Thanks for your comments! What do you think is a safe way to create ventilation that will not allow the predators into the coop? Regarding the poop board, do you think it's possible to make one that I can pull out from the coop and clean on the exterior without having to go inside to get it...
Dear Friends:
We are considering converting the backyard playhouse (we call it the "barn") into a chicken coop. This is a fairly large structure (64" x 104" interior) and sturdy. I am thinking of converting 36" of it into the coop (36 x 64 = 16 square feet) and adding the run on the back of...
Hello everyone!
I have been lurking and learning the last few weeks while we think about getting backyard chickens here in the City of San Francisco. I've never raised chickens but I am ready to learn and my two eight-year-olds are very excited by the possibility of pet hens. That's right...