- Jan 19, 2010
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Greetings from a Michigan Newbie!
I am in the planning stages of a coop. I would like it to be a low profile coop (for neighborly reasons ;-)).
Can/should I use the open-air coop method recommended by Prince in Fresh Air Coops (don't buy this book BTW, it is available for free from Google Books)? I live in southern MI and was thinking of using the method. Maybe, perhaps, in a 3-season only sort of fashion. I would board up the open air side to the coop in the winter?? Is this necessary?
Also, I plan to elevate my coop 18". This will give them run space while maintaining my "compact" design desire. Should I use wire netting/chicken wire for the outside run floor? I can set this right on top of the existing grass or remove the grass, set the wire floor on the earth and cover with sand/gravel. I figure this to be the easiest way to predator/pest proof the run.
Any advice out there for either of my two concerns?
Thanks,
MrO
I am in the planning stages of a coop. I would like it to be a low profile coop (for neighborly reasons ;-)).
Can/should I use the open-air coop method recommended by Prince in Fresh Air Coops (don't buy this book BTW, it is available for free from Google Books)? I live in southern MI and was thinking of using the method. Maybe, perhaps, in a 3-season only sort of fashion. I would board up the open air side to the coop in the winter?? Is this necessary?
Also, I plan to elevate my coop 18". This will give them run space while maintaining my "compact" design desire. Should I use wire netting/chicken wire for the outside run floor? I can set this right on top of the existing grass or remove the grass, set the wire floor on the earth and cover with sand/gravel. I figure this to be the easiest way to predator/pest proof the run.
Any advice out there for either of my two concerns?
Thanks,
MrO