Chicken Coop

Pro’s

• We built this chicken coop at the Nomad City settlement after having many problems with blood lice. Blood lice can’t survive on the flat service of IBC, making this a usefull material to use a coop. It is also easy to clean, since it already has a tap for draining dirty water.
• Easy to move around and move towards fresh grass

Con’s

• Can get warm in summer, it is best to cover the IBC with a wooden surface. This will also protect the IBC material against UV light
• Important to add some ventilation holes, especially in summer

Pro’s

• A movable coop can be good to provide fresh grass for chickens

Con’s

• It needs to be moved often, depending on the size and number of chickens.

Pro’s

• Rodents are not heavy enough to lift the lid

Con’s

• Small containers need to be filled often
• Only one chicken can eat

Pro’s

• Simple system to make
• Chickens can eat at the same time

Con’s

• Small containers need to be filled often
• If it is low to the ground, rodents can still get in. This can be easily fixed by lifting the bucket in the air, or placing it on a pillar.

Pro’s

• Simple system to make
• The chickens have some fun poking at the stick and picking up the food

Con’s

• There might be some waste if the spilled food gets wet. This might also attract rodents

Pro’s

Con’s

Pro’s

• The weight of the chickens on their sleeping sticks makes the door close at night. When they get off the door automatically opens

Con’s

• This can work, but then the chickens need to have a fixed sleeping space
• It can be tricky to get the counter weight just right

Pro’s

• At Nomad City we use a pulley system to attach a rock to the chicken coop door. This way the chickens can open their door in the morning, we only have to close it at night.

Con’s

• Sometimes the wind blows the door open