WHY I'VE NO BEEN SEING LOCAL AFRICAN CHICKEN COOP

[FARKESU]

Plenty from Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere, too.

I have to admit that the only posters from Africa that I can recall were from Egypt and South Africa.



Hello, Farkesu! Do you have any pictures of chicken coops from your area? Can you post them if you do?

What is the climate like where you live? (Humid, dry; wet seasons, dry seasons; savanna, tropical rain forest, mountainous)

" and elsewhere" encompasses plenty things. Hence, Africans included! There are many Africans and refer to my profile I've been in BYC many years ago though sometimes I go off for some days, monthes or so. I've never had any restrictions accessing the site or my account. The site is welcoming!

 

[FARKESU]

I've never thought about how or why the coops would be different. Although now that you mention it, I can understand that the little "red barn" and "farm-style" coops that are popular in the U.S. Midwest would look out of place in Africa. And, perhaps, the availability and types of building materials would matter, too.

I hope we see some African-style coops, thanks to you!

Exactly! may be some of you have never had their ways to Africa thats why you think of no different. As you have said, we have different and availability of building materials like you but what is important is we us the most common materials. Moreso, many of us build chicken coops, fences and even ruminant stalls different from yours (Europe, America and other Western Countries) Until I post some Coops you'll understand! Thanks.

 

[FARKESU]

Plenty from Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere, too.

I have to admit that the only posters from Africa that I can recall were from Egypt and South Africa.



Hello, Farkesu! Do you have any pictures of chicken coops from your area? Can you post them if you do?

What is the climate like where you live? (Humid, dry; wet seasons, dry seasons; savanna, tropical rain forest, mountainous)

We have almost all the above climate in Nigeria depending on the location and all or more than half of us do their coops differently. For instance I live in Kano, Northern Nigeria. Our climate is most of the time hot unless during rainy season and now that am writing this piece where the tempo cools down to 22" degree in the morning and up to 40, 42, 43 in the afternoon. This tempo will continue till Decemer. I live in the city so, there are no traditional coops (I meant) and I want to see until I go to village I'll take pictures and post.
In the South, they have their type and even the animals differ. They have dwaf goats and they don't rear cows do to tsetse ply. We supply them with them for slaughter and immediate use. They have mangrove climate. Likewise Eastern Nigeria.

 

[Penpal]

Please add your location in your information. Africa is a really big continent with variable predator problems and climates.

I did a google search for "Chicken Coops From Africa". There were plenty of coops of various designs. Maybe you could start from there and tell us what you decided on.

 

[FARKESU]

i tried to upload some pictures of coops around me but the attach files button is not responding may be network issues. to import picture also is not working. Is thereany restriction these days? I will try later.

 

[redinator]

That’s pretty true—during my time in Africa, I noticed that coops varied widely in design. It really comes down to personal preference. Some were thatch-style, others built from repurposed materials, and many were open-air but still had that rustic, red farmyard charm. I’ve seen all kinds—some almost identical to ones posted here.

Honestly, I’m not entirely sure what the OP meant by an “African coop.” I’ve never seen one single definition for that term. From what I’ve observed, there isn’t a distinct “African-style” coop—designs change drastically depending on the region, climate, and materials available. In hotter areas, open-air ventilation is key, while in cooler or high-altitude zones, insulation and wind protection matter more. So really, all of them are valid—it’s less about geography and more about practicality.

This and also how secure our chickens need to be from predators determines which style of coop many of us choose.

I'm lucky enough to have very few predators where I am, mostly small hawks. Also our winters are mild so I can get way with a simple open-air coop for my chickens to sleep in and get out of the rain. I plan to wrap it to keep rain off them during wither so they don't get cold and wet during "winter".

This is the main run:

This is a second run that's recently been stripped and cleaned for new chicks:

And this is a side yard I use for quarantining new chickens

 

[Mother of Chaos]

i tried to upload some pictures of coops around me but the attach files button is not responding may be network issues. to import picture also is not working. Is thereany restriction these days? I will try later.

I have found that it’s much easier to just copy/paste pictures, than to use the buttons.

If you find that works, just be sure to wait until the pasted picture is no longer greyed out. Once it’s full-color, you know that it successfully uploaded.

This works for me 99% of the time, and I can’t find the cause for the 1% when it doesn’t.