'green' coop with dog run??

[MWchickens]

hopefully the link below will work..my parents in law made this coop for my 40th birthday... FIL never having made a coop before in his life I'd say this is a fabulous coopthe dog run was purchased at an estate sale for 25$ the wood on the completed coop is freshly lathed cedar fencing also gleaned at an estate sale~FREE~...the press board and such were not free..the window on the side of the coop 2 dollars....
enjoy! I know I do!!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploadimg_view.php?view=gallery

 

[karlamaria]

The link takes me no where, dying to see it ! I am also using a kennel for a run

 

[karlamaria]

I heard cedar was risky for birds, toxic?

 

[MWchickens]

Oh yes you are right cedar on the inside is a no no for the ladies..but the cedar we have is nailed on the outside of the press board walls...
Let me see if I can get the pics up for you

..I did upgrade to golden feather member to get my pics to show up

TA DA!!!

 

[MWchickens]

and there you have it the 're-Coop'

 

[Tala]

Cedar fence or cedar walls is generally OK. Once the boards on the outside dry out a bit they don't even smell much anymore.

The problem with cedar shavings is that they have so much more surface area and that they are frequently changed out/added to/stirred up so you're constantly getting a lot of cedar oils in the air.

 

[14chickmama]

My brooder and my coop is made out of cedar and my chicks are fine. They are 3 mos old now! I've heard that you just can't use shavings!

 

[WestKnollAmy]

Is there any ventilation for them once inside? It doesn't look like there are windows or anything running around the top for fresh air exchange.

And is that a public road behind the coop or your driveway?

I am so paranoid about people letting my chickens out since it has happened a few times. Kids could come along and bang on the fence, dogs running around it and barking, stuff like that. I live on a farm and still have to deal with it. I hope you do not have these problems.

 

[Dogfish]

Nice job.

Cedar itself is not an issue. Cedar shavings are.

 

[drumstick diva]

The concrete blocks(?) the fence is sitting on - have openings in the middle - small critters could get into that and then into the run.