post your chicken coop pictures here!

[WthrLady]

Building inspection tomorrow.

A few minutes of bits to do today, but that's it.

Then I'll start the run.

Move in day is fast approaching.

 

[perchie.girl]

Building inspection tomorrow.

A few minutes of bits to do today, but that's it.

Then I'll start the run.

Move in day is fast approaching.

woo Hoo progress.....

I wish i had some of that here.... sigh.

 

[Latestarter]

Building inspection tomorrow.

A few minutes of bits to do today, but that's it.

Then I'll start the run.

Move in day is fast approaching.

Next time I need a coop built, I'm calling on you!

I've been working on my 2 for just at a year and still haven't finished the runs...

poor chickens... but very soon!

 

[rides2far]

My husband spent several months building this coop & attached run. We just put our 3 week old chicks in the coop yesterday. They spent their 1st night in with 2 heat lamps. Today they went into the run. They love it

 

[MandalaMaMa]

My husband spent several months building this coop & attached run. We just put our 3 week old chicks in the coop yesterday. They spent their 1st night in with 2 heat lamps. Today they went into the run. They love it

Very nice. I bet they love their new home. How many chicks do you have?

 

[lynnehd]

My husband spent several months building this coop & attached run. We just put our 3 week old chicks in the coop yesterday. They spent their 1st night in with 2 heat lamps. Today they went into the run. They love it

And did you have to do much teaching about where food/water is, how to get from coop to run and back, etc.?

Great set up!!!!

 

[medichick]

Sure wish I could find somebody in the Okanagan to build me a coup! My daughter with disabilities would love to help take care of chickens! I've looked into prebuilt- but they are all Chinese crappolla!

 

[Sylvester017]

Sure wish I could find somebody in the Okanagan to build me a coup! My daughter with disabilities would love to help take care of chickens! I've looked into prebuilt- but they are all Chinese crappolla!

Get some quotes from several handymen or ask the local feed store who they have visiting their business that has had their coops built by someone else or ask relatives or neighbors who they use for handymen. Some shed companies like Tuff Shed will come on your property to assemble their only coop model for you (not cheap however). Ask, ask, ask around otherwise you'll never make any progress. Someone got a Rubbermaid small shed like 4x6 and added raised nestboxes inside as their coop and got the shed model with a window that opens for ventilation. We used a couple Kidz Homz storage bins for our first nestboxes (washable/stackable too and open at the front w/attached lids).

I researched for several months just to get the breed of hens I wanted because not every contact made by phone or email will respond back so be persistent to ask/shop around if you have the energy to do so. Just be aware that keeping chickens (even just 2 or 3) will cost more to keep then the eggs they return but if you are having hens as therapy chickens they are the best no matter what the cost to keep them -- maintenance products (lice/mites), feed, treat foods, fresh produce, dust-bath area, etc.

Ducklings like Welsh Harlequin are on the smaller side about 4 lbs and somewhat calmer and quieter then say noisy Pekin ducks and WHs are good egg layers (somewhat larger eggs then chicken eggs if that is a consideration). So many options w/ poultry. The most concern w/ any poultry is to have them in a secure coop/pen from the type of predators in your area. For us city Raccoons, Oppossums, and stray wandering neighbor dogs are our primary concern. We have our coop on a paver stone patio to deter digging critters and we have a dog kennel run that can't be torn apart by nimble 'Coon paws.

I agree about the Chinese crappola! Too many reviews say the pieces don't fit together right, poor instructions, many parts come missing or wood is cracked, etc, plus the little coops are so flimsy a big predator can easily tear a wall off to get at the hens. Many owners have enclosed these smaller coops inside larger fortified runs like dog kennel chainlink or powder-coated wire walls or hardwire built pens w/roofing.

I sincerely hope your DD will have the chance to care for some pets. GL!

 

[medichick]

Get some quotes from several handymen or ask the local feed store who they have visiting their business that has had their coops built by someone else or ask relatives or neighbors who they use for handymen.  Some shed companies like Tuff Shed will come on your property to assemble their only coop model for you (not cheap however).  Ask, ask, ask around otherwise you'll never make any progress.  Someone got a Rubbermaid small shed like 4x6 and added raised nestboxes inside as their coop and got the shed model with a window that opens for ventilation.  We used a couple Kidz Homz storage bins for our first nestboxes (washable/stackable too and open at the front w/attached lids). 

I researched for several months just to get the breed of hens I wanted because not every contact made by phone or email will respond back so be persistent to ask/shop around if you have the energy to do so.  Just be aware that keeping chickens (even just 2 or 3) will cost more to keep then the eggs they return but if you are having hens as therapy chickens they are the best no matter what the cost to keep them -- maintenance products (lice/mites), feed, treat foods, fresh produce, dust-bath area, etc.

Ducklings like Welsh Harlequin are on the smaller side about 4 lbs and somewhat calmer and quieter then say noisy Pekin ducks and WHs are good egg layers (somewhat larger eggs then chicken eggs if that is a consideration).  So many options w/ poultry.  The most concern w/ any poultry is to have them in a secure coop/pen from the type of predators in your area.  For us city Raccoons, Oppossums, and stray wandering neighbor dogs are our primary concern.  We have our coop on a paver stone patio to deter digging critters and we have a dog kennel run that can't be torn apart by nimble 'Coon paws.

I agree about the Chinese crappola!  Too many reviews say the pieces don't fit together right, poor instructions, many parts come missing or wood is cracked, etc, plus the little coops are so flimsy a big predator can easily tear a wall off to get at the hens.  Many owners have enclosed these smaller coops inside larger fortified runs like dog kennel chainlink or powder-coated wire walls or hardwire built pens w/roofing.

I sincerely hope your DD will have the chance to care for some pets.  GL!

Thank you very much for your thoughtful response. . I like your idea of having them on a pad, but would like if they could have a run to peck the ground and what-not. I am going to plant a wall of Amaranth to keep them shaded and busy and probably will have builders cloth over the whole enclosure. I LOVE the idea of a run -Chunnel as a fence for the garden - we have raccoons, snakes, cats, dogs, Hawks, Falcons, rats probably too! I definitely won't let them in the chicken wire areas unless I'm out with them! So many ideas! right now I need to build a warm area for the chicks. I can't find any half grown so ya.... $4.50 each! I already figured out the meat & eggs we get won't pay us back very soon. Lol But I khow to ferment the feed & what materials to use in the pen- how to build a nipple feeder for water and how to keep it from freezing in the winter. And I know I want 5 chickens to begin with and we will cull two for eating, keeping 3 for layers. I'm concerned about vaccinations and am wondering if we need to deworming yearly. So sorry wow that's a lot. I'm going to have to return to the learning section once again! Thank you so much for taking the time to read my excitement.

 

[gilcamp4]

Sure wish I could find somebody in the Okanagan to build me a coup! My daughter with disabilities would love to help take care of chickens! I've looked into prebuilt- but they are all Chinese crappolla!

i got an old camper then took everything out put elec. has a big closet in back I can keep supples in where the vent was for heat we put the run door. roof is good that is the only thing you have to watch out for, last one we had leaked so just got this one will try to take picture today