Ok so the hobbit Hole got nixed... I think its because I've already begun the chicken math issue....
Partner: "Honey where did these ones with the feathers on their head come from?"
Me: "I've no idea, maybe it was one of the breads we got in the mix... they look like the black and white ones..."
Ya, I smuggled in five brabanter pullets someone local had for $5 a bird! I couldn't say no, and lucked out he's not that interested in anything but the food they can bring to the table!
ANYHOW....
My first coop so really need input on this! So some folks are always saying lots of ventilation for coops, well how much? About to put the walls up and figured first I'd ask opinions... The top spacing (Where the arrows are) What are your opinions on just putting chicken wire up? There is fifteen inches of overhang on either side and I could add a 'bib' of sorts to bring it down just to protect against rain/wind at a angle. Is it to much for New England weather on all four sides? Keep just the front and back? Or is four good and come cold weather just make temp covering for two sides? I also have one large window in the back and two small that will be put in and open during good weather. (You can see the frames)
Size wise (It's 16x20 with two 8x16 areas for my Hens and Meats. Outdoor runs, roosts, and nesting boxes added soon along with tunnel to fenced in backyard for free ranging my garden and because neighbor let's their pits rule the neighborhood and don't wanna risk it.) Big enough?
For Run's I'm thinking of extending out another 20 feet either way and then putting a dividor in the middle. Most of my meats are Roo's thus the 'wall' in the center to keep my breeding roo's from picking on my meats.
Opinions?
Partner: "Honey where did these ones with the feathers on their head come from?"
Me: "I've no idea, maybe it was one of the breads we got in the mix... they look like the black and white ones..."
Ya, I smuggled in five brabanter pullets someone local had for $5 a bird! I couldn't say no, and lucked out he's not that interested in anything but the food they can bring to the table!
ANYHOW....
My first coop so really need input on this! So some folks are always saying lots of ventilation for coops, well how much? About to put the walls up and figured first I'd ask opinions... The top spacing (Where the arrows are) What are your opinions on just putting chicken wire up? There is fifteen inches of overhang on either side and I could add a 'bib' of sorts to bring it down just to protect against rain/wind at a angle. Is it to much for New England weather on all four sides? Keep just the front and back? Or is four good and come cold weather just make temp covering for two sides? I also have one large window in the back and two small that will be put in and open during good weather. (You can see the frames)
Size wise (It's 16x20 with two 8x16 areas for my Hens and Meats. Outdoor runs, roosts, and nesting boxes added soon along with tunnel to fenced in backyard for free ranging my garden and because neighbor let's their pits rule the neighborhood and don't wanna risk it.) Big enough?
For Run's I'm thinking of extending out another 20 feet either way and then putting a dividor in the middle. Most of my meats are Roo's thus the 'wall' in the center to keep my breeding roo's from picking on my meats.
Opinions?