...and another shot of the security wire. This was on the run side of the coop, so I actually buried it in the ground about 2-3 inches. I'll have to take it out in a couple of years and put in something that won't rust out, but it should do for now.

Here's the back side. Like the front, this section has a ventilation opening that is covered with wire. We get fairly cold in the winter with a decent amount of snow, so I've got wood pieces that will go in both ventilation openings to block them off for the winter months.

Here's the front side with the siding finished. I left an opening above the door for ventilation. When I cut all of the original wire off the coop, I left that section in place with this in mind.

Shot of the new siding going on.

...and another shot of the security wire. This was on the run side of the coop, so I actually buried it in the ground about 2-3 inches. I'll have to take it out in a couple of years and put in something that won't rust out, but it should do for now.

Another shot of the wire used for protection.

I took the old wire and attached it to the bottom of the coop. It extends out at ground level about 18 inches. depending on what side of the coop it was, I then covered it with either dirt, rocks, or old busted up concrete. Should help with predators. (if this isn't enough, PLEASE tell me!)

First thing I did was remove the wire, and start adding more studs for the siding.

...and another shot of the security wire. This was on the run side of the coop, so I actually buried it in the ground about 2-3 inches. I'll have to take it out in a couple of years and put in something that won't rust out, but it should do for now.

CoulterMiniFarm
Sep 3, 2014

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