Need safe coop for one (blind) chicken

KGandE

Songster
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Dec 21, 2014
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We have a nice coop with an attached run that we use for our main flock. We need to get a separate coop though for another hen who got sick and went blind - whenever we try to get her back with the others, even just free ranging, they attack her.

Our parameters are that we don't want to spend a fortune; nice coops with attached runs are about $1200 around here and that's over our budget. We are definitely not looking for a big building project - we would rather buy than build. We need a coop that is predator proof because we have some fox and other predators around here. Ideally, we'd like an attached run but that's not a must because we can free range her and have a small covered pen she can use too.

I've been looking online at the A33 or A44 amish coops from henhouse and also at the eglu and Winscombe and Clubhouse. Our concerns with these are that the amish coops are very pricy (for us) and have no attached run. The eglu and Winscombe are tiny (might be good for one hen) and we're unsure how safe they are. The Clubhouse, and all the other "bargain" coops, seem flimsy and thus not predator proof.

Okay - suggestions are welcome! Thank you for reading.
 
Thanks - I appreciate these suggestions and links. Your idea is very similar to what the poultry expert at my local feed store recommends so it was a good confirmation for me. If I can't find an affordable coop with run, this is the way I'll probably go. Thank you!
 

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