coop and run construction

  1. B

    Newbie - Looking to fix up old coop and add run

    Hey all, I am new the site and am moving shortly to a home with a little space and a run-down chicken coop. I would like to fix it up and add on a nice sized run for my flock of around 8-10 that are currently in eggs sitting under a friend's hen. Background info: 1) I'm in central North...
  2. Beehappy13

    Here goes nothing. New coop from hubby’s brain

    Here’s the start of our new coop. My husband basically built this using only plans in his brain. (He’s a contractor so I wasn’t worried about anything) I told him what I wanted and where and we started last weekend. We haven’t been able to work on it today due to the weather but if it doesn’t...
  3. ctpat3

    The Coop that COVID built! Building our first coop...

    We are a young family living in Central Victoria, Australia. My husband and I each grew up with chickens so have been keen for our children to share that experience. With the lockdown we suddenly found ourselves with free weekends at home and decided it was the perfect project for us all to do...
  4. crlove25

    Predator Apron Material

    Hi, We are in the building process of our run and I have watched videos about using hardware cloth for the apron around the run. My husband wants to use left over chicken wire that we have. Will the chicken wire be enough to use as a predator apron?
  5. baileeb

    Chicken run size

    Hello everyone! My father and brother are constructing a beautiful chicken coop thats 4x4. How big should the chicken run be? We have 6 chicks that are growing too fast! Please let me know what you guys think.
  6. mandymcg05

    Need Advice- Chicks will be ready soon!!

    Hey guys! So hubby and I built a medium coop from pallet wood a couple weeks ago. We actually just added onto a very small coop we used 3 years ago. We had the placement perfect.... so we thought. After several days of rain and storms, we go out to check on the coop and talk about progress, and...
  7. R

    Where to let broody hen raise her chicks ?!

    Hello All! this is my first post. I recently was given a rooster and 6 chickens from a neighbor (he had too many roosters). Of course right out of the gate I now have a broody hen and hatch day is t-minus 9 days away. Should I let momma stay with the other chickens in the coop? (They are either...
  8. Cbraese

    Building my first coop

    Just got our first 10 chickens and started building our coop. Just have to finish adding some vents and then the run.
  9. Work in Progress - My Chicken Coops, Shed Conversion and Duck Run

    Work in Progress - My Chicken Coops, Shed Conversion and Duck Run

    Last spring we lived in a town that wouldn't let us put a shed on our 1 acre lot because we already had a detached garage. Chickens... forget it! So fast forward to August of the same year and in the midst of a move to a place that suited us better, we found ourselves the proud owner of some...
    • AgnesGray
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Chicken Coops
  10. Paula321

    Florida Coop Questions

    I want a coop much like the Carolina coop designs. The coop will be 12x5 and the run will be 12x23. Here is the inspiration coop. I am in central Florida on a lake. I rarely freezes here at my property due to the lake. My real risk is heat. I have one area of my yard that has some dense live...
  11. Rshumpal

    Coop building and ventilation

    I’ve been waiting for the rain to stop so I could paint my shed pieces and get my coop up. I don’t know if I have enough ventilation, or possibly too much planned. The coop is going to have my house on the one side and then two sections of fence on the other so it is well protected from the...
  12. ChickenTenderKesha

    Bought a “small” coop

    I bought a small......er coop for my secondary flock that’s starting to accumulate. I had originally planned on building an addition onto the main coop but our lack of time and resources caught me off guard so here we are :idunno With buying this used coop there’s some alterations needing done...
  13. SOlace30

    chickrun run and rainy weather

    Hello All in chicken land, I have 8x10 chicken run, my coop is take up 4x4 section of that has siding on all four side. I have a slanted roof to set up water barrel system. Living in N Cal I have the upcoming rainy season. My question was do I cover all sides of the coop with more siding that...
  14. waywind

    Do I need a coop?

    Hi all, So after getting my two first Orphington hens, I was always planning to round off with two more australorps. However, my first attempt at building my own coop has ended up with a few flaws. - too little vertical space to allow chickens to easily access the roost, which I think is the...
  15. UK newbie's small pre-fab coop and enclosure.

    UK newbie's small pre-fab coop and enclosure.

    Five days ago, I could say that we had never kept chickens before. However, we now have four beautiful hybrid hens from a local, independent farm shop. They are gorgeous and we love spending time with them. Our son (like virtually all children) had been making noises about wanting a pet. We do...
    • Ali James
    • Article
    • 8 min read
    • coop and run coop and run construction pre-fab coop run construction
    • Category: Small Coops
  16. ReseisCL16

    Good Heaters?

    Hey all, Does anyone know of a good heater that will heat a 150 sq ft chicken coop? I'm building a new one, and need the heater so that frostbite isn't a problem this winter. Thanks for the help!
  17. SunsetSkyFarm

    DIT Turkey Tractor!

    Check out our new Turkey Tractor! We are housing 12 turkeys in the tractor. So far so good...
  18. pennyhaddock

    Building Material for House Interior

    Can anyone help with information on what material we should use to build our pea-chicks night time coop with? I am hesitant to use wood due to everything I've read about mites being a problem with wood - has anyone ever used hardy board, shower board or any type of plastic for the inside of the...
    • pennyhaddock
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    • Forum: Peafowl
  19. K

    New member intro

    Hi, I am new to the chicken world and so glad I found this website. Currently I have four pullets-two Black Stars and two Sapphire Gems. They will be two months old on Aug 3. I love them! They are so much fun. I got them for the eggs and a new hobby. They are in a large dog crate inside a...
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