Good questions! It is a raised coop, about 4' inside. Here are some photos of it in progress, maybe 2 weeks ago. I am now done with building all 3 walls, ceiling, floor and nest boxes. Working on the 4th wall now.
My safety concern comes from reading about heat lamps with chicks, so maybe...
Not hard wired yet. Maybe next year, but I think I have a good setup in the works for now. One extension cord going to a power strip and from there each device will plug into the power strip via their own cords. All will be in an enclosed weatherproof box (es) to reduce fire and dust risk...
I am getting close to finishing my coop! I am now planning for lighting, I want to have a light inside my coop, with a switch outside so that I can work it in during the winter evenings when it is dark. It will not be for chicken winter artificial light, just for my use. What fixture can...