Hi. I've almost got the coop done and I have some final questions. We have three birds, about 6-8 weeks old. They are in the run during the day and garage at night. Our coop will consist of a 4x3 hutch style hen house and a 5x4 run. Right now we've been treating the run as a tractor but it will be attached to the hen house. Here in Texas do I need to shut them up in the henhouse at night or can they be in the entire coop area? They still don't like to roost, unless it's for an escape attempt, so they will be on the ground. Also, what kind of latches are best for the doors? My predators here in the burbs are probably coons and possems. How long do they have to be in the coop until is't safe to let them out to free range? And for a final question, will they get over the three foot high section of my fence? Thanks for all the good information that has got me to this point.
Karen
Karen
