Chickens!

[eldirector]

Well, that coop/run will technically support 12 birds (4 sq feet per bird, and 3-4 birds per next box).

If I end up with more than 5, I'll be firing up the BBQ. I'm not going to "raise" chickens. We want some fresh eggs, and the "livestock" experience for our family.

 

[Aejsl]

These guys have a pretty good design. They believe the more airflow the better. I built one like it using the pictures. We have 20 chickens and they all survived the brutal winter with no additional heat.FarmRevolutionUSA: Rough sawn, healthy, rugged, and portable Farm and Garden structures made in the USA.

 

[patricktjms]

I never thought in a million years i would learn this much about chickens on a firearms site. But I saw the title and for some reason it sucked me in.

 

[ScouT6a]

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I read this thread a few evenings ago so I decided to share a picture of my coop. I built it with all free and recycled materials.

 

[danmdevries]

lol that is what i and every single person i know said in the beginning. google "chicken math". if you plan to only have 3-4 chickens then build a coop that will hold is 2 or 3 times as many chickens than you are planning on. by doing so you can save a lot of money in the long run.

Yup...

Built mine for 15-20. At one time we had 50. We're back down to 25 now.

 

[danmdevries]

Just made this one for my in-laws. Easy maintenance setup, the floor slides out of the coop to be dumped easily, the first run outside the coop is completely enclosed, no need to lock up the coop every night if you're not home. Didn't think of taking pictures to share, it's the best shot I've got.



And then I built this one for my mom for Christmas 2012:



Looked all over my photobucket, can't find a single picture of my coop other than that overcrowded inside shot.