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Thanks Brian. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, given no prior woodworking experience, and if not for the chicken wire. Tent staking the plastic is interesting, but if the wind is heavy I think I'd rather frame it up to keep it from rattling around as much. Food is now hanging as far...

Thanks again, Pat. I appreciate the logic of trying to balance warmth with low humidity. Reducing draft has been my number one concern (aside from predator-proofing).

Quote: Thanks, I was thinking about adding foam insulation to supplement the covering of the run area, if necessary. I imagine the insulation should be covered with a thin hard panel to ensure it doesn't get pecked-at.

Wow, I had no idea that chicken wire could be so ineffective. Thanks.

Pat, thanks for the suggestions. I was thinking of closing in all of the bottom except for the door on the corner, which is just about what you were saying. I like the idea of heavy plastic sheeting from a cost perspective. The chickenwire is attached to the pressure treated wood frame by...

Feeling the love, from Westminster, MD. It's my pleasure to be here.

vstoltzfus, good point about not fixing what ain't broke. We have 3 New Hampshires and 2 Australorps. I'm only guessing that the NH's would be fairly cold resistant because of the region incorporated in their name. The coop design was from a Better Homes and Garden website, the Australia...

Greetings all, New member here, just completed a coop for our 5 girls. New to chickens, and coop building, for that matter. Found a tractor design I liked on the internet, relatively low maintenance and looked suitable. Here is the finished coop: Exterior: Interior: This is an example...

Hi all, Just registered and stopping by to say "hello". We are new to chickens and have been reading/lurking for some time. We now have 5 girls and a newly completed coop. This site has been an invaluable resource. Looking forward to learning more in the near term, and perhaps sharing...