Check out my new chicken coop

[DirtyPete]

Finally completed my chicken coop. Check it out. Feedback, thoughts, anything I missed?

http://dirtypete.imgur.com/chicken_coop_2010

 

[stanglover2001]

Its so cute!

 

[blueberrychickens]

Nice coop, but hate to tell you that chicken wire won't keep predators out, you might want to upgrade it to hardware cloth. Oh &

 

[SunnysideupstateNY]

Nice! Don't worry about the chicken wire if that fence around your yard is nice and solid.

 

[mgw]

Looks great, your hens look happy!!

 

[BHep]

Looks great! Do agree with blueberrychickens, you should use hardware cloth. Racoons, dogs will go right through the chicken wire. Better safe then sorry.

 

[purr]

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Nice Coop and I've got the same fence and the raccoons get over it just fine

 

[chickendude]

Ditto about the chicken wire being not good. Chicken wire is to keep chickens in an area. not predators out of the chickens. Coons and dogs can go through it fast. Think about changing it out or put hardware cloth over top of it. And don't just staple the hardware cloth down. Use screws with washers to fasten it down. The staples would be the weak link and easy for a predator to pull out. Nice coop and welcome to BYC!

 

[gavinandallison]

Can i ask how many chickens do you have? I would also add hardwire around the base. Another idea is to place a radio in with them, as predators think there is a human inside. If you have more than 3 birds it looks a little small, do you have space to expand it?

 

[mscynthia1969]

I have lost two free range rooster and one hen to coyotes. To keep our chickens safe, I have a regular chain link fence - 12ft X 20ft dog kennel with a large tarp over the run. It's a full size 8 X 12 walk-in with three residential windows, and a full size door. There's a 10ft long perch with laying boxes and a roost acrossed the end. They also have electric lights / heat lamps for winter and a window fan for summer. I call it my chicken condo.