post your chicken coop pictures here!

[perchie.girl]

Still working on it. My first coop. Hope to have it finished this weekend. The girls have been in my basement since they were born the last week of Feb. I have a lot to learn.

Ooo I love your kennel panels. I been using them for some time but Home Depot stopped selling the twelve footers.

What is your manufacturer... I have a couple that need replacing.

deb

 

[vehve]

TJ and Sylvester, I agree that it wouldn't work in just any flock, you know your flock the best and need to judge the situation yourself. So far we've tried incubating inside and keeping chicks in a brooder, we've tried hatching with a broody and keeping chicks in the coop with a separator screen, and now we're trying this. Out of those methods, the last one is clearly my favorite so far. The chicks were super active from day one, and the rest of the flock gets to know them immediately. Cleaning is a lot easier too. But if you suspect that some of your birds might be aggressive towards the chicks, then I suggest separating them.

 

[TJordan]

TJ and Sylvester, I agree that it wouldn't work in just any flock, you know your flock the best and need to judge the situation yourself. So far we've tried incubating inside and keeping chicks in a brooder, we've tried hatching with a broody and keeping chicks in the coop with a separator screen, and now we're trying this. Out of those methods, the last one is clearly my favorite so far. The chicks were super active from day one, and the rest of the flock gets to know them immediately. Cleaning is a lot easier too. But if you suspect that some of your birds might be aggressive towards the chicks, then I suggest separating them.

I thought about just separating MR. EVIL!!!! Lol as in the cooking pot... He's going there anyway as soon as I can clean an area in the frig for cool down... He's attacked me countless times, both my kids (ages 4 and 7) once and harasses the hens nonstop... I thought my dog had finaly had enough of him and got him but the stinker limped away and came back hard as ever the next day... If he was separated or culled then my only worry would be that massive ramp... It's 8' long 2.5' wide and stands 3.5' high at its peak.... Yes my husband went over board with raising the coop.... This next one will be a sinsible 1.5' off the ground but will be 4'x8' x4' tall with a sloping roof that comes down to around 3.5'.... If the weather and my husband ever corporate.

This is the frame work we started 2 weeks ago...

 

[bruceha2000]

I finally got my coop done. We are so excited to get started with chickens.

Pick up my chicks on the 14th

Some people clearly don't understand how this chickening thing works. FIRST you get the day old chicks THEN you start the coop, then you scramble like mad to finish the coop because they grew WAY faster than you expected!

Nice job

Our new chicken coop is finished and full. We moved the big girls in late this afternoon after we fenced in the new coop to the run. We had fun just watching them exploring the new place. Now what do we do with all our free time.

Love the "chicken scratching" action shot! Probably couldn't get that if you tried to do so.

This is an older picture but it will help explain the story.
I think I figured something out tonight. I went down there at bed time and they all came in and tried to huddle up,peacefully at the end of the table.( there was some pushing and shoving) Some of them tried to fly up to the other side Where I have a vent, some tried to fly up to the rafters. (both fail) I think If I raise the roosting bar over the table, they may be happier. Not sure why I put it so low anyway. I tried to take a picture but no flash on phone.
Very interesting watching them trying to get settled in and listening to them whistle, putt and cackle
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Perhaps if you turned the roost flat side up. The narrow side of a 2x isn't really comfortable for a chicken to roost on.

 

[bruceha2000]

@FelixFelicis Good looking setup. If you're up for some constructive criticism, I would still rethink placing the coop inside the run. It's going to be a pain cleaning underneath that thing, and you will have virtually no room to maneuver in there. If you were to move the coop on the outside of the run, cleaning would be easier, and you could access egg nests without going into the run. You could also hang some perches in the run.

Another thing to think of, I don't know how much rain and aerial predators you've got there, but I'm assuming you might see your fair share of both. Putting a roof on that thing might be a good idea. A full roof built with Onduline panels would add up to about 100-150£ for that thing, and would keep your birds safe from hawks and owls, and also keep them a lot drier.

Nice job,
Felix

I suspect that it is a bit late to have the coop outside the run. Too heavy to move and the 4x4 (metric equivalent) posts are set.

This is the wall for my barn stall coop. The opening on the left is my doorway. I'll have more pictures later.

Chicken wire is not predator proof though you will be OK IF the barn itself is predator proof ... most are not.

Here is my brooder. Coop will be done soon I will post pictures of it when it's ready.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/rubbermaid-tub-chicken-brooder-diy

Here is my heat lamp contraption. We wanted it secure so we used clamps.

That makes me very, VERY nervous.

Still working on it. My first coop. Hope to have it finished this weekend. The girls have been in my basement since they were born the last week of Feb. I have a lot to learn. I bought most of my material from Home Depot. The large dog kennel with a extra panel from Tractor Supply on sale. I have to finish the back, cover the top and bottom with chicken wire. I will make the nesting boxes for both sides in about another two weeks. And finish the outside trimmings. I also want to dig down around the fence and place wire or concrete to keep the critters out. It's more work than I realized.....almost done..
.lol

Now HERE is a man who understands the chickening thing

No rush on the nest boxes, they won't lay until they are 16 weeks at the very earliest. Figure closer to 20 - 24 weeks.

 

[vehve]

Bruce, your glasses need an update, the run is clearly a modular build

 

[bruceha2000]

Well, that IS true! Should be happening next month.

And now that I opened the original photo and "biggified" it, I see that you are right. Much younger eyes than mine!
Since you are the closest to them, I volunteer you to go help move the coop outside the run or vice versa. Or maybe they can rent a crane to pick up the run and move it to the side. Kinda pricey to do though.

It is nearing spring here, you going to come visit and pick stinging nettle?

 

[vehve]

Bruce, I'm guessing all they need is a screwdriver to take apart the run and move it.

On the nettles, I should be getting my very own soon. Or in a few months at least.

 

[bruceha2000]

Bruce, I'm guessing all they need is a screwdriver to take apart the run and move it.

On the nettles, I should be getting my very own soon. Or in a few months at least.

No really, you can have mine, all of it, I don't mind AT ALL!!! I am a generous guy

You can have the burdock as well. It is supposed to be an antidote to the sting of the nettle.

 

[vehve]

Bruce, we're good on that too.

How did your roof rails do this winter?