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[JDC1969]

I put together the two coops and built this run for my eight chickens it’s a 10x20 run plenty of room for my ladies. I would have to add another coop or two if I decide to add more chickens.

 

[DobieLover]

Do you realize that the chickens aren't going to divide themselves up nicely between those two tiny coops? Flocks roost together.
The chicken wire isn't predator proof.
Kudos on the nice sized space though. I'd work to predator proof it and add dry organic matter to it and clutter it up with perches, stumps, pallets, wood chairs, anything you can think of that the birds might like to dig around or fly up on.

 

[Brooks_]

Flocks roost together.

That was a lesson I learned the hard way. Hatched a second group and gave them a coop in the same run. It lasted for a while but eventually all were in the original coop.

 

[JDC1969]

Do you realize that the chickens aren't going to divide themselves up nicely between those two tiny coops? Flocks roost together.
The chicken wire isn't predator proof.
Kudos on the nice sized space though. If worth to predator proof it and add dry organic matter to it and clutter it up with perches, stumps, pallets, wood chairs, anything you can think of that the birds might like to dig around or fly up on.

How d

Do you realize that the chickens aren't going to divide themselves up nicely between those two tiny coops? Flocks roost together.
The chicken wire isn't predator proof.
Kudos on the nice sized space though. If worth to predator proof it and add dry organic matter to it and clutter it up with perches, stumps, pallets, wood chairs, anything you can think of that the birds might like to dig around or fly up on.

How do you predator proof it

 

[Penpal]

The easiest way is to get electric netting and put it up. I didn't put time into making a run, I just use the netting, which is easy to move around so they don't tear up the run.

 

[DobieLover]

How d

How do you predator proof it

No gaps greater than 1/2". That means hardware cloth. And stops for the gate to be secured to with 1/2" hardware cloth secured to it too. And has the predator apron all the way around. 18 - 24" out.
You still have the matter of the 2 tiny coops. You could work too combine them into one larger one with modifications to incorporate the lower "run" area into the new, larger coop.

 

[JDC1969]

Thank you