Considerations for building a coop under the deck.

[zinnia5117]

The rain and the shade wouldn't be a huge issue to me (if rain was an issue no one in the Pac NW would have animals). Not sure about the pavers though, mostly because poop will eventually wash down between the crevices and then that'll start to stink. A thick layer of bedding may or may not help alleviate that. Not sure what was in the book you read about pavers and how they managed waste and clean up - what was suggested?

Thank you! This is a great question and now I’m trying to look through the book to figure that out. She talks a lot about deep mulch but her lot is also quite a bit bigger, so maybe the pavers are specifically put somewhere in the yard far from the house and they can be washed and moved if it starts stinking in the one place. Since ours was built as a patio, I’m not sure I want to take it apart if that were to be a possible problem.

I also like the idea about planning to build it as a tractor so it could be moved if this spot doesn’t work out.

Thank you for these helpful ideas! This is what I was looking for. I am realizing there may be one other spot I could put the coop in the yard that might still be 20 feet away from the neighboring houses but it is definitely more exposed to the elements.