DeltaKilo
Hatching
Hello. I'd better introduce myself because I think we'll be needing help very soon. Deb and David, recently retired (still giddy about it). Now, I have a dozen week old chicks and a half dozen ducklings in huge totes as of yesterday. They have the heat lamps, the thermometer, feeders and waterers, and wood shavings. When we put them all together at first the ducks started pecking the chicks and vise versa so we separated them.
Coop construction starts tomorrow on the old 4x8 utility trailer i found on Craigslist today. (I was thinking it might be nice to be able to move the chicken area to a different spot someday). I realize the coop should've come before the chicks and I blame our granddaughter for the backwards plan but having them does provide a good incentive to get busy fast.
I have not searched the discussions yet but will be looking for an answer to this basic question before we head to Menards. We live in NW Indiana and I was wondering if we should cover the sides and roof with corrugated metal siding or wood and should we insulate? I don't have money to waste on a fancy looking structure but don't want to make a mistake either.
Thank you. I'm glad I found this forum.
Debbie
Coop construction starts tomorrow on the old 4x8 utility trailer i found on Craigslist today. (I was thinking it might be nice to be able to move the chicken area to a different spot someday). I realize the coop should've come before the chicks and I blame our granddaughter for the backwards plan but having them does provide a good incentive to get busy fast.
I have not searched the discussions yet but will be looking for an answer to this basic question before we head to Menards. We live in NW Indiana and I was wondering if we should cover the sides and roof with corrugated metal siding or wood and should we insulate? I don't have money to waste on a fancy looking structure but don't want to make a mistake either.
Thank you. I'm glad I found this forum.
Debbie