Our current plan is to take our small prefab coop, put it in a 10x10 kennel with a cover for a run and then add a little more coop space as the chickens get bigger, since the prefab will be small for 4 adult hens. I've found this thread very interesting! Do you have any recommendations for features/brands/specifications? We're not too worried about predators digging under, since the ground is very hard. Our main predators are coyote, hawks and possibly a loose dog, although our neighbors are quite good about keeping dogs yarded. Bobcats, mountain lions and bears are POSSIBLE but we've never seen any sign of them. Never seen racoons or skunks here, seems to be a bit too dry for them.
We were looking specifically at these models at TS:
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/preferred-dog-kennel-10-ft-l-x-10-ft-w-x-6-ft-h
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/heavy-duty-welded-wire-kennel-10-ft-w-x-10-ft-l-x-6-ft-h
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/doc-bobreg;-professional-kennel-10-ft-l-x-5-ft-w-x-6-ft-h (with extension to 10x10).
Any advice?
