We bought 3 chicks yesterday, all hens (hopefully!). My wife left me at home with the new babies and ran to Home Depot to pick up supplies for a coop. I want to know if you think these are adequate supplies and an adequate plan.
Supplies:
2 - 2"x4"x8'
2 - 2"x4"x6'
1 sheet of 4'x8' plywood
1 roll of poultry netting 48"x50'
She says she is going to put the 6ft posts at the back of the coop, against an existing fence, and the 8ft posts at the front of the coop, nail/screw the plywood to the top and wrap the poultry netting around the entire thing. It will be 8'x4' once it's done. She obviously doesn't have enough supplies to make a door or anything else for that matter. She says it will look something like this... http://www.woodenart.org.uk/product_images/uploaded_images/james_chicken_coop_hen_house_and_run-house_on_left_side-2.jpg
Sorry I can't get it to link.
She says it won't have the "house" part as shown on the left side of the example coop, it will be completely open. Won't that be more of a run and not a coop?
My concern is that it won't be sturdy, especially because we get Santa Ana winds here every so often and they are pretty strong. Also, I know the chickens will need at least one nesting box, and a roost or two.
Some info on the climate where we live: Southern California near mountains, very hot summers normally around 100-110, cold winters with frost (never snow). The coop will be in an area that always has shade/dappled sunlight. Not sure if this matters but our chicks are: one buff orpington, one rhode island red, and a jersey giant.
Supplies:
2 - 2"x4"x8'
2 - 2"x4"x6'
1 sheet of 4'x8' plywood
1 roll of poultry netting 48"x50'
She says she is going to put the 6ft posts at the back of the coop, against an existing fence, and the 8ft posts at the front of the coop, nail/screw the plywood to the top and wrap the poultry netting around the entire thing. It will be 8'x4' once it's done. She obviously doesn't have enough supplies to make a door or anything else for that matter. She says it will look something like this... http://www.woodenart.org.uk/product_images/uploaded_images/james_chicken_coop_hen_house_and_run-house_on_left_side-2.jpg
Sorry I can't get it to link.
She says it won't have the "house" part as shown on the left side of the example coop, it will be completely open. Won't that be more of a run and not a coop?
My concern is that it won't be sturdy, especially because we get Santa Ana winds here every so often and they are pretty strong. Also, I know the chickens will need at least one nesting box, and a roost or two.
Some info on the climate where we live: Southern California near mountains, very hot summers normally around 100-110, cold winters with frost (never snow). The coop will be in an area that always has shade/dappled sunlight. Not sure if this matters but our chicks are: one buff orpington, one rhode island red, and a jersey giant.
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