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Thays That's awesome!! I'll have to add that to the lonnnnng list of things that I cannot do and my fiancé would have to lol. I can paint...thats about it. I'm useless with tools...i literally destroy things anytime I try to make or fix them haha. Your illustration makes perfect sense...

For sure. The roof hangs over like 1/2 and inch...pretty pathetic really....maybe I can add some flashing/run off so it adds a little more protection on the ventilated side. So it won't be an issue when it is low 30's/high 20s when the chickens are in the coop at night if one whole side is...

Here are some pictures for everyone :)

Just wanted to let you know I posted an update :) Thank you for all your advice.

Update: I had ZERO clue that there were SO many other helpful responses going on! WOWOWOWO!!! Thank you so much everyone. Basically the chickens adjusted and so did the dogs. I did my best to stop freaking out and be more patient. The chickens are putting themselves to bed each night and...

haha yes I think I am expecting WAY too much from these young girls. Thank you for sharing your experience!

I will do even better than that. Here is the link with all the specs...

Thank you!! Yes if they do not start to figure out that "mom" needs them to go to sleep in the upstairs enclosure then I will probably have to consider leaving in there for a few days as long as I can make sure the ventilation is good.

I just realized you gave me feedback on multiple areas of my post!! Thank you! The ramp is pretty steep and they are still small so I will see what I can do....maybe I will install an elevator HAHAHA. I am in sunny southern california. It was 80-90 degrees all september. Luckily bar a few...

HAHA thank you!! I am so relieved that I am not alone in the struggle!! Hopefully these girls will figure it out. I do not mind hand placing them on the roost bars but last night they thought it was party time...jumped off the bars and then scratched around in the potty pan. We shall see how...

I think I could say No to 50% of that lol. It is a tractor supply kit that we put together and I painted. It is fully roofed and I believe the wire is sandwiched. All openings are safe/covered. No apron though and we still need to make the base more sage considering the ground is not super...

That is really good to know! Thank you!

hahahahaha!! My goodness!! Now that is a recipe!! For me, most likely a recipe for disaster. My dogs actually used to hang out with a large rabbit back in the day and I had to supervise. They were obsessed with sniffing her and then it would turn into...hey you taste good...and then suddenly...

Thank youuuu!! I was having so much anxiety and everyone on the forum has helped me TREMENDOUSLY!! Are chicken communities all this nice?!?! Oh man if a JRT can handle it, then some old corgis can too! Considering my low riders are intended for herding, I am always amazed at how they will...

LOL!! Oh the joys of owning animals!! Thank you for sharing your experience. Oddly enough I must have woken up on the RIGHT side of the bed today because almost like magic the dogs cared maybe 30% about the chickens. The chickens seemed to have stopped caring almost entirely about the dogs...

So helpful!! Thank you!! Oh yes that makes sense lol. I do not want dirty eggs. I will start plopping them down on the bars...probably not gunna stay there. Last night I went to check on them and they were partying up there. Scratching around in their tray that goes under the bars *face...

That is good to hear!! Thank you. I will take a deep breath and have a glass of whiskey and try to find my patience lol.

Thank you so much for adding that. The coop is a two level with a wire enclosed run "downstairs" with a ramp up into the "upstairs" and a sliding door to close them in there. I figured to keep them as safe as possible at night I would close them in a little after dusk as often as I possibly...

haha yes I was all over them like flies on poop. They are well aware of "leave it" and "be gentle" and "NO!" but it was like I was talking to a brick wall. Instinct kicked in a BAM off to the races. But I will keep at it with them.

Thank you so much. MY corgis are 12 and I am fortunate that they are not more ill behaved than they already are lol. I am the queen of boundaries, commands, training, rules...you name it...and the corgis just keep doing what they do (laughing and ugly crying at the same time). I will think on...