Hi Vepla,
I'm going to Fitts Mill in Scituate this weekend to get hay. Haven't decided yet quite how to stack it around the coop, but I'll figure something out. I'm also going to hang a thermometer in there, too, to monitor the temperature. I think we still have plenty of time before it...
Hi Vepla,
Thanks for writing. As far as insulation, I only used two cans. There was already a hole in the bottom of each wall panel when I bought it (water was draining from them), so I sprayed insulation in those and don't think it is filled completely. I didn't want to overdo it and just...
Thanks Tinman and Coyote. I have just today put plywood door on top with the plastic door still on the bottom (would have preferred one solid door to cover the plastic half door - may still do this). On the inside of the four corners I screwed hardware cloth covered with wood and then on the...
Linda - love your coop! Teach1 - I have one roost that is four feet and another that is three feet. I have six five-week-old chicks and was wondering, too, about the space. It'll be cozy, but it might also make it warmer from their body heat. Will definitely need to close up the windows with...
Thanks. We put paver stones in trench surrounding the run with a hardware cloth apron and all around the pen. I also put hardware cloth on all openings on the cabin. I put some blown insulation in the hollow plastic thinking that may make it warmer in the winter. Need to do some planting...
Hi Everyone, I just joined BYC and I'm a first time chicken owner. We finished our coop and run last weekend and the chickens seem to love it. Originally, the log cabin was intended as a summer coop, but I'm wondering if they will be okay in it for the winter. Any suggestions?
New to the site and new to chickens. Got a lot of great information from everyone here on BYC. My chicks are five weeks old now and we just finished the coop and run last weekend. They are doing great in it so far and, hopefully, if I run into any problems, I'll be able to find the answers...