There is a shelf about 4 ft by 3 ft about head high on the side opposite the door, located at the bottom of the upper side boards. IOW, if you walk in the door, you are looking at the shelf just in front of you and just above eye level. The birds like it alot, when its cold or rainy they'll drop...
Hello All,
I had a question from another user about my coop so I thought I would post an update (yes I know it's an old thread!). The coop has worked out fine. I never did add the robin-hole or lights, but no matter, the guineas use it anyway. There is plenty of room for ten birds in the top...
Oh, thanks Blueshadow! Your note about the tin stopping raccoons got me searching for similar ideas, and the predator guard, with one cone mounted on each of the four 4x4 stilts, should do the trick. Or, I might go with electric wire. Zap!
As a side note, I was thinking about how guineas don't...
Hello folks,
We are new to the guinea fowl game, and I need to build a proper coop for our ten guineas. I've looked at a lot of pics, and here is my idea for a coop:
It will basically look like a giant traditional birdhouse on stilts. Sloped roof, rectangular box shape, with a big "robin hole"...