Best Chicken Coop

Hi all, Show me your best chicken coop design! Pics would be great too.

violent chicken-any suggestions?

I have 6 chickens

3 are 48 weeks old and good layers: 2 white leghorn, 1 barred rock

3 are 23 weeks old and laying for the past week: 2 silver Ameraucanas, 1 cuckoo maran

They have been separated by a removable door , the 3 older in a pen with the nesti

Flies

Has anyone tried using food grade diatomacious earth to control flies around their "chicken yard"?

Chickens and Tortoises

I have a very large open chicken enclosure (outside their coop), and wonder if a sulcata tortoise would be a good companion to the chickens?  Has anyone had them co-habitating?  I realize that the tortoise is another huge commitment, but I have a fri

chicken update and stupid chickens

Well the Family Chicken experiment has progressed to the next stage.

our 5 very small baby chicks have grown quite a bit ( 16 weeks now) since our Phx permaculture class last fall (thanks Rachel!) and are moved into their new back yard coop and run (t

4x4 tractor over 4x8 bed?

I am contemplating coop designs and was thinking of doing the over-the-bed design... but my raised beds are 4x8. Does the coup need to match exactly or can I just drop hardware wire down into the bed on one side to utilize a smaller coop over a large

What do you think?

I was reviewing my CC&Rs and this is the statement that they have re: pets/animals. The town of Gilbert says chickens are ok... but I would hate to go through the trouble of getting everything set up only to find out that I need to get rid of them. :

polish frizzle chickens

I am interested in buying some polish frizzles but I can't seem to find any anywhere.  I am thinking of trying to produce some myself, but I can't keep a rooster in central phoenix.  Would anyone else be interested in working with me on this? I would

Bringing a few chickens across Arizona state line

I will be moving to Phoenix and plan to bring 8 hens into Arizona.  I inquired about health certificates, and it would cost $50 per bird.  Do the officials check at the state line?  They would be in my vehicle in travel carriers, pretty inconspicuous

Anyone that can donate or sell fertile eggs to school for incubator project?

Dear micro livestock friends-

fussy old hen

Hi there everyone. Thanks for the welcome. I really love my chickens. I just picked up two 2 month old barred rocks and they are sooo much fun. Unfortunately, my year old hen, Lovie, is more than unhappy with the new additions. I am keeping them sepa

Local duck breeds?

I have not found a thread on duck breeds other than Muscovies. I have a flock ( all rescued except for Jake, the one and only!) of 8 and I would be interested in hearing about everyone elses. I have :

4 Campbells ( Jake-female, Bubbles- female, Honey

Eggs for Sale (for eating)

I am not sure where this would go... so forgive me if this is the wrong spot!

My husband and I are new to this, and are considering adding a few chickens in addition to the garden I have in mind... purely for eggs. I know that there is a lot more to i

Hen Search

Hello, I am new to the group and looking forward to learning more about raising chickens!  I am currently looking to purchase 2 hens approx 4 months old can anyone direct me.  I am in the E. Valley.  Thank you!

Do you need landlord's permission to keep chickens in Phoenix?

I have been reviewing some of the older discussions and couldn't find this answer, so forgive me if this is an old topic, as I am a new member here, but I am unclear on this.  Do you need to get permission from your landlord if you are renting, to ke

Some useful items for sale or trade

I have the what was to be a chicken house but have changed my mind & want to sell it. It has no roof or floor. Need 2 men & a truck to remove. Fairly sturdy framing. The back of it has window frames but no windows. An adult can stand in it & it is ab

Help! No eggs in 9 Days

Hi,

I have 3 great chickens, RIR, Easter Egger, and I think a Leg Horn, the store told me different but I am pretty sure it is.  All 3 have not laid in 9 days.  Is this normal?  They are all look very healthy, clear eyes, great coloring.  They are wal

Wanting a Maran or two

anyone have Maran chicks?  I currently have 4 RIR's, 2 Buffs and an Americana.  I would like to have a Maran or two.  Does anyone know a good place to get them?  I would prefer one between 4 and 6 months old.  Ideas?

egg hatching

will duck eggs hatch under a sitting chicken ?

tour de coops poster- anyone interested?

Hello all-I designed the graphics (booklet, tshirt + poster) for the tour de coops that happened this past saturday- but unfortunately, there wasn't an opportunity to the poster out en masse. We printed a few ourselves, and hung them up at Lux coffee