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The extended concrete pad sounds like a really good solution. Interesting comment about the full circle thinking of larger scale operations. High tech and open front don't sound like they belong in the same sentence...

Re: driving stakes in the ground Yep, take the first step and see what evolves. I sketched a plan on paper and started building. There were quite a few "hmmm, what do I do now" moments. In fact, I have a few cosmetic as well as functional details to complete, although the hens have been...

Ed and ddawn (in the much deeper south - I'm in what's called southern MD) I was given some very heavy oiled canvas and have used it as a curtain to hang from the eaves when really heavy driving rain was on the way to avoid the wet litter that would otherwise result. I just snap it up, only...

Hello Ed, I built the hen house on an old flatbed trailer frame which elevates it and allows me to move it around a bit. The birds go outside in a tractor to pasture. I used 3/4" PT plywood for the floor and covered it with linoleum to keep them off the PT wood, and deep litter as well...

I built a cut down version of a Prince Woods house and it's working very well. Although the wall height of his design may only be 5', the height of the center stud is almost 10'. Mine is 4' at the shortest and over 7' at the peak and I have no problem standing inside and reaching everything...