Want to see pics of Breeding coops

[dsfrango]

I currently have a 16X8 divided in the middle with two 3X3 corner cages built inside. I just want to get more ideas that would make it easier or look better for when I expand it next year. I figured each 8X8 would be a grow out and the 3X3 corner boxes would be for the breeders or show birds to stay clean and lay pure eggs. 1 breed or color per 8x8.

This is the coop I built last yr(not completed in pic). This pic was before I added the breeding cages inside and a few other small mods-havent added an updated photo of it recently



This is one of the cages...I want to make it bigger in the future like 4X3

 

[Overoberyl]

I am also interested to see the setup people have for breeding pens/coops. I'm looking to add a couple new breeds so I need to build some new spaces to keep them separated from the rest of the flock. Wondering if most people do indoor/outdoor spaces for their breeding pens, and would love to get some ideas from people who have experience with multiple run setup. I looked through the coop designs and most of them were coops with large runs for a mixed flock...

Thanks!

 

[dsfrango]

I think hear crickets

Any ideas or pictures?

 

[dsfrango]

ANyone with pics/suggestions??

 

[moomoodiddy]

hey i am also redoing my pens and changing around my breeds i have silkies and since they go broody alot i was thinking of keeping my roos and hens seperate to prevent unwanted hatchings so i would have a pen to keep my roo in and then a pen for breeding /brooding and then a pen to kepp my hens in i will try to post some pics afterwards, oh and also wat silkie colors do yall think i should breed

 

[oldcluck]

I just built this to use next year.
Its 9ft by 4ft with a 4x4 elevated sheltered area.
I plan to house a trio in it next spring.

 

[loiseee]

I am working on my chicken barn, was a 24x24 dog barn, I have five 4x6x5 tall one 4x14x5 tall at one end for my LF cochins, each pen has a door that is on a cable to close up at nigt or in bad weather, outside will be a 4x10x6 tall pen made out of dog kennels.. there is also a 12x12 office for my incubators and feed and supplys. I can not add a picture as it says I do not have permisson to add them. sorry,


Lois

 

[loiseee]

I changed my avater to show my new chicken house

 

[loiseee]

I forgot to ask, how do I heat the water for them when it gots to cold?

Thanks

 

[dsfrango]

I forgot to ask, how do I heat the water for them when it gots to cold?

Thanks

Wow, your only sooo lucky to have that set up! haha The barn doesnt have electric? If it actually drops to freezing inside there then you may want to stretch an extension cord out there and get heated waterers...or what I did last winter.....I would bring the waters into the cellar at night and put them out in the morning.

Are those nesting boxes I see?? If so, thats a big much i would think

And Im not sure how cold it gets in the winter but its prob a much shorter freezing season for you down in AK......up here in CT its a bit of a pain in the winter