Hi, I'm new so I hope I'm doing this right. My coop is designed to have good ventilation because of the hot summers. I'm wondering if I will need heat in the winter. I live in Israel where the winters are fairly mild. I rarely get to freezing but we do have many cool rainy days where the temp will be around 40-45 f. right now my 4 girls (one just reaching adulthood and 3 teenagers) are free in our little yard during the day but I plan to build narrow run that will go from the back of the coop to about 12 feet out. It will be 2.5 ft wide.
The coop itself is 2.5 ft off the ground and is 2/5 ft deep, 3 ft wide and 3 ft high.
If I did the pictures right you can see my design. I plan to move the nesting box higher. Yes there are 4 hens on that perch behind Rex (she is the adult). I have no idea what kind of chickens I have. They were purchased by my grandson for a petting zoo he made during summer vacation and we decided to keep them. they are all different colors and sies. When I get time I'll post pictures of all of them.
Also, since the coop is so small I just put some very heavy linoleum on the floor. I have been wiping out the poop every couple days and can take the whole thing out and wash it when it gets bad. I don't have a good source for litter or disposal. Hope it works.
Thanks,
Peggy
The coop itself is 2.5 ft off the ground and is 2/5 ft deep, 3 ft wide and 3 ft high.
If I did the pictures right you can see my design. I plan to move the nesting box higher. Yes there are 4 hens on that perch behind Rex (she is the adult). I have no idea what kind of chickens I have. They were purchased by my grandson for a petting zoo he made during summer vacation and we decided to keep them. they are all different colors and sies. When I get time I'll post pictures of all of them.
Also, since the coop is so small I just put some very heavy linoleum on the floor. I have been wiping out the poop every couple days and can take the whole thing out and wash it when it gets bad. I don't have a good source for litter or disposal. Hope it works.
Thanks,
Peggy