Thank you! So for 4 chicks it can be a little less. I am thinking a solid back wall and then making the door screened facing the covered run. That way there will be less chances of rain blowing in too.
So I have enclosed the floor and two sides with plywood, and am trying to decide what to do for both ends. Solid doors with wire windows at the top? One solid door and a wire door going into the run part? I am not sure how much ventilation is needed.
It is 79” long and 27” wide. Half will be a slightly raised coop and half will be run. Today I coated the whole thing with some porch paint I got as “oops” paint for $9. If need be, I am thinking I could use some treated 1x wood under the skids around the base. We will see how it does with the...
Just wanted to share a money saving idea. Lumber prices are nuts right now! I wanted to build a small secondary coop for an outdoor brooder when our new chicks get a little older. This way they can be inside our larger run and near the big hens. We have 4 chicks, so this small size will be just...