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gotcha! We live in Soldotna/Kenai. Its def been a rough summer! I have not made the run predator proof yet, not sure if I'll have the time and money to get it done before this winter. Don't really see bears where we live, moose haven't messed with them, have some stuff to keep the flying...

Yes we moved here from Santa Rosa Beach, FL. Def a different ballgame.

Correct, its still a pretty cold and wet winter. Looks like its going to be again. Almost freezing temps already and lots of rain. Snow on tops of mountains. Delayed Summer, Short Summer, Wet Summer. Winter is coming fast too.

thanks! I will keep an eye out for sure! we do have tiny voles around in my woods, but my cats have taken great care of keeping them away.

On the Kenai Peninsula. Thanks! I'll check it out. I def dont want to go crazy and spend a bunch of extra money for no reason.

we did insulate the coop...paneling on the outside, foam board insulation (the thin kind from HD) and then plywood on the inside. All seams have been caulked. The coop has been up since May. No signs of rodents or pests so far. Good to know about the difference between giving off heat and...

the top roost bar is 10 in away from the wall. is that for heat or for size/not pooping on wall? they all seem to fit just fine.

he said that the cold air will travel straight across the top and cause any warmth produced by deep bedding and chickens would escape.

Here’s a side view

Ok so I took diy plans for an 8x8 coop and combined it with a lean-to shed to make my coop. I live in Alaska and know nothing about ventilation. Everywhere I look contradicts what I was thinking. My plan was to leave the spots between the rafters open with hardware cloth over them. My...