Hello! My name is Brendan, and this is my first post. My wife and I have recently decided to get chickens (we have 3 red stars, about 2 weeks old at this point) and I just completed my coop. For my first carpentry project, I think it came out pretty well.
All framed out: Made out of mostly old shipping crates from work.
roosts
All siding attached, I used T111 from home depot.
Fencing up, coop stained:
Wire fencing up ( welded wire outer, poultry net inner with a buried skirt around the exterior)
The coop is wired for power (15 amp 120V) and has a light on a timer and an outlet for the water heater in the winter.
The ladies:
Now for the question: I am not very experienced with raising chickens, and I would like some constructive criticism of the setup. Is there anything that I should work on to make it more secure? I live in a rural area, with some coyotes and other critters that love chickens.
My main concern is hawks. We have a large red that as circling yesterday as I was putting up the wire fencing. The run is an open top. Do you think I am playing with fire? Should I make a shelter besides the open coop door?
All framed out: Made out of mostly old shipping crates from work.
roosts
All siding attached, I used T111 from home depot.
Fencing up, coop stained:
Wire fencing up ( welded wire outer, poultry net inner with a buried skirt around the exterior)
The coop is wired for power (15 amp 120V) and has a light on a timer and an outlet for the water heater in the winter.
The ladies:
Now for the question: I am not very experienced with raising chickens, and I would like some constructive criticism of the setup. Is there anything that I should work on to make it more secure? I live in a rural area, with some coyotes and other critters that love chickens.
My main concern is hawks. We have a large red that as circling yesterday as I was putting up the wire fencing. The run is an open top. Do you think I am playing with fire? Should I make a shelter besides the open coop door?