Comments on: Backyard Chickens 101: Cool Chicken Coops http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/ DigginFood is a vegetable garden blog by Willi Galloway that serves up recipes, organic gardening tips, backyard chickens and coop information, DIY garden projects, and more! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:51:43 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Pin Henwot http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-5193 Pin Henwot Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:38:28 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-5193 The pictures are very nice; have some really cool chicken coops in them! Awesome for inspiration! .-= Pin Henwot´s last blog ..<a href="http://coolchickencoops.com/plans-for-building-chicken-coops-making-a-diy-hen-coop/" rel="nofollow">Plans For Building Chicken Coops – Making a DIY Hen Coop</a> =-. The pictures are very nice; have some really cool chicken coops in them! Awesome for inspiration!
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]]> By: Willi http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-5068 Willi Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:49:39 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-5068 Jamie! How exciting! I think you'll love the Tilth class. I took one before we got our girls and found it to be super informative! Jamie! How exciting! I think you’ll love the Tilth class. I took one before we got our girls and found it to be super informative!

]]> By: Jamie http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-5052 Jamie Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:42:46 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-5052 I'm another fan of the green roof! I'm just setting up my coop for my first chickens! We moved into a house that already had a dog kennel structure built off the side of the garage so it hasn't been too hard to enclose it and make it suitable for the chickens. Now I'm just working on making a secure outdoor run for them before they get old enough to go outside. I'm taking the raising baby chicks class at Seattle Tilth on Saturday where I'll be getting the babies... 2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Barred Rocks. I'm so excited! I’m another fan of the green roof! I’m just setting up my coop for my first chickens! We moved into a house that already had a dog kennel structure built off the side of the garage so it hasn’t been too hard to enclose it and make it suitable for the chickens. Now I’m just working on making a secure outdoor run for them before they get old enough to go outside.

I’m taking the raising baby chicks class at Seattle Tilth on Saturday where I’ll be getting the babies… 2 Buff Orpingtons and 2 Barred Rocks. I’m so excited!

]]> By: Leigh http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-4878 Leigh Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:18:25 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-4878 Wow! Those coops are awesome. I'll add a link to this site from DIYCoopPlans.com - hopefully my visitors will get some inspiration! Thanks Leigh .-= Leigh´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.diycoopplans.com/2010/01/common-errors-building-a-chicken-coop/" rel="nofollow">Video: 4 Common Errors When Building a Chicken Coop</a> =-. Wow! Those coops are awesome. I’ll add a link to this site from DIYCoopPlans.com – hopefully my visitors will get some inspiration!
Thanks
Leigh
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]]> By: backyard chicken coop http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-4536 backyard chicken coop Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:45:03 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-4536 Hi, Nice detailed post, i would like to add that the coop that is built should always be larger than the actual size required. It helps the chickens to move freely within the coop and thus have some sort of exercise. I would also like to add that you must plan for the number of birds you want to keep, as well as possible expansion. We added too many to our flock and ended up with zero eggs and sick chickens. The correct amount of yard and coop space is vital for healthy animals! I leave at least 2 square foot of coop space per bird, and 3-4 square feet of yard now! .-= backyard chicken coop´s last blog ..<a href="" rel="nofollow">Comment by</a> =-. Hi,
Nice detailed post, i would like to add that the coop that is built should always be larger than the actual size required. It helps the chickens to move freely within the coop and thus have some sort of exercise. I would also like to add that you must plan for the number of birds you want to keep, as well as possible expansion. We added too many to our flock and ended up with zero eggs and sick chickens. The correct amount of yard and coop space is vital for healthy animals! I leave at least 2 square foot of coop space per bird, and 3-4 square feet of yard now!
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]]> By: maureen http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-4473 maureen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:05:44 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-4473 omg YOU were made to write! Thx for the laughs with descriptions and antics along side valuable info ... chicky and brilliant! omg YOU were made to write! Thx for the laughs with descriptions and antics along side valuable info … chicky and brilliant!

]]> By: Chicken Housing http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-4459 Chicken Housing Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:55:59 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-4459 This is a wounderfull post. Keep it up... This is a wounderfull post. Keep it up…

]]> By: Old Tractors for Sale http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 Old Tractors for Sale Thu, 07 May 2009 06:41:55 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-3358 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my reader. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my reader.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-3107 Laurie Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:15:35 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-3107 I love the green roof, too!! We just got our first chickens a few weeks ago, 2 buff orpingtons and 2 black australorps. My husband built a chicken tractor for them and they are so much fun to watch!! Our tractor is entirely built of scrap wood from our backyard -we only bought the hardware wire, hinges and door locks. Oh, and the paint. They have been fun for our kids as well. I love the green roof, too!! We just got our first chickens a few weeks ago, 2 buff orpingtons and 2 black australorps. My husband built a chicken tractor for them and they are so much fun to watch!! Our tractor is entirely built of scrap wood from our backyard -we only bought the hardware wire, hinges and door locks. Oh, and the paint. They have been fun for our kids as well.

]]> By: Willi http://www.digginfood.com/2009/03/backyard-chickens-101-cool-chicken-coops/comment-page-1/#comment-3093 Willi Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:27:05 +0000 http://www.digginfood.com/?p=827#comment-3093 Jade--Thanks for all the info on the ducks. They sound like work, but the fun kind of work! I think they may be in my future, but maybe not the near future! Jade–Thanks for all the info on the ducks. They sound like work, but the fun kind of work! I think they may be in my future, but maybe not the near future!

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