Coop in progress

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Karenbear

Karenbear

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Apr 4, 2015
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Hi guys I am a newbie to the chicken raising world and so far so good other than the fact I have more cockerels then I wanted...lol Thats what happens when you get straight run. Anyways these are pics of the coop my husband and I are building...it isnt done yet. We researched all different kinds and built this one to our liking. It is 8x8 coop with roosting bars. (havent added nesting boxes yet my chicks are only 3 months old) We put vinyl floor in and put it 6 inches up the sides and siliconed the corners so we can take a hose and clean it out easy. Our run has sand in it. I keep the food inside the coop cause there is no shelter outside to keep rain off it. Should I have some covered area outside in the run? Any thoughts for improvement would be appreciated





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That is a great size, unless you have an awful lot of chickens!

From the pic I am guessing it is in a nice, shady spot, so the only concern from above would be predators such as owls or large hawks. They won't like heavy snow but I don't imagine you have deep snow on the ground for many days in a row. Chickens tolerate cold much better than heat, so they need plenty of breeze plus that shade in summer. Cold should not be a problem for them at all. They will go out on rainy days, maybe going in for the heavy part of the rainfall but then right back out. Except for the sand, I don't see the need. But I have never used sand and I don't know how that will work out in the rain. The only problem with sand outdoors that I've read about here is that it can get very hot if in the sun. Mine live in a large fenced in yard with some large bushes growing in it; a roof is not feasible, and I don't think it has been a problem for them.

My food and water are both in the coop, always have been. Mine is walk in so it is more convenient for me, plus lets them eat and drink when they choose.

Good luck!
 
Judy said:
That is a great size, unless you have an awful lot of chickens!

From the pic I am guessing it is in a nice, shady spot, so the only concern from above would be predators such as owls or large hawks. They won't like heavy snow but I don't imagine you have deep snow on the ground for many days in a row. Chickens tolerate cold much better than heat, so they need plenty of breeze plus that shade in summer. Cold should not be a problem for them at all. They will go out on rainy days, maybe going in for the heavy part of the rainfall but then right back out. Except for the sand, I don't see the need. But I have never used sand and I don't know how that will work out in the rain. The only problem with sand outdoors that I've read about here is that it can get very hot if in the sun. Mine live in a large fenced in yard with some large bushes growing in it; a roof is not feasible, and I don't think it has been a problem for them.

My food and water are both in the coop, always have been. Mine is walk in so it is more convenient for me, plus lets them eat and drink when they choose.

Good luck!
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The coop/run is located in an area that gets the morning sun...the afternoon sun is blocked by the trees. The run is completely covered with chicken wire, so hawks and owls gonna have a hard time getting in there. My coop is well ventilated and chickens can go in and out as they please. I choose the sand because I had done some research on what to put in the run and found several people say it was the best for drainage and cleaning.
 
88sub4x4 said:
Looks great. Can you show some more inside pics? I just started building my 8x8 coop today. I'm always looking for ideas to build into mine.
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Sorry I havent been on here all week been busy. I actually have not finished the inside yet. I have the roosting bars but the nesting boxes are not built yet. My chickens are only 2 1/2 months old and I read somewhere that it is not a good idea to put nesting boxes in the coop till they are almost old enough to use them. But I plan to put some cabinets in there to keep there treats and stuff. We are also going to run power to it so that we can keep an exhaust fan going in the summer and a heat light (if needed if it gets too cold) in the winter. I dont know how nessessary the exhaust fan is but it gets really HOT here in NC and it will provide a bit of air movement
 

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