I've been a lurker on this site for some time. Da wife has wanted chickens for a while now, finally we got 5 Rhode Island Reds as chicks.
As they were getting too big for the box we had them in we started to build a coop. My inspiration was the Fivehens thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fivehens-awesome-coop-construction-page
I've modified it as we live in California and the summers get pretty hot. It's still a work in progress. I've made a hole in one side for the nest box and the sides are 48"x44". Just covered the hole with 1" square hardware cloth.
We're thinking of having the whole yard as their run. We have neighbors that let their chickens loose and they just wander with no problems having to keep them away from predators during the day.
Any way, any and all comments appreciated, as I'm a guy that grew up in NYC, so like I know chickens!
As they were getting too big for the box we had them in we started to build a coop. My inspiration was the Fivehens thread:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/fivehens-awesome-coop-construction-page
I've modified it as we live in California and the summers get pretty hot. It's still a work in progress. I've made a hole in one side for the nest box and the sides are 48"x44". Just covered the hole with 1" square hardware cloth.
We're thinking of having the whole yard as their run. We have neighbors that let their chickens loose and they just wander with no problems having to keep them away from predators during the day.
Any way, any and all comments appreciated, as I'm a guy that grew up in NYC, so like I know chickens!
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