feeder placement

I have read some forum posts related to this topic, though I'm interested to get an answer for my current situation. I recently made a new feeder, one that is made of cardboard as I found it easier to craft my own than to just buy one. The design I came up with is a trough system, on one side...

I am currently keeping a nipple waterer and feeder in our secured run, which has a roof and is attached to a raised coop. So far, I have been leaving the door open between the two at night, so the chickens are able to come out first thing in the morning. I’ve been noticing some backyard chicken...

I do not have water or feeders in my coop. I bought the grandpa feeder to keep mice etc out and I have a large nipple waterer and a galvanized waterer with heating to keep the water from freezing. Last year i fought mice a little bit, got rid of all of them as far as I can tell since I tore...

Hi all, This is my first post here on BackyardChickens.com, I want to begin by thanking you for your time reading my post. My husband and I got 6 chicks in April and they are doing really well! We decided to order a coop from UrbanNorthern.com, as we weren't ready to build our own yet. Link...

Our new coop is built but we are still working on the finishing touches. I’m sure I will have future questions but the pressing one right now is where to place the feeders. Do they go outside the coop or inside? I was under the impression that our 8 hens will not eat or drink inside the coop...