City Chickens and their Coops
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This calendar was a gift. Told my son it inspired me to have a couple chickens, and he said he'll build me a coop
when he returns from school this summer!
Amber Lotus calendars are beautiful!
What a nice gift.
2252759
This is a great guide book for beginners. I purchased this book for my mum really loves chicken and it has been of great help when constructing the coop. The book guides on what to consider when constructing the coop such as the size, and the materials best to use and it is very pleasing to collect fresh and warm eggs which are of high quality. The book further gives on the advantages and disadvantages. A great book.
3754311
Last year a pair of doves nested on ledge on the underside of our porch roof. Unfortunately, it was raided and torn down by other birds. We bought this house so the nest would be more securely positioned and placed it right where the birds previously nested. This spring, a family has already raised a set of chicks successfully. Now I'm buying another of these.
3476510
The title is what caught my attention. So, I checked it out and I was not disappointed. The chickens reminded me of when my dad decided he needed chickens. We had one named Roho, omg he was so mean!!!
3502008
My chickens are about 3 months old. It took them a week or so to figure these out. I still keep a bowl of water in their coop, even though they figured these out, because wonder if they provide much water to the chickens. It seems like they can't drink much at a time. I do like how the water bucket stays clean. I got a food grade 2 gallon bucket from Lowe's that works well.
3502495
I have had chickens for over six years now.  I have had hawks eat them.  I have had chickens run off and hatch their own brood of chickens, twice.  I have had a skunk get into the coop.  What I am trying to say is that while I may not be the most experience person with backyard chickens, I do know what is what with them.

I thought, when reading this book it would be all, been there, done that, have the t-shirt sort of thing, but it was not.  I thought I was going to argue with the author when I saw that one of the projects was a chicken sweater, but I quickly got off my high-horse when I saw that she wasn't going to put it on the chicken longer than to take a picture, because, chickens don't need sweaters. I thought all the projects would be things that I had done before, but they were not.

Very cool book, with very clean instructions on how to make things for yoru chickens that you didn't even know you needed to make.  Not only that, but reciepies in the last chapter, for when you have buckets of eggs and you can't eat them fast enough. (There are times when, in the height of the summer I have as many as 9 dozen boxes of eggs.).

There are some cool, unusual projects in here, amongst them, the wading pool (because in the summer chickens need to get their feet cool), the grazing box (because chickens will eat every bit of green to the ground, and this is a way to solve the situation) and a chicken swing.

Some things aren't really necessary if you have good hens, such a chicken brooder (as the hens are really good at keeping their babies warm), but hey, it is good to know how to make them.

So, this book would be recommended for both people just starting out and people who have had chickens for years, because, you never know what you might learn.

I love a book that teaches me something I didn't know before.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.
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My chickens don't use it.  Just my goats.  :/  Too hard for the chickens to remember where the darn opening is in the evening.  So they will leave the coop in the morning and then stay just outside of the coop all night unless I'm there to put them inside.  Kind of defeats the purpose.  Mechanically it works fine. But it was a large expense considering it's not fulfilling its purpose.
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This coop is pretty cheap and that means you don't get a wooden palace for your pets.
We have had this about a month now for our two chickens (production reds). They seem pretty happy and both lay daily in the nest box area. It's gone through a Houston rainstorm and all states dry which we were surprised by. We plan to add some flashing over the nest box area to add some extra protection as the rain here comes down hard.
Whoever wrote they had four chickens in this coop must have super small birds or some very squished chickens. The run part is tiny but we have built a 10x5 run on the side of this coop to make sure our girls stay happy. I don't recommend using this alone, without an added run, for chickens.
The wood is splitting on the nest box roof but nothing that can't be glued.
Assembly was super easy, its study enough. I don't see it lasting years but again, you get what you pay for.
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Beautiful photographs, good overview of chickens and how to care for them. It isn't a complete guide but it is an excellent resource to have if you are getting chickens or want to increase your flock.
543073
I've built the log cabin plan.  There were VERY few issues with the building materials and cutting layout.  Ultimately, I now have a very delightful log cabin chicken coop, occupied by five chickens.  A great way to build a coop without requiring advanced wood working skills.
901654
Chickens love but a bit pricey.  Planning to make my own mix in the future due to cost.
1581019
Works like a charm.  The chickens love it.
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I have had my coop for 2 years and still love it. All the girls like to perch together on the higher bar, so I put that bar in the middle of the coop (to avoid the possibility of poop getting into the nesting boxes). The coop easily housed 5 full size chickens (2 buffs, 1 barred Plymouth Rock, 1 RIR, 1 golden sex link) and the nesting boxes are the perfect size, even for our very plump buff. Love the ease and convenience of cleaning. While I was not crazy about paying so much money for a plastic structure, it's been totally worth it!
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We have had one for two years now and it is holding up well but we have made significant upgrades.  We painted and shingled it to match the house; added stainless steel angle brackets and braces to all joints to make it more rigid for moving; added turf wheels with bolts for axles on one end as well as pressure treated feet to level the coop after adding the wheels, and a handle to lift and push the entire coop and run; added a foiled bubble wrap insulation to all interior surfaces, which was spray painted white to eliminate reflections that might lead to pecking; added a hardware-cloth floor to keep out predators; added duct tape to all hinged seams, a duct tape flap door to the coop, and in winter, a strip of duct tape to the gap between the side door and frame to keep out drafts; and a spring loaded cafe rod with curtains to give privacy in the nesting boxes.

The floor of the coop is a tray that slides out for cleaning, but it is too shallow, so the bedding that is taller than the tray gets scraped off when you slide it out and ends up on the floor of the run below.  If you purchased or built a hardware cloth floor, you can't easily clean the spilled bedding.  The sheet metal floor of the tray rotted out from too much moisture and is patched with a piece of thin plywood.

We have four two-year old hens, none of which are bantams, and the coop is too small for them.  Some nights, one or two of them are sleeping in the nesting boxes when they should be resting on perches.  Some websites advertise this model as suitable for six chickens, but Amazon says 2-4.  Speaking of perches, they are too low and too close together to avoid the side door.  We are thinking of adding a cleat to the back of the door to accept a higher perch, far enough from the installed perches to allow two more hens to perch comfortably, and which will simply fall away when the door is opened for cleaning.

With all of that said, it is not a horrible unit.  The locking hinged roof on the coop and nesting boxes are very convenient and the overall build is fairly good for the money.
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Installed three in a five gallon bucket. Works great in the outside run for my chickens. I won't use these inside the coop - drips a little when they are drinking and don't need extra moisture in the bedding.
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I have recently acquired two acres of agricultural land and wanted to raise chickens for their eggs for our meals.  This book displayed several different homes for the birds and I look forward to putting them together.  Must read for those contemplating the same tasks.
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My chicks really loved this poultry treat stick.  It is great hanging up in their coop and gives them something to do.