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Quote: Originally Posted by ChickenMammX4 Our run has a solid roof, without it, the run would be a mud hole. We do get high winds but it's built solid and we haven't had any problems. We don't free range due to all the predators and this way the hens can be out in all types of weather. It...

I live in Indiana. Not the windiest state but we do get some of the Midwest storms. I kind of figured with all the sides being "open" that there would not be a huge risk of wind ripping it apart. For those of you with roofs over your run did you take any extra precautions that you don't take on...

For those of you that keep your chicks confined most of the time, what percentage of you keep a solid cover over your run? I notice a lot of people say to do it but I have noticed the majority of coop designs I see do not have the runs covered. I am talking about a solid roof type covering...

Thanks for the replies and information. My house is in the country surrounded by farms and I have an apple orchard across the street. Plus with my 5 acres I have access to all kinds of mulch, grass, leaves, etc. Sounds like I will just keep that stuff shoveled into the run and hopefully can...

I am planning to start construction on my first coop in the next couple of weeks. My initial plans are for the coop to e 8x6, tall enough to walk inside of. I plan to have the run off of the 8 foot side so my run will be 8 foot wide. I will probably go 12-16 foot. I am only planning to start...