Chicken Coop Pictures

[Daley7264]

Excited to see your chicken coops, from the fancy to the most basic. Looking for Idea's for my own coop and as they say a picture is worth.....well you know . Thanks :-D

[WarHall]

Been out there fiddling around lately in anticipation of my new (25) chicks on the 29th(!) Need to put the final touches on the nesting box and tidy it up a bit. So far so good, would like some input myself from 'experienced' urban chicken ranchers, myself. Sucks to be in the suburbs, but at least they are legal.

[WarHall]

This is my Chicken Condo - Includes the pen and my 'redneck' sign...Chicks will be here in 2 weeks.

[dilligaf]

your not actually planning on raising 25 chickens in that little bitty space are you?

[WarHall]

I had to 'order' 25, but only have room for 1/2 and I guess by the time they are old enough to lay, I'll have 4-6 left. That's the plan, anyway. I had a dozen banties there a year ago, there was plenty of room. The upper box is 5 1/2 ft wide, 3' tall, the lower box is 5 1/2' wide by 18" tall, both are 3' deep. The yard is about 12'x12', and they have access to the rest of the yard.

[Stanb999]

Here is a picture of our coop.

http://images47.fotki.com/v1402/photos/8/830687/3112314/100_2832-vi.jpg (http://public.fotki.com/stanb888/farm_pics/1002832.html)

It's just a simple structure 8'X8' with one side being 8' high and the other is 6' high.
Inside we have some perchs in front of the window and nest boxes along the back wall. We keep between 10 and 15 birds in it. In the summer it's a ton of extra room but come winter it is just enough.

[nchomemaker]

chicken coop my husband built. Hinged cover to the nesting boxes lets me gather eggs without having to go in the coop. First pic only shows half the building. It's big enough for about 40 but right now I only have 21.

[TonyE]

Henry II and his ladies... 8)

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh222/tonyesteves/henryII.jpg

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[NH Yankee]

We are thinking of building a coop, but with NH winters (temp can go well below zero with wind) wondering 1) do you need to heat it, 2) do you insulated it?

[TonyE]

We are thinking of building a coop, but with NH winters (temp can go well below zero with wind) wondering 1) do you need to heat it, 2) do you insulated it?

They can survive in extreme cold as long as they can get off the ground and there is no drafts in the coop. Snow and ice can cause frost bite which is not to say that they can't scratch around a bit in the winter, but as I said, it's most important for them to be able to get off the ground and perch or nest. Straw is a great insulator and will keep them plenty warm. A heat light above them will help egg production as well in the winter as day light hours become less and less.

[Daley7264]

chicken coop my husband built. Hinged cover to the nesting boxes lets me gather eggs without having to go in the coop. First pic only shows half the building. It's big enough for about 40 but right now I only have 21.


That hinged cover to the nesting box is a great idea, I'm going to add that to my plan's right now. That's awesome!!:-D

[natty threads]

Is that white chooks condo modular?

What a wonderful and timely thread.

We're just getting back into chickens after a couple of years off, and my former chicken house now houses goats.

I'd like to be able to brood, have layers, and raise meat birds in the same, convertible, compact structure.

Right now I'm brooding chicks in a tote in the stock trailer, and have the previous round running loose in the trailer until I can put them in their own housing.

Thank-you,
Bless up,
Natty

[Bamidbar]

We are putting a small antique wood-stove in our combo condo for chickens and goats. The stove will be in the milking parlor with a duct to the chicken quarters.

[Birdlady]

We're in Texas, where it's Hot, hot and hot these days...our chicken coop is totally galvanized 1/4" hardware cloth, floors and roof too...tho we have corrugated tin on roof, as well as tarps for shade...at 2 1/2 months old, our Barred Rocks seem to be thriving...don't expect eggs til September/October........pics below

We won't win any "house beautiful" awards, but it does the job...:grin:

Their run is attached (kinda), not as predator proof as the house, but they're only out when we are home to watch.....2-3 hours in the morning when it coolish, then again a few hours in the afternoon as sun is dwindling on their run.

[WarHall]

28 of the little buggers, all very healthy! 1 Polish (I'm not positive, but I'm bettin on it) 2 Auraucanas, 13 White rocks and 12 Rhode island Reds - all females, except maybe the Polish, it was the freebie so I'll have to wait and see. I also noticed someone asked about my chicken condo as to if it is 'modular', and yes it is! I can remove it into 2 sections, and can, and have, thought about expanding it with another box to the side or even another coop altogether if the chickens deem it necessary. I'm trying to decide about using a cabinet in the garage that already has 4 compartments, and an open area, I could just lay it on its side, and have an instant coop!

[daisy_dukers]

Warhall:
Just curious as to how much room your planning on giving them coop wise.....ie 4ft/bird?

PS are you a squirell by any chance?

[morelcabin]

Mine is a coop/rabbit pen combo. It is a 10x10 shed with rabbit pens built inside 42 inches off the floor, that extend to the outside of the coop. There are 6 rabbit pens (3 on each side). The keeps the maximum floorspace for my birds and they eat the leftover feed that the rabbits drop. So far it works very well, although I may add trays because I notice my white silkies are starting to look a little yellow :-o

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[Daley7264]

That's a nice set up. Great idea for saving space. Thanks

[WarHall]

To answer the question(s) - Yes, I'm a 'Tree' squirrel - just a coincidence??? I followed JGF over here...As to the other question,no, maybe 2 square ft (http://successwithpoultry.blogspot.com/2008/08/raising-chickens-first-steps.html)
Do you have the space : A coop needs to allow at least two square feet per chicken and they will also need a secure run allowing at least three square feet per chicken (the bigger the better - particularly if they won't have a chance to free range safely). Their coop doesn’t have to be anything palatial, but some care will need to be taken to ensure that it is dry, free of drafts and safe from predators.

My coop is a 2-story modular thing, the top portion (roost, food, water) it is 5' long, 3' deep, 3' high at the back. The bottom part (nesting), is 5' long, 18" high, and 3' deep. the 'yard' is about 10'x12'. I hope to have no more than 4 birds by the time they are old enough to lay, I have had 12 banties in there in the past, they were happy enough, could hardly get them outside unless I shooed them out. No, I want to get them to where they have all their feathers and sell them, and then whatever is left will be eaten until I get them to where I 'only' have enough..It'll be tough, since I'd rather find out which are going to be the best layers, if I can make it 16 weeks, and the first four that lay will be the keepers. If I have a change of heart, I can always add on, I AM a Carpenter by trade,after all...If you look at the pics, you might notice the material I used for the coop is 'mostly' commercial cabinets and other crap I had in the garage, left over from jobs. I wanted to build a really 'cool' coop, but, alas, I AM a carpenter, and well, we just don't do much for ourselves it seems. And, I'd NEVER steal material, just to build something for myself!

[Saminmo@hotmail.com]

We are thinking of building a coop, but with NH winters (temp can go well below zero with wind) wondering 1) do you need to heat it, 2) do you insulated it? when I lived in MT we kept the house short 5ft to 3.5ft slope on the roof 2sq ft per chicken insulated and 60 watt light bulb on a timer to give them 14 hours of light water heater under a metal water can spare waterer for deep freezes for when it stays below zero for days. We set the light timer to come on about 2AM because it was dark by 4PM

[daisy_dukers]

Well my New 8x12 coop is up and the girls are in it. I still need to build the run, but for now they get to spend 4-5 hours in a chicken tractor each day.

This week I have to build the first of two 12x12 runs for them that I am going to alternate them in.

I have 96ft2 for 25 birds and the two runs should give me ~288ft2 worth of Run space for them between the two pens.

I figure that the bigger I build it now, the less I will have to add on later.

I had to laugh though, my wife's uncle came over and said that back in the day they would have fit 200 chickens in my 8x12 coop with room to spare. Things certainly have changed space requirements wise over the last 20yrs.

[morelcabin]

Yup, it's them animal rights people...not that I condone anyone abusing any animal, but they have taken it wayyyyy too far. Try living in bear country where they have managed to illegalize the spring bear hunt...now my kids are in danger...but those cute little cubs are safe...
My daughter was attacked by an owl that was illegal for me to shoot. It had taken up territory on the only route to her schoolbus every morning and would try and get her everytime she went by...the ministry told me to send her with a whistle....don't get me started.