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How do they poop that much??....I swear they "output" more than they "input" !!Beautiful job! Too bad the birds are going to poop all over it.
The hardware cloth is very expensive but so worth it in the long run.
Learning curve was shortened by you..... seeking advice, then taking it to heart....and planning well for your building before getting chooks!
How do they poop that much??....I swear they "output" more than they "input" !!
You are very observant aartLearning curve was shortened by you..... seeking advice, then taking it to heart....and planning well for your building before getting chooks!
Proper secure housing is 3/4's of the battle.
It's gorgeous!!
And looks to be very well built! Maybe too well built, it looks as tight as a house except for that one door.
Did you insulate the walls and ceiling? Great for summer maybe, tho it looks like you're in total shade so not as necessary.
What are you going to do for ventilation in the winter? Maybe that's a 'vent to be' up near the ceiling over the roost?
What is the framed unpainted area under the roost boards?
I would suggest putting a metal cage around that light bulb, maybe it has one and the glare is hiding it.
Despite my critique....absolutely wonderful job!!
Can't wait to see more as you progress.
OhGawd, just wait until they have hen sized poops instead of pullet sized poops!!
Holly Molly! That is a coop after my own heart. Very, very nice build, and it is so neat as to be in Home and Gardens or Martha Stewart's stuff. A knock out design that looks as if it works for you quite well. I keep about the same number of hens, 21, like you note you are built for. It is just sweet.
I don't mind the pallet coops and have even seen a few nice ones, but I favor the nice builds like yours. I am building now myself and hope to be done in a few weeks. I would settle easily for one, half as nice as yours. You can rightfully be proud of that build.
Best to you and your birds.
RJ
I have thought about keeping the birds off of the brooder when I have it set up....haven't decided yet how I'm going to do it. My nest boxes are going to be on the opposite side of the brooder as the poop boards backed into the storage area. So I have to work that into the equation also.Nah, you'd have to add curtains and chandelier to make Martha Stewart....lol.
Good plan for the brooder and split run!!
You might have to put a steeply angled roof of mesh, or something, on top of the brooder to keep the adults off so they don't poop on the chicks.
Maybe even consider building a temporary wall (a couple of 2x2's and chicken wire, held in place with a few screws) to put in the coop, so the chicks can stay separate after they outgrow the brooder and the need for heat, until they are full size for integration with the main flock. I did this in my coop and it's been a huge help.
I'm afraid that those two small vents may be inadequate (unless you plan on powering them), check out the link to the ventilation article in my signature at the bottom of this post.