chicken run

  1. quail gggggggggg

    Help with quail run?

    I am constructing an 8x8 quail run in my backyard. It will be completely safe from all predators. What about rain? Do you suggest I put a sheet of tin over half of it, and leave the rest open, but with wire? Would mulch, over a layer of sand, be a good design for the floor? How many quail could...
  2. qopt

    Big enough coop?

    I am raising a flock of 5 barnevelders. I am wondering if a 3x4 foot henhouse with a 4x9 foot run is big enough. The chickens will be free ranging, but just in case they have to be locked up we have the 4x9 foot run. Is my space to chicken ratio accurate? There’s no way for me to make any...
  3. PhillyDelcoChix

    When can I safely move 6 week old chickens outside?

    It’s winter here, not that it feels like it. We’re in south eastern PA, and the lows are between 11-42 degrees F overnight and between 30-55 during the days. Our coop and run will hopefully be completed this weekend and our poor girls have our grown their brooder soo many times I’ve run out of...
  4. So Cal coop

    So Cal coop

    So we got our first chickens 4 years ago. We started small with only two, Lucy(RIR) and Ethel(Buff Orpinton). There are only two of us and how many eggs do we really need??? At the time, we bought just a tiny prefab coop and added a run(aka, the Hen Pen) that was completely enclosed and predator...
    • chero lyr
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    • chicken run retirement project small coop upgrade
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    • Category: Small Coops
  5. chickenbritt5908

    Cat tree... for chickens?!

    Random thought I had today while scrolling through amazon.. has anyone ever put a cat tree in their coop or run for their chickens? I thought how cool would that be? Remove the carpet of course for cleanliness reasons.
  6. A

    Chicken run

    I am building a chicken run with a 6x6 wood base and 4x4 posts every 8 ft. How do I tie the vertical 4x4 to the horizontal 6x6 bottom plate? I used metal anchor plates but the 4x4s are wiggly and not stable at all. HELP!
  7. ChickenPerson999999

    How do I make a chicken coop?

    How do I make a chicken coop? Does anyone have any ideas how to make a simple or cheap chicken coop? I’m looking for cheap or homemade chicken coop ideas. I have 4 chickens currently I’m planning to get more in the future so if anyone has nice ideas please let me know. Thanks for reading.
  8. J

    Chicken run is a Mud pit

    Our chicken run has been a mud pit for days. We had major storms for a week straight. It’s so wet and muddy, and we have a roof on top so it’s shaded pretty much the entire day. We live in northern MN so our weather is not going to be getting very warm anymore, so it definitely will not dry out...
  9. C

    Curved Roof Support for Chicken Run

    Hey all, I have an area, ~10'x10', enclosed by U-posts and hardware cloth for a run. I'd like to put a curved roof of chicken wire over it, which would ideally be tall enough to walk in to. The overall shape is planned to be something like a quonsett hut, just with a mesh roof instead of curved...
  10. survivorchick

    Need suggestions for bedding material

    We have a large raised bed planter at the back section of our chicken run which was once completely filled with vinca. Our chickens ate it down to the ground and over time their scratching has exposed roots of larger plants and trees. I need suggestions for bedding material I can use in this...
  11. ruleof2

    free chicken coop and run Beaverton OR

    we have to move out of state so I have chicken coop and a custom build chicken run to give away. If you are interested in , send me an email [email protected]
  12. LunaMarieWolf

    Cedar Shavings?

    Hey everyone! My Uncles run a saw mill and have buttloads of cedar shavings that they let the family use for free! I was wondering if I could use them in the chicken coop/run or under my wire rabbit cages?? If it helps the chicken coop and run is a basic dirt floor. So is the flooring of...
  13. 6

    Chicken Run

    I am new to chickens this year and I am looking to build a chicken run, similar to the pictures below. I currently have 5 chickens but would like to build a run that is suitable for 8. I am not very construction savy so I am hoping someone who has built something similar or who is constriction...
  14. B

    chicken run cover

    I have a large chicken run (it is about 50 ft x 20 ft) and i was wondering how to cover to and what to cover it with. Any information would help.Thanks
  15. awyman

    Chicken Coop Camper?

    Has anyone ever remodeled a camper into a coop? Thinking about building a new coop and I really am considering a camper coop. If anyone has done one, any tips or pictures.
  16. How I Found and Created My Chicken Flock and Coop.

    How I Found and Created My Chicken Flock and Coop.

    Me and my aid/special needs assistant started our chicken flock 3 weeks before building and buying the chicken coop and run. We went to tractor supply after eating lunch and looked at the list of live baby chicken chicks in large grey tubs with heaters and feeders and waterers. We each picked...
    • ILoveSilkieChickens
    • Article
    • 4 min read
    • chicken coop chicken run friendly chickens handfeeding my chicken coop my chickens my chickens are my children my flock my flock journey
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  17. W

    Run question

    Hello! First non-introductory post. I know that there are MANY posts about runs but my brain is hurting from trying to get my answer LOL. We live in Central Ohio and have an existing covered run that was at our house when it was built. The floor of it is just dirt. I know that this won't be...
  18. tYarisdaprincess

    LF advice for DIY run for up to 30 chickens

    Hi chicky friends! My husband and I are on a limited budget and are looking for the best way to construct a run for our chicks that are just under 2 weeks old right now. We are in the process of converting our large shed into a coop (will use half for chickens, half for ducks). We plan on...
  19. cluckmecoop7

    shoveling run?

    Hi all, I live in a place where it snows a lot in winter...of course. So I was wondering if I should shovel out the chicken run if it has more then 5 inch's of snow in it. Or can they just handle it? Thanks, Cluckmecoop7 :jumpy
  20. pwhit

    How to predator-proof a chain-link gate?

    [WARNING: PICTURE SHOWING BLOOD AND FEATHERS] A bobcat (we're pretty sure) killed 8 of our 12 chickens through a chain-link fence two days ago. (Never had any problems in 3 1/2 years of keeping chickens, but now we've learned the hard way why people use hardware cloth on the run.) It actually...
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