Professor Yellow...when you say "the little wedge at the front"...I'm not sure what you mean, could you explain what that is? Do you mean where the highest side of the roof meets the tallest wall, you do not seal? How big would the opening be?
McGoo...what a cute coop...I am in the planning stages now too, and cold hearty is a priority for me as well. Do you keep that plastic sheeting on your run all winter? Does it give swome kind of greenhouse effect? And the open air triangles on either end of the coop, do they stay open year...
I don't have any chickens yet, so take my opinion as you will, but a couple of nights ago I was visiting a friend of mine who runs an organic farm and she has tons of chickens, probably a hundred if I had to guess. They have their barn, but they don't have a run. They are allowed to free range...
Wow...thank you so much...it really is a wonderful idea and design. And I definitely think you underestimate your skill set by calling yourself beginner to intermediate! If I decide to go for this one I'll let you know and show you how it comes out. How many birds are in your future?
Michael
Thanks for your reply...your advice makes a lot of sense. I work from home and I get up early, and have neighbors who are happy to pitch if I'm not around, so I'm not worries so much about the effort of it all but just thought it'd be nice to let them be totally free, but I think I will stick to...
That's awesome! Thanks so much...my skills are about basic to intermediate as well, but can only hope it would come out as nice...shutters for the chicken door sounds soo cute.
They'll have a coop, but I'd rather not lock it unless the consensus says that's the best thing to do. I was thinking with the ducks surviving with no problems, the chicken may not need to be locked up.
Hey everyone...I just joined today...I am loving all the information here and the friendly nature. I am a little bit north of Honesdale. I see I have some company here! Hello to my neighbors near and far!
Michael
I have a neighbor with two beautiful ducks in his pond. They don't have a coop, they just sleep below a little hill in a pile of hay. They are a few years old and have never had any problems with predators, other than a neighboring dog coming once and stealing some eggs. But, the neighbor now...
Hi everyone...I have been lurking for a few days...this place is great...I just had to say, you did a wonderful job with this coop. I am really inspired by it. I didn't want to spend so much on the coop but I am seriously tempted to go to Sam's for this playhouse.
I have neighbors who would...