http://www.mypetchicken.com/catalog/Chicken-Coops/The-Foursquare-Coop-with-Run-3-4-chickens-p720.aspx
i was thinking about buying that chicken coop. i am new here and to raising chickens. i would like to get about 4 orpington chickens and i was hoping this would be a nice coop for them. it has a low ramp, as i read orpingtons don't like steep or long ramps and it looks fairly secure and with a decent size run. does anyone here have this model or seen it in person? i was wondering if the wire provided with it is hardware cloth and if the locks have holes for padlocks to go thru, as i am VERY concerned about the safety of my birds. i am also planning on burying hardware cloth and using paving stones or something to make sure nothing can dig under and get in. basically i'm trying to build fort knox here but without spending a huge load of cash. any advice would be appreciated! thanks!
i was thinking about buying that chicken coop. i am new here and to raising chickens. i would like to get about 4 orpington chickens and i was hoping this would be a nice coop for them. it has a low ramp, as i read orpingtons don't like steep or long ramps and it looks fairly secure and with a decent size run. does anyone here have this model or seen it in person? i was wondering if the wire provided with it is hardware cloth and if the locks have holes for padlocks to go thru, as i am VERY concerned about the safety of my birds. i am also planning on burying hardware cloth and using paving stones or something to make sure nothing can dig under and get in. basically i'm trying to build fort knox here but without spending a huge load of cash. any advice would be appreciated! thanks!