Connect coop to run?

[Portia07]

Background - we incubated eggs from 4-H for a summer project for our 7 and 9 year olds. 5 chicks hatched and we fell in love. They are 4 weeks old now. Murphy’s law may have struck (funny since our last name is Murphy!) and all 5 are looking to be cockerels (we live in the city and are not allowed any roosters). So, we don’t want to spend a lot of money on a coop etc. I am a big fan of using what we have and “make it work” especially in this situation.

So...we have converted our playhouse to a coop and are in the process of creating a run under the trampoline. Now need to connect them. Any ideas? Will likely create a wire above ground tunnel, cut hole in lower part of playhouse, and insert a slide door. But open to anything simple and inexpensive. Thanks!

 

[Portia07]

Here are three of our chicks. Thoughts on hen or cockerel?

 

[redranger209]

First might be a pullet, but the other two are cockerels.

 

[Chad Oftedal]

Welcome to BYC!

If you do a search here on the site for “chunnel” you’ll find some neat ideas on what others have done.

 

[Portia07]

First might be a pullet, but the other two are cockerels.

It is always so interesting to hear people’s opinions. I’d love the first to be a pullet!

Welcome to BYC!

If you do a search here on the site for “chunnel” you’ll find some neat ideas on what others have done.

Thanks!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

Awesome conversions! Bravo!

 

[Lazy Farmer]

View attachment 1472978 View attachment 1472979 View attachment 1472980 Here are three of our chicks. Thoughts on hen or cockerel?

Those are some mighty thick and long shanks!
I see cockerel traits. Still young so a margin of error on my guess exists.

 

[aart]

Those are some mighty thick and long shanks!
I see cockerel traits. Still young so a margin of error on my guess exists.
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The red comb say it all...a couple more weeks will tell the tale.

 

[Portia07]

Our chunnel is complete and the chicks love it!

 

[snow5164]

Just don’t let your kids bring the sprinkler on the trampoline like my girls used to do!! The chicks will get awful wet