FAQs
You’ll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about our coop plans and designs on the product-specific pages on our website, TheGardenCoop.com.
There are many how-tos and FAQs here on the blog too! Just check the list below or use the search bar to find a specific topic:
- Can I build The Garden Coop on a slope?
- Chickens roosting in the run at night rather than the henhouse?
- How can I modify The Garden Ark mobile chicken coop to be larger?
- How much room should I leave around my chicken coop when I build it?
- How to add a window to your chicken coop
- How to break a broody hen
- How to build external nest boxes for your chicken coop
- How to build grazing frames for your backyard chickens
- How to build raised garden beds to fit The Garden Ark mobile chicken tractor
- How to find the tools you need to build your own backyard chicken coop
- How to make a simple nipple waterer for your chick brooder
- How to move The Garden Coop chicken coop
- How to predator proof the open floor of The Garden Ark mobile chicken coop
- How to secure your chicken coop in a high-wind area
- How to view and store our chicken coop plans on your iPad
- How to wrap your chicken coop for the winter
- Is a poop tray worth it?
- Is formaldehyde offgassing from plywood or OSB an issue in a chicken coop?
- To paint or not to paint? That is, the henhouse floor.
- What kinds of roofing can I use on my backyard chicken coop?
- What’s the best kind of chicken wire and fencing?
- Which wood is best for a chicken coop?
- Will hardware cloth rust if I bury it?
- Winter Chicken Coop Care, Part 1: Clean your coop.
- Winter Chicken Coop Care, Part 2: How chickens keep themselves warm — and how you can help them.
- Winter Chicken Coop Care, Part 3: Outfit your chicken coop for the winter.
- Winter Chicken Coop Care, Part 4: Heating your chicken coop.
