Hello from VA.

[mpgo4th]

Thanks for all the replies. I'm super excited to get them in the coop. It's just a waiting game now for the to grow up a little.
Should I go ahead and put plywood across the whole front and back for more wind protection and maybe more room to perch?

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hello and welcome from Ohio....so glad you joined BYC

Looks like you have the start of a nice coop and run. I also use a chain link kennel for my chickens. I put hardware cloth around the bottom 1/2 to keep raccoons from reaching in and pulling my chickens out. I built a windbreak on the north and west sides of my coop for the winter. I stapled plastic sheeting to 8 ft sections of picket fence then wired that to the north and west sides. They were easily removed a few days ago to let the warm breezes thru. Dont know if that will help but thought I would share. Good luck with your coop construction. I find it a lot of fun to change things around

 

[mpgo4th]

Thanks for the tip. I thought about tarps on the kennel for wind but I haven't decided yet. Im pretty sure I'm going to add wood to the front ant back of the coop because my perch location only puts them about 6 inches off the side wall. I'm not sure thats enough room for full grown birds.