post your chicken coop pictures here!

[junebuggena]

I just ordered this one last night, they say it's big enough for six chickens, but I wouldn't house more than four in there at a time. I'm excited to pick it up and get it assembled!

4 will be pushing it, and you're going to need a bigger run.

 

[urbanabanana]

I would not bother, will be flimsy, cheap and not really big enough for 3.

Is Precision Pet not a good brand? I'm sort of working on a limited budget and with multiple chronic injuries I have neither the money nor physical capacity to go 100% DIY in my backyard...

 

[urbanabanana]

4 will be pushing it, and you're going to need a bigger run.

Oh yeah! I made sure to get the extension that goes with it. TSC is having a great sale and deals on coops and such, and I'm hoping to let the ladies free range for a while each day (SAHM/college student so I'll have plenty of time to keep an eye on them)

 

[junebuggena]

The vast majority of prefab coops are too flimsy to hold up for more than a season or two. For the money, they just aren't worth it. If you can work a drill, you can build a 4x4 coop for your hens, no problem, for less. Most hardware/lumber stores will do all the major cutting for you if you have your dimensions. Just look through the 'Coops' section for good plans.

 

[junebuggena]

Oh yeah! I made sure to get the extension that goes with it. TSC is having a great sale and deals on coops and such, and I'm hoping to let the ladies free range for a while each day (SAHM/college student so I'll have plenty of time to keep an eye on them)

Still not going to be enough room. Each adult bird needs a minimum of 10 sq ft of run space.

 

[urbanabanana]

Still not going to be enough room. Each adult bird needs a minimum of 10 sq ft of run space.

I thought that was only if they were completely kept inside?

 

[junebuggena]

I thought that was only if they were completely kept inside?

There will be times that you won't be able to free range them. When a predator decides that your free-range flock is an all-you-can-eat buffet, you're going to need to pen them up. It's better to have a safe place for them ready, instead of waiting for your flock to get picked off one by one.

 

[urbanabanana]

There will be times that you won't be able to free range them. When a predator decides that your free-range flock is an all-you-can-eat buffet, you're going to need to pen them up. It's better to have a safe place for them ready, instead of waiting for your flock to get picked off one by one.

You're right. My last experience with owning chickens I only had one, so space wasn't much of an issue. Do you have any recommendations for expanding the run further?

 

[junebuggena]

Metal fence posts that you use a pounder to drive in the ground and welded wire or electric poultry netting. Fairly cheap and easy to do.

 

[urbanabanana]

Metal fence posts that you use a pounder to drive in the ground and welded wire or electric poultry netting. Fairly cheap and easy to do.

That would work great! Thank you for the advice ^_^