Chicken Coop Knowledge Base
What animal would poop in my chicken coop while killing chickens? The chickens are gone, with lots of feathers in the coop but no bodies. It didn't kill all my chickens but I had not shut the door that night. This happened about a year ago and again, the animal pooped up in the roosting area - I thought there might be an animal who's known to poop where they had been killing? (I can't imagine a dog removing all the bodies OR pooping in the chicken coop.)
How to keep raccoons away from my chicken coop? I'm wondering how to repel raccoons away from my chicken coop. Lots of my birds have gone missing over the last week. I've seen raccoons running by the chicken coop. I chase them off, but they keep coming back. I have 1 rooster, 5 hens, 1 turkey chick, and the rest are baby hens. Any advice would be great! I don't really want to hurt them, I just want them to find their dinner somewhere else.
How can I find a good chicken coop design? Hi my Im building a chicken coop and im looking for ideas. Im looking for something that you can feed your chickens without going in and being able to get the eggs without going in. Any designs you can help me with that suits my description?
How deep should a fox barrier be on a chicken coop? We are planning to build a chicken coop and run and note that it is recommended to place a solid barrier below ground level to prevent foxes and other predators from digging their way in. How far below ground level should the solid fox barrier be? ie how deep might they dig? Should we also place a chicken wire roof over the run as well or is that not necessary?
What lung problems come from breathing chicken coop dust? I recently had to clean out a chicken coop. I was unaware that my chest would hurt so bad afterwards. I have a very bad cough and it hurts to breathe or talk. Could this be the start of a serious problem or are my lungs just a little irritated. I only cleaned it about 12 hrs ago.
Where can I find some good chicken coop plans? I have chickens in my back yard and I have trouble with foxes and other predators. I need to fins some good chicken coop plans that are secure and at the same time aren't an eyesore when you look out the kitchen window. Any ideas anyone?
How to build a perfect chicken coop? Hi, I have intended to build a perfect chicken coop in my backyard. I don't want to buy ready-made coops because they are costlier. I do want to build my own chicken coop at affordable cost, which is not more than $500. I do want to raise only 10 chickens..
How to frame a chicken coop? I need to build a new chicken coop for my mother. What we have in mind is something with an enclosed area on the north side but open to the south and the front part enclosed, but fenced in. I have a "friend" who knows all about construction and keeps saying that he will come help me do this, but hasn't yet. I need to know how to frame in walls and put on a roof. Please keep in mind that I am a 5'4" female. I have never built anything like this. We would like to do this as cheaply as possible. Any tips on how to frame walls and roof or where to find simple direction on Internet would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Where can I get instructions for a small inexpensive chicken coop? I have been very interested in buying 1-2 chickens recently and was originally looking in to buying an Eglu (from Omlet) but due to their quite high price have been forced to think of any other possible ideas. Has anyone built their own or has found a chicken coop that will fit either one or at max two chickens. My garden is not large so it would need to be reasonably small.
How people in farmville have more than one chicken coop? well,i have a face book account and i want to fertilize peoples farms,when i press the website to go to peoples farm and fertilize,i fertilize.Then i started to feed the chickens,when i was feeding a chicken coop i see 4 chicken coop.How?
How to build a chicken coop? I wanna build a chicken coop so that my little dog won't scare my chickens. How to do that? BTW, I have 3 chickens.
What dirt can I use for my chicken coop? The rain has made my chicken coop very dirty, so I scrubbed the top layer out of the coop. I am looking to buy some dirt or some flooring that my chickens can have instead of the mud that was all over the coop. Let me know if you know anything!
Can a chicken coop and run stand on bark chippings? I am thinking of buying chickens and our garden has been laid with bark chippings as we have rabbits and guinea pigs. Would chickens be able to live on the bark chippings in a chicken coop and run? If there is any advice you can give about different ground surfaces chickens can live on that would be great. Jac
Where can I find free Chicken Coop Plans? I am the proud new owner of baby 2 chickens. They are only about 5 days old but I want to begin builiding their coop. Only I dont need a big one and I I do not want to buy an expensive one. Can anyone out there tell me where I can get a free step by step guide on building a SIMPLE chicken coop?
How to Build a Chicken Coop? Hi, I'm looking for tips on how to build a chicken coop in my back yard. Any tips and suggestions would be helpful. If you got some links to relevant sites I'd also appreciate it. Thanks
How do I harvest my chicken coop on farm town? I was playing on Farm town and decided to buy a chicken coop because you can now harvest from it. So now it has been a day and says its ready to be harvested(100% ready to be harvested). The only thing is, is that when I try to harvest it it says that there are no animals to be harvested.What did I do wrong? We are all talking about farmTOWN right?
How do you make a chicken coop? I really want to know how to make a chicken coop because i want to get some chicks but i don't know how to. I was just wondering if anyone had some easy steps to build one or a REALLY good website. THANX!!!!!!!!!!!!
How Do you Make a Chicken Coop? I want to keep 2-3 chickens but coops are VERY expensive. Cant find free plans anywhere on building one. Does anyone know how to build a chicken coop cheaply/from recycled materials. also we don't have any grass but lots of soil.
How would the WINEVILLE CHICKEN COOP MURDER connect to Canadian criminology? I'm having a lot of trouble making a connection. If someone has key points in how the Wineville Chicken Coop Murder connects to criminology, it would be greatly appreciated! I'm in serious need of help! how would the case fit within one of those criminology theories(individual theories): Social structure theories or Trait theories or Control theories or Symbolic interactionism or Rational choice theory or Routine activity theory or Contemporary cultural and critical criminology
How to stop my dog from going into my Mom's chicken coop? We have a little australian shepherd puppy. We keep her outside all the time. Some how she gets in the chicken coop my Mom made. She goes under the fence we made to keep the dog from hurting the chickens. We put some BIG logs so she won't get in! Now she chewed her way through the plastic fence!!! My Mom is thinking about getting rid of the dog! :'( Please help us! BTW: We don't live on a farm
Would a plastic dog house make a good chicken coop? I found a really cool plastic dog house at Sam's Club. I've been wanting to start raising chickens and thought this might make a good chicken coop. Please take a look at the photo, if you raise chickens, and let me know what you think. http://tinyurl.com/e6cfj
Can I use a old truck cab as a chicken coop? My family and I have decided to get a few chickens to raise in our backyard. We know we need a chicken coop and I'm wondering if instead of building one out of wood, if for something more unique if I could use an old truck cab we have. It's more than big enough (extended cab) plus it has all the windows, doors etc so it would be completely enclosed.
Best way to clean a chicken coop? My chicken coop is a mess. It is full of mice, nasty dirt/dust/crap and old hay. I want to completely clean it, what is the best way to do this. What products can I use that won't affect the health of my chickens? HELP!! Thanks!
Where can find chicken coop plans for a 50 bird house? ok,so im looking to make about 8 of these for the farm.I need free chicken coop designs/plans/blueprints to house around 50 chickens(layers). could you please recommend easy to follow plans,give links and everything. also are there any legal livestock auctions going on soon,in essex?
How To Build A Chicken Coop? I want to build a chicken coop. How to build a chicken coop from home? Can anyone suggest an online chicken coop guide? Thanks!
Looking for chicken coop designs/images and want to know what birds can and can't be together? I'm wanting to build an enclosed coop that is off the ground and fenced in. The coop will probably be placed in an area with a large 8' chain link fence on 2 of the sides and a building on another. I'm mainly trying to figure out how to make a roof and the coop. I'm also wanting to know if all these birds can live in the same area: chickens, ducks, guinea fowl, pheasants, and maybe turkeys. I'd like to make a coop with seperate sections for each bird species. How big of a coop should I have for a small number 3-4 of each type of bird? I do like some of the coop pictures I looked at with the nesting area stuck out some in the back with a roof that lifts up to get to the nests. I'd like to find more pictures of the insides of coops especially for ducks. I assume they would have to be made different. I'm currently living with my bf and his parents on their farm. I have plenty of supplies and aggreed to build the coop myself if his father would buy the birds. Thanks for the replies. My bf's dad has had chickens and turkeys before but were free to roam the whole farm. We have to many cats around and everyone doesn't want the turkeys runnin loose since they got attacked by them. The guinea fowl and pheasants my bf's dad was thinking about them. I mainly prefer chickens and definitely ducks/geese. With the chain link fencing if I put a different type of wire (smaller holes) and dug down 1-2 feet and had a couple feet above the ground would that help avoid predators digging in and also reaching the birds? There are a few other farms around that raise different types of birds for pets that I can ask some information about the birds. As far as babies we will be removing them to an incubator. I was thinking about 5 nest boxes for chickens/ducks each. Probably have 2 females and 1 male each. I'll probably make the coop so I can add extra nests if needed. I'll tell my bf's dad about the other fowl so we can wait or build a seperate coop later on.
convert a shed into a chicken coop- how do I make a run outside? My Mum wants pet chickens and I decided to convert a large garden shed into a coop as she wants 6 chickens but may want more in the future so this seemed the ideal thing as I have found that my plan will hold loads of chickens comfortably. My only problem would be building a large run outside- my only idea for this bit is chicken wire but I'd want it to be about 7ft high as we have foxes in the area- any ideas? Please?
How much does making a chicken coop cost.? I'm getting chickens and i want to know how much it will cost for materials to make the coop. I'm going to be using wood and I'm buying this from the home depot. Also im building a chicken coop not a pigeon one.
Can I have pet bunnies in my chicken coop? We are building a chicken coop. My children want some pet bunnies, which the set up for the bunnies would be very similar to the coop. With a few very small adjustments I know I could physically make it work, but I am wondering if Chicken can live harmoniously with rabbits. Thanks!!
How do I Build a Chicken Coop? I want to build a chicken coop for my father in law, and want to save some money by building it myself. So... How do I build a chicken coop?
where can i get a cheap hen house/chicken coop? i am looking for a cheap chicken coop to house 6-8 laying hens, i have tried ebay but most of them are still very expensive, i need somone that will ship to the scottish islands, any help would be great, thanksxx
chicken coop materials? what kind of wood would be cheaper to build a chicken coop? also where i can find the prices of the wood. I'm planning to build a 24'x24' coop. Also I'm plannig to put some fencing, likes chain fencing something like that i don't know exactly the name but is chain something, what kind of fence is cheaper and what are the prices?
how do i build a chicken coop? i'm looking to build my own chicken coop/house so i can save money. I have some backyard chickens and i was wondering if anyone has chicken coop plans or blueprints on how to build one?
Anyone know how to build a cheap chicken coop? I would like to find out how to build a cheap coop. I do not have a barn our anything please let me know what materials that I would need and how. It needs to be cheap for now please.
Good materials for a chicken coop? I'm building a chicken coop and I need to know of some materials for the coop. So Could someone tell me the name of some materials for 1) The outside. 2) The place where they roost and sleep 3) The run Thanks alot. It needs to be wooden and the materials need to be readly avalible at a Hardware school. Thanks
is 6 feet long and 3 feet high and wide big enough for a chicken coop? ? I tend to think not...but my friend built one in his backyard to hold some bantams. They arent going to get let out during the day because the cats might get them...or they may suffer the wrath of the neighbours if they hop over the fence. what do you think? what's a decent size for a chicken coop?
Website w/ steps 4 maintaining and creating a small chicken coop? I am 13 and need some extra cash, i live in the country so i want to open a small chicken coop and sell the eggs to local markets, is their a website that can walk me through all of the steps from making the coop, and choosing the type of chicken to how much food i should feed them and how to price + package eggs?
I am fixing up a chicken coop and need help with the chicken ladder? My chickens are fairly big but not full grown. they are about 3months old. I have the perch about 2 1/2 feet off the ground and built a ladder with a board with 3 cross boards and they still cant seem to get up it. Is there a specific incline I need or a space for the steps or between the steps or do the steps need to be sticking out farther. thanks!
Build a chicken coop for 3 chickens? I live in the UK and want to get 3 chickens. I have to build a chicken coop. I want it to be quite big so that i could keep about 5 chickens in so my chickens have lots of room. It needs to cost around £50. The chickens will be about medium size. They will be all hens no roosters. Thanks. Sam B
trying to buy a nice chicken coop? looking to buy a premade chicken coop for 10 to 12 chickens looked all over the web and what few i found were in the uk and they don't ship to the u.s. and before you see just build your own i am not able. any help would be great thanks (already went on ebay the few they have are either to small or are outragously priced.)
Plans or instructions for a small inexpensive chicken coop? I live in florida in a suburban neighborhood so it needs to be relatively small i do have a large yard with an 8 foot fence so as long as its shorter than that i'll be fine. I only have 3 white cochin bantam chicks and might only keep two so it really needs to be small I just really am keeping them for pets and stuff. I do have woods a block behind my house so predators are definitely a threat. Anything helps!!!
Chicken Coop and Fenced in Area in the Shade ok? Not sure if chickens prefer shade or sun if they have a choice? Do you know? When free ranged they seem to enjoy going under my inlaws pine trees and taking sand baths in the shade so would confinement in the shade be ok?
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