Hi I am starting to build my coop and I am looking to save money and water. So here's what I plan on doing. I am going to put gutter's around my coop well really only the bottom slope of the roof. The gutter will flow into a 55 gallon drum. I am going to take the necessary precautions on keeping...
I would love to compost my kitchen scraps and chicken bedding and what not. He I have no idea how to build a compost bin. So any ideas would be great and helpful. Thanks
I was wondering I live in Florida and I am clearing my back property. We are using our chipper to do this and we are putting branches and vines such as oak, spice, and walnut tree branches. The chipper makes fast work and I would love to save some money and use this mulch instead of pine...
I have a piece of plywood as roofing but i want to add some type of roofing to it. I was thinking of using either tar paper or putting a type of paint that I could use as a sealant. There are so many ways and I have also been told to use the cedar shingles you can buy in bundles at Home Depot. I...
What type of door should I make for me to get inside my coop is 4'x6' and 6' tall the door would be along one of the long sides. I am questioning how to make it and everything.
I have began to build my coop so far I have built the base it is 4'x6' raised 16'' of the ground. I was wondering about building the nesting boxes. My plan is to get 4 chickens and then as I get accustomed to them maybe add two more. I want the chickens to have as much space as possible. I want...