Hi! I'm new to this forum, and chickens! We have 6 5-day-old gals, and need to get moving on the coop construction, but I am confused and undecided on how to proceed. There are so many options! Originally we had wanted to build one, but neither my husband or I are experienced with woodworking. It would be nice to be able to put together a kit, and maybe just modify it a bit, but the options are either really expensive (with shipping especially) or not big enough. I am seeking advice for what might be best, maybe options I had looked over/ not found. We live in central Minnesota, so wintering is a concern. Our yard is large and wooded, and predators are a serious concern, so we don't want to go free range (Barred owl nests in our yard and I see several bald eagles everyday. also we are steps away from a large wildlife reserve, critters wander out regularly).
One option is to build a stationary coop with covered run, and a tractor run for during most days... we need help with tick control! Other thought is a completely mobile coop & run, which would be easier to move into the garage for awful winter weather perhaps. I have seen lots of talk about insulation & proper ventilation. But besides trial & error, how do I know the coop has the right setup for ventilation? Would it be possible to modify a kit? We have even considered getting two precision pet extreme cape cod coops and fusing them together. but it would still need to be insulated, etc. seems like we'd probably be making more work for ourselves there. One aspect that is important to us, is to keep the coop box off the ground.
Also, has anyone seen reviews or know any more info about this coop: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPS6SLA/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
Looks spacious, but says its only for 4 chickens when i tried to find more info.
A lot of questions here, but I simply need direction from people that know what they are talking about!
Thanks so much!
Bekah
One option is to build a stationary coop with covered run, and a tractor run for during most days... we need help with tick control! Other thought is a completely mobile coop & run, which would be easier to move into the garage for awful winter weather perhaps. I have seen lots of talk about insulation & proper ventilation. But besides trial & error, how do I know the coop has the right setup for ventilation? Would it be possible to modify a kit? We have even considered getting two precision pet extreme cape cod coops and fusing them together. but it would still need to be insulated, etc. seems like we'd probably be making more work for ourselves there. One aspect that is important to us, is to keep the coop box off the ground.
Also, has anyone seen reviews or know any more info about this coop: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPS6SLA/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
Looks spacious, but says its only for 4 chickens when i tried to find more info.
A lot of questions here, but I simply need direction from people that know what they are talking about!
Thanks so much!
Bekah
