coop

This weekend the temperatures in my area will be about negative 10 degrees. l am really worried about my ducks and if their coop is ok for this weather. Usually they free range and at night they go in the enclosed part of the coop with the door shut. When it's cold I keep them in the pen but I...

Hello everyone! I'm starting this new series called Dream Things! It's a series of threads all asking about something that if you could have, you would. So, for this Dream, what coop would you have if you could? Any coop at all! Please post a picture to go with it. I'm excited to see what you...

Hi, I was wondering, what I can do to keep my birds warm in really cold weather without electricity? This weekend it’s supposed to get really cold. Some of my birds are at the end of their winter molt and some seem a little weak. Thursday night when the cold is supposed to hit, I plan to take...

I have a flock of 12 (11 hens 1 roo) but will slowly be adding. I have an 8x12 shed for their coop. How many nesting boxes should I have? I want enough so I do not need to add on in the future when adding onto the flock. I was thinking 6? I will not go over 18-20 chickens(I'm thinking lol) Also...

Asking more because I'm curious then concerned. We've had our 6 chickens (5 hens and 1 rooster) for almost 2 years now. This is their second winter (we live in Vermont and have pretty cold winters). Last winter they spent a considerable amount of time out in their run. This winter they are...

Hi! So... for the time being, I own 11 Indian Runner ducks... I was actually going to keep 8 only until next spring : 2 drakes, and 6 ducks... But I have to keep a third drake, because he was already so shiny in his juvenile feathers my mother fell in love with him... (I understand her : I...

Hi all. I’ve finished building my larger coop (it took me a few years of slow weekend work)and fortified it after a fisher cat took my whole flock last winter. My main concern for winter is ventilation. I have vents over the door and in the eaves of the roof. Should I completely close the window...

We converted our kids playground swing and fort structure into a chicken coop by chopping the fort section down and now its a cute little playhouse looking chicken coop. We had this coop sitting in our yard and got hit with a citation for not having the proper permit for an "accessory...

I’m interested in how coops/lofts are set up for those who keep chickens and pigeons together. If you keep them together please show me your setups! I’m very curious and could use some inspiration!

Do any other Northerners have experience with seramas in the winter? Here in the Boston Area, the coldest we get is about 0ºF to -5ºF, but we have sustained temperatures in the teens. I have three birds that are basically the Caribbean version of seramas, and I'm worried about winter with them...

So I decided just to give this its own thread. In a time, not so long ago, I managed to snag a freebie coop someone was giving away. It had solid pine construction and built up dirt and there was even some eggs in there. A second part was also snagged but I managed to attach a mesh floor and...

Hi! I figured I'd post the pictures of my new coop that we've been making since July. I wanted to combine my ducks, bantams and big hens into one bigger coop. It's been quite the upgrade, and lots of research has been done. They had a 4'x4' coop with a 6'x8' run, but now they have a 7.3'x7.8'...

Live in the Suburbs? Wish you could raise your own Chicken? This is the post for you. My husband and I have been raising Cornish X meaties now for 2 seasons. and we do it with not much space. This is a how to guide on what steps we took to get there. I first wanted to raise my own chicken for...

Hi! I'm a new chicken owner. I have six 9-week-old silkies. I just put their coop/run together. Can I leave the floor just as is, or should I put something down like mulch or sand? I heard straw is suitable for the winter. It gets pretty cold here in the winter. The picture below is of the...

I'm having such a hard time. We have 1 rooster and 3 hens. I went out yesterday morning to the worst scene.. a racoon broke into my coop. All hens safe but scared! I couldn't find my rooster & seen feathers all over the yard and then I find him with his head completely gone. It was so brutal...

I have a coop from TS a year ago in great shape as well as 3 female chickens who were born just before Easter this year, currently laying brown eggs, med- xl. Coop comes with gravity fed water set up and extra parts. Extra layer feed as well. Asking $160, I can take down the coop if needed but...

Do you guys feel safe putting a heat plate within the coop with grown chickens while brooding baby chicks? I would have to run an extension cord to the plate and currently just have mats down, no saw dust. Last thing I want is a fire. That is why I refuse to put a heat lamp in the coop with...

I keep reading elector PSP is the best spray to treat a coop for red mites, is there anything more affordable out there that actually works? Has anyone had any luck with ivermectin?