I've read a lot of posts on this forum in the last few months trying to come up with a coop design I like that is safe. I'm building a "dog-possum-raccoon-snake-etc." proof coop now (I hope I thought of everything). Horse panel is the only thing I know of that is strong enough to keep out large...
I went to Wal-mart last weekend to buy a tarp. I just needed to cover up some tables for my yard sale. The cheapest route was to buy some plastic sheeting in the paint department. It was $4.00 for 4 mil sheeting vs 11.00 for a similar sized tarp. That's about as cheap as you can get for a...
Thank you everyone for your reply's, I think I'll go with food and water outside. If that doesn't work out I can always change or add to it.
Thanks again, you guys are awesome!
Terry
"You mentioned that your coop is 2' off the ground, but you won't be using that space. I'm wondering why. I have a raised coop, and my run is attached so the girls can go under the coop for shade/shelter. You may want to consider that.
I keep my food and water in the run. They don't need to...
We just finished building our coop and the run comes next. I suddenly realized I don't know where to put the food and water. Should it be In the coop or in the run? The coop is on legs and is 2' off the ground. I had not planned on utilizing this area for the chickens since the run will be...