I have a situation that doesn't quite match what I've read via searching. Every evening I let my guineas and chickens out to free range in the garden and around the barn. I've never had an issue. A few days ago I lost 9 guineas, 2 hens and a rooster with 2 hours. All I've found are a few piles...
This is my first coop build in progress. It's in the South end of a two level pole barn.
The three walled inner coop has a South facing opening. The entire area will be fenced top to bottom. I'm seeing a lot of information on open air coops, but almost all of the pics on this site are of...
This is a rough drawing of the boxes I plan to build this weekend. The grey areas are the extra parts that can be used as bracing for corners if needed. The holes are to insert a wooden dowel as a perch. If you make the long cuts first the rest of the cuts will be easier. I'm thinking of...