I ordered small desert breeds to match my climate (fayoumi, sumatra, and mediterranean birds) so they should roost by 6 weeks. Roosts will be at about 2' or so, I think.
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I thought about skipping the front wall, but I feel like the birds should be out of sight when sleeping. I don't...
Would dig defense barriers solve the problem? https://www.amazon.com/Barrier-Spacing-Rustproof-Defense-Rabbits/dp/B0BFWJS2SV/ref=sr_1_5
Here's my reasoning:
Coop should have walls, so there's shelter from the wind.
Wood siding will rot if it touches the ground, so I don't want the walls to...
Right, that's what I meant. The coop is basically at ground level (but with hardware cloth "walls" at the bottom). Solid walls up top to block the wind. I live in a mild desert climate. These will be fully feathered chicks from 6 weeks to point of lay.
I want to build a raised coop for a grow-out pen, and plan to do something like this:
It's a 4x4 coop inside a 4x8 tractor. Dumb question, but does the 4x4 coop really need a floor? My plan is to keep the rest of the build the same, but have a gaping void where the floor is supposed to be, so...