10 thoughts on “Small Chicken Coop with run”

  1. Yes, good point. Rodents are an important thing to consider. I have the coop in an open spot without much cover but, those weeds need to be kept down. I never saw a rat here but, there are some mice that the owls and snakes help to control. When I farmed 30 years ago I had to deal with a rat family one time when they made a home near the barn. I trapped them then flooded the tunnels. Never had rats again. Lucky, because if you don’t get them soon enough, they can become a real bad problem.

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  2. Yes, my understanding is that you should have one nest box for every 4 to 5 hens (some will say, “3 to 4 hens).” I Don’t plan to keep more than 4 or 5 hens so, I’m good. I may also add a nest box on the floor of the coop that my brother-in-law has for me.

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  3. Nice setup my buddy has a coop and had a rat issue messing with the chicken feed until he cut the grass under and arou d his coop. I can’t wait to see the birds full grow. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Here’s a guy who’s done the research. Saw the last 2 vids and in one day they shot up 2x in size for sure!!!

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