I wasn't going to put the plastic on the top of the run, as we are going to be putting plastic corrugated roofing up, just around it for wind/snow protection. It has been reinforced and I hope doesn't cave in. Maine is extremely unpredictable in winters. Sometimes 5 + feet snow for winter...
Thanks everyone for your responses. To Pat, when you say a 1/2 inch open, do you think I could do that towards the top of the run to help with humidity/ventilation? I am obviously a complete newby to this and would hate to see my lack of knowledge led to my girls demise. I will go with the 6...
I have a 4 x 4 x6 coop attached to a completely chicken wired 10 x 12 run. The coop is not insulated and I don't know whether there is enough space to run a light to the coop to get my 6 month old Barred Rocks, Buff Orpingtons, and 2 ameraucanas to begin to lay. I live in western Maine and we...
I received this pullet about a week ago, it was supposed to be a hen around 4months old. I have one other RIR hen and a bantam rooster. This "hen" seems to attempt crowing when the other rooster does and the other dominant rooster seems to pick on this guy (despite him being twice his size)...