides to test it.

x2 on latches being an issue especially with raccoons. If it's easy enough for a toddler to open it, so can a coon.

 

[aart]

The duck house is huge.

Will you be able to crawl in there if needed?

 

[HulonB]

So here is my first chicken coop. It’s not built from scratch. We assembled it after it came in the mail.
The duck coop we’re working on is built from scratch. I will just share the chicken coop for now.


Ducklingguy

PS. I’m keeping the ducklings in with the chickens until they get bigger, and then release them with my adult ducks.

My first go at a coop, wife just needs to paint it the color she wants

 

[Brooks_]

It looks nice, I just fear it won't be as practical as you'd like.