12x6 Coop Construction, August 2016 Deadline!

[kie4]

 

[aart]

Where are the chicks living now?
Any drastic change in temp might be something to consider.
They are old enough as long as coop run is secure from predators and chick escape.

 

[kie4]

For the pop door I was originally looking for a nice way for the rope to protrude out of the front by the hen house door. But I've given up. I couldn't find the item shown in the 2nd picture to feed the rope through. I think it's called a "ferrule". Instead I've drilled a hole at an angle and sanded it smooth. Using 2 pulleys; one above the door, and one close to the front of the hen house at the same angle as the angled hole, my thin rope slides forwards and backwards without issue.

Having the rope pass through a 5 Kroner Danish coin was another idea. Scrapped that one too.

 

[aart]

For the pop door I was originally looking for a nice way for the rope to protrude out of the front by the hen house door. But I've given up. I couldn't find the item shown in the 2nd picture to feed the rope through. I think it's called a "ferrule". Instead I've drilled a hole at an angle and sanded it smooth. Using 2 pulleys; one above the door, and one close to the front of the hen house at the same angle as the angled hole, my thin rope slides forwards and backwards without issue.

Having the rope pass through a 5 Kroner Danish coin was another idea. Scrapped that one too.

Rope going thru smoothed hole in wood should work fine....just keep an eye on it for wear.

 

[kie4]

Where are the chicks living now?
Any drastic change in temp might be something to consider.
They are old enough as long as coop run is secure from predators and chick escape.

Hi @aart . Thanks for the advice again! They currently live in the garage in a watermelon box. I stopped using the heater a while back because the temperature is in line or above required for their age. My plan is to secure, and put them in the hen house first. Then work on securing the run before opening the pop door to let them out.

Here is a picture of the current situation. they live in and on top of wooden perches on the watermelon box.

 

[aart]

Guess it depends on your garage, mine is about 20-30 degrees cooler than my coop,
but make sure they can stay cool enough in the coop while you work on the run.

 

[kie4]

Guess it depends on your garage, mine is about 20-30 degrees cooler than my coop,
but make sure they can stay cool enough in the coop while you work on the run.

Thanks @aart . What I need is a thermometer that registers maxes an mins while I work on the hen house this week. Would be useful to have in the hen house and coop going forward too.
I was considering buying one of these to monitor humidity from the house. After reading the reviews though, they are terribly unreliable.
Something like the 2nd picture might be more reliable.

https://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-0208...r=8-2&keywords=multi+location+humidity+sensor

 

[kie4]

Run to pasture pop door framing done.

 

[kie4]

It was like the first stain just soaked in. Second round of stain makes it match up much better with the door.

 

[kie4]

First night outside for the chicks and it's raining