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Animals and Gardens Unlimited in New Egypt has reasonably priced, well built coops. https://animalsandgardensunlimited.com/products/chicken-coops?_pos=1&_sid=e7bd1b5f9&_ss=r

She's a Jersey Gold. And she's started laying eggs, caught her on camera in the run.

Thanks so much! I felt she was a she, but wasn't 100%

Well, I've started to question if our 5 month old "Marshmallow", is a roo. No crowing. We've started getting eggs from 2 of the 3 birds, but I can only be positive of 1 bird is definitely a layer, and not sure which of the other 2 is laying. Her comb and wattles just keep getting bigger, and I'm...

Some more modifications. Added an Omlet auto door. Also changed the door on the back to access the nesting boxes. The door in the plans went all the way down to the floor, and the pine shavings would get caught in the hinge area. So I used my favorite chicken coop lumber, fence pickets. Bottom...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PFYLYRJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_h.dSFbDXCFDZ6 It's that time of the year, would a heated roost bar be a good idea?

Winter is coming! Bucket deicer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QXN1EQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_hrPRFb1WMZ9X2

Update: Now that the weather is getting cooler, I felt it was time to reinstall the side panel. 4 threaded inserts were installed in previously drilled holes, and the panel is held on by 4 SS machine screws.

Hello. We're in Brick. We have 3 chickens, a Brahma, a Jersey Blue, and a Jersey Gem we got in June for my daughters birthday from Jersey Chickens in Jackson.

So I removed the panel above the side door, and covered with hardware cloth. I'll replace the panel using threaded inserts and screws when the weather gets cooler.

Posted! Been saving my pennies for an automatic door! https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/tiffany-blue-coop.75972/

I had thrown some small round soffit vents in the sides for now, due to constraints. I think I will remove the panel above the side access door, and replace it with hardware cloth. I'll install either t-nuts or threaded inserts there so when the weather cools off, I can screw the panel back on...

I'm hanging PVC corrugated roofing panels to the undersides of the joists to keep predators out and to keep the run area dry.

Thanks, in my gut I felt that the two 4" vents in the plans weren't enough, but I'll pick up some more vents