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post #1 of 6
4/14/12 at 7:30pm
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I need to know if this "coop" is ok for my babies for the mean time? My local hardware store is out of coops and I am getting a quote from a local carpenter for a custom one. My chicks are almost 4 weeks old but are growing like crazy and will out grow their brooder very soon. It is already really hot here so I think they will be alright outside. I do worry about the wind though today we had a wind advisory. Need opinions! :)

 

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post #2 of 6
4/14/12 at 7:34pm

i would put a smallish carboard box in there on it's side w/some hay or pine shavings so they have a comfy place to go to when they need to feel more secure or when the night gets chilly for them. 

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post #3 of 6
4/14/12 at 7:38pm

And maybe a tarp over it for shade/wind protection.  

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post #4 of 6
4/14/12 at 7:39pm

You could also cut up a large cardboard box and use the pieces to enclose one end of your cage so they have shelter from the wind.  And I'd keep them in the garage at night!

wife to long suffering husband who has built more miles of fence, barns, coops and enclosures then one man should have to, two teenage boys, current flock of 13 assorted hens and 1 big red roo, 2 goats, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 2 bunnies and 1 cockatiel. 

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wife to long suffering husband who has built more miles of fence, barns, coops and enclosures then one man should have to, two teenage boys, current flock of 13 assorted hens and 1 big red roo, 2 goats, 2 dogs, 4 cats, 2 bunnies and 1 cockatiel. 

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post #5 of 6
4/14/12 at 7:44pm

I think they would be fine as long as, like it was said already, you put something in there for them to sleep in. I think that would be fine as temporary shelter. If you are going to leave it outside all the time and not put it in the garage maybe you should get a small storage tub, put it on it's side with its top on and cut a hole in the top so they can come in and out of it. Put some hay or pine shavings in it and they will have a cozy and dry place to sleep in the rain smile.png

Momma to four Columbian Wyandottes and one pretty EE fella.

Sister to a slew of wyandottes, EE, geese, a turkey sprinkled here and there, and a couple of piggies

 

Being a Nursing Student has opened my eyes to the fact that I have no life. I wake up, play with my chickens, go to school, come home, play with my chickens, study, work, sleep. Rinse and repeat

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Momma to four Columbian Wyandottes and one pretty EE fella.

Sister to a slew of wyandottes, EE, geese, a turkey sprinkled here and there, and a couple of piggies

 

Being a Nursing Student has opened my eyes to the fact that I have no life. I wake up, play with my chickens, go to school, come home, play with my chickens, study, work, sleep. Rinse and repeat

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post #6 of 6
4/14/12 at 8:20pm

I had mine in a birds cage but inside my house.  I suppose if it's warm there ok, but worry if it gets chilly at night. 

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