It's that good Iowa soil. I'm always amazed when I travel south. I always thought all dirt was black, it was a bit of a shock to find that it could be red as well.
First off, I love this site. I had tons of fun looking at all the design ideas for various sized coops. I ended up falling in love with this one:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=66725-wichita-cabin-coop
I decided that I wanted a bit larger coop/run so I dug the footing...