I think I had said I will be covering the insulated portion of the walls with a humidity resistant tile board. So I'm not convinced this is a concern. It is made to be washed and cleaned, and I am choosing to go that route so I can mostly disinfect the coop without ruining the integrity of the...
My coop delivered on Good Friday, and I noticed they never put the long narrow window in on the one 8' side. 🥺 I take partial responsibility for that because I didn't exactly specify that I wanted it. When I talked to the guy in the office, I simply asked if I could order a coop like the ones...
Well, it has been a week and a couple days since I started this thread. I just wanted to pop on here and say that posting here helped me out so much! I'm still a little nervous, but I'm feeling way more prepared at this point than I was. And I wanted to offer one last THANK YOU to everyone that...
The wind that blows through my lot comes from the western vicinity most of the time. And our lot was completely empty when we bought it, so the only trees I have are ones I've planted but it's only been a handful so far in the 6 years we've been here. And it's about 2-1/2 acres, so quite wide...
I did a post on the coop page and few days ago after I visited the builder to add a little more ventilation to the design. Sounds like one more adjustment is needed and I should be good, which my husband said he can do once it's delivered.
I didn't think about the west winds, so thank you for...
Oh my gosh...that makes me chuckle and think of a mini Jurassic Park right in my backyard. 😂
Thank you so much for the words of encouragement. I very much appreciate it.
I have studied so hard in the last several weeks, and all the advice in this thread coupled with tidbits that I hadn't yet...
This is a great idea. I already look for their free gardening workshops, but it hadn't crossed my mind to look if they have any chicken keeping opportunities for the communities.
Thank you for this suggestion!
I made a trip to the builder that is making my coop today. Because of all you wonderful folks that have taken time to answer questions and post articles about ventilation, I started feeling like the standard build for my coop will be lacking. Therefore, I wanted to ask them some questions and...
I thought about getting the older pullets, and part of me wishes I would have kept on with that option. But it will be fine with babies. I didn't want them till July or even August so I could be sure I was prepared. But I was feeling like I needed to go to the place I'm buying from and ask...
I'm extremely grateful to have found this forum so gar! I've only posted my intro, and this thread so far. But it has been very helpful in filling in the gaps of info i had a feeling I was missing.
Thanks. ☺️ It's even better in mid-summer when it's all filled in. I had cucumbers on the arches last year. This year will be a small variety of squash (hopefully).
OH...and also for thecatumbrella: if you meant for watering the garden, I am sorry I misunderstood. I have yet to figure it out, but my husband was talking about looking into some sort of pump system, but I don't know what he was looking at exactly.
I understand. My neighbor is going into her 3rd year with her flock of 4 hens, and we chat regularly so that's how I learned we had racoons. They had one sitting on their wood pile this past fall even though their backyard is fenced in. So they learned they had a vulnerable spot to address, and...