My chicks are almost 4 weeks old and quickly outgrowing their little brooder. I have been hemming and hawing on what to build them. The other day while I was out with the kids my husband had an "epiphany"! I didn't know you could have those with chicken coops
He thought it would be a good idea to use the structure of our kids old swing set. They don't use it too much and they did agree we could use it. We had to take it apart and move it about 400 yards to the chicken spot. I really hope that's the hardest part because it was not fun at all. I think my husband is now done!
Here is a picture of what we have to work with...
Looking at it from the south east corner
Standing on the north side looking south
So the idea is to perhaps use underneath the platform to almost the ground as the inclosed area. The only problem is that measuring from the outside of the posts it is 2' by 6'. I have 5 (right now) buff orpingons so I'm not sure it will be big enough.
I will put the nesting boxes on the south side of the structure so they will pop out and not take up inside space. But I'm not sure about the rest. I'll have to have a roost in there somewhere.
The other option is to pop that little area out to be a bigger area inside for them. The rest of the structure of the swing set will be covered for a run.
I would love ideas or input since I am NOT a builder or do I think like one.
Thanks for looking!
looking south
Here is a picture of what we have to work with...
Looking at it from the south east corner
Standing on the north side looking south
So the idea is to perhaps use underneath the platform to almost the ground as the inclosed area. The only problem is that measuring from the outside of the posts it is 2' by 6'. I have 5 (right now) buff orpingons so I'm not sure it will be big enough.
I will put the nesting boxes on the south side of the structure so they will pop out and not take up inside space. But I'm not sure about the rest. I'll have to have a roost in there somewhere.
The other option is to pop that little area out to be a bigger area inside for them. The rest of the structure of the swing set will be covered for a run.
I would love ideas or input since I am NOT a builder or do I think like one.
Thanks for looking!
looking south
