3 decade dreamer! Finally getting there!!!

[CrystalAnon]

Hi, I'm in Lutz and looked at her coops but am building my own. I keep going back and forth between an open coop like hers or a closed coop. Tell me your thoughts.

I honestly don’t know yet. Our chicks will be arriving in 3 weeks. So we have not been through a summer season with them yet. I’m from California, so I referred to Cindy’s expertise, after we made the decision to have her build our coop.
It makes sense to me that an open coop would work very well here in Florida, just because of any place that is contained outside (my tool/garden shed is a good example), keeps a lot of heat & condensation, when it’s humid & hot.
I saw a woman in Texas post on this forum. Her husband made a open, but also semi-closed (roost area) coop. I found that really interesting. You might like to see that & possibly make a hybrid, like she did. I’ll find that thread & post it here for you. She also used bamboo shade curtains, which I’m certain I’ll be integrating into my coop setup.

 

[CrystalAnon]

Hi, I'm in Lutz and looked at her coops but am building my own. I keep going back and forth between an open coop like hers or a closed coop. Tell me your thoughts.

Here it is…
Post in thread 'Open Air Coop - Hot Dry Summers, Cool Wet Winters'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ummers-cool-wet-winters.1557140/post-26378683

 

[CrystalAnon]

Hi, I'm in Lutz and looked at her coops but am building my own. I keep going back and forth between an open coop like hers or a closed coop. Tell me your thoughts.

This is also an interesting way some people like to do it…
Post in thread 'Open Air Coop - Hot Dry Summers, Cool Wet Winters'
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...ummers-cool-wet-winters.1557140/post-26380495

 

[Grammy60]

Hello Crystal and a belated welcome to BYC

 

[CrystalAnon]

Our coop was delivered this morning!!! View attachment 3307801

And the run is coming along. Perfect timing, because the the babies are showing up in a little less than three weeks! They’re officially incubating at the moment. Woot!!
We went with a hoop run.

 

[CrystalAnon]

And the run is coming along. Perfect timing, because the the babies are showing up in a little less than three weeks! They’re officially incubating at the moment. Woot!!
We went with a hoop run.

 

[janiedoe]

Your run looks great!

 

[CrystalAnon]

Your run looks great!

Thank you!!
Cattle panel with hardware cloth draped over that. We’re finishing up the end, by the door today. Trickiest part yet! Cutting, fitting & securing hardware cloth into a rounded edge.

 

[CrystalAnon]

All the major stuff is done. Just some finishing touches.