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[wayne813]

i have large fowl too.

 

[welasharon]

While I dont think its necessary for their survival,I do wrap my coop in the winter with plastic.My coop was designed with 90% ventilation for the heat.I guess I humanize my girls too much,I think they would feel better in the warmth out of the wind.The problem here in Florida is you find yourself putting up the plastic and taking down the plastic more times than you would like LOL! Like right now we have this cold front where my temps are in the 40's at night,but it wont be long before it warms up again and that plastic will be too warm.The farmers almanac is predicting a colder than normal winter here in Florida so if you are gonna wrap your coop,keep plenty of plastic on hand.My guess is it wont be long before you wont have to take it back down for the year.
And it seems you are going for the discreet look.I am guessing its not possible to put it under the lattice but above the wire without disassembling your coop.If you put it on the inside,just know curious or bored chickens will peck at,and generally tear holes in the plastic.I would be careful but I have never had a chicken consume any large amount of plastic.(unlike those north of us who may use Styrofoam-chickens will eat tons of that stuff)
Best of Luck to you!
addicted2chickens

One thing that works well is to attach the plastic at the top and roll it up and down and you can use bungie cords to hold it up at the top.

 

[ibarbidahl]

Quote: OOOooo Good thinking!

 

[sinkorswim]

I actually do that with tarps on the larger areas like the run that is attached to the back.That top vent you see in the photo,we cover that in plastic during cooler temps.The front has the flap that drops but then I cant access the coop so we do plastic. (we use that drop panel for the hurricanes that come close/heavy rains) If I bought a heavier gauge plastic that might work though.

 

[ibarbidahl]

The coop isn't fancy - but it's functional. LOL. About half way up the lattice you can see (Maybe? Maybe I can see because I know it's there) a difference in the color, that is where it is open/ventilated with wire behind it. The sides form a triangle the same way from the 'roof' line to the same height. Less than a foot from the house to the coop on the one side. About 18" to the fence on the other. No ventilation on the back and it's right up against the fence.

HEHE - now that I'm looking at it from a strangers point of view it would do SO much to it to hack saw off those feet from the lattice and paint the bottom half white. Might actually be cute then.

 

[Going Bhonkers]

The coop isn't fancy - but it's functional. LOL. About half way up the lattice you can see (Maybe? Maybe I can see because I know it's there) a difference in the color, that is where it is open/ventilated with wire behind it. The sides form a triangle the same way from the 'roof' line to the same height. Less than a foot from the house to the coop on the one side. About 18" to the fence on the other. No ventilation on the back and it's right up against the fence.

HEHE - now that I'm looking at it from a strangers point of view it would do SO much to it to hack saw off those feet from the lattice and paint the bottom half white. Might actually be cute then.

I like the string you have up (its for protection for hawks, right?)

 

[ibarbidahl]

Yes, It keeps out the finches, doves, and even dumb squirrels so far, too. But I don't figure that will last too long. I also think only because the feeder is out of view and they tend to raid my garden on the other side of the yard daily. Grrr...

I did go back and take another look at the coop last night. I guess I was either smarter or dumber than I thought. I did leave ventilation in the back, too. LOL. But onlya bout 1.5" along the back wall. It is of course covered in wire but is actually below the roof line and so close to the fence back there that it doesn't really allow for any wind so I know that I can tarp up all of the vents on the front and sides and they should be fine for a few days.

 

[Morrow1411]

I have a large rooster that I need to get rid of. He was hatched from RIR hatching eggs I bought and hatched in Feb. of this year. He's pretty, but crows way to loud for the are I live in. I am located near Busch Gardens. If any one wants him all they have to do is come get him.

 

[Helen Carter]

2 HEN OWNER. SOUTH EAST FLORIDA.
QUIET WELL BEHAVED HENS.
LARGE BACK YARD IN CITY WHERE CHICKENS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

 

[adjduncan]

2 HEN OWNER. SOUTH EAST FLORIDA.
QUIET WELL BEHAVED HENS.
LARGE BACK YARD IN CITY WHERE  CHICKENS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

Welcome! And good luck keepin' your girls on the down low