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user-inactivated · 2773 days ago · link · · parent · post: I am building a chicken coop. Protips wanted.
Making it an L will make the coop harder to drag to new places. Leave it in one place, and they'll kill the grass in their run pretty quickly. This is my Dad's coop: Houses anywhere from 10 to 18 birds in a 70'x100' area. Flock size depending on how effective the dog has been at keeping the foxes out, how many random birds have joined the flock (happens from time to time in the country) and how the hens feel on nesting vs eating their eggs. The run is also home to two rabbits! They weren't invited, but have set up shop anyways.
