How a bookkeeper built a coop. :)

[KettermanHillCoop]

Run roof is progressing nicely. Ran power out to coop to keep water from freezing. Hung a couple battery operated timer lanterns inside to maybe encourage some eggs. Lol

 

[aart]

Hung a couple battery operated timer lanterns inside to maybe encourage some eggs.

Be careful with lighting, if it is not consistent it can cause more problems.
Here's a pretty good article on supplemental lighting.
Even with adequate and consistent lighting, no guarantees.

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Be careful with lighting, if it is not consistent it can cause more problems.
Here's a pretty good article on supplemental lighting.
Even with adequate and consistent lighting, no guarantees.

I read that article. The lanterns are on for 5 hrs and off for 19. I had them in the house to check timers then moved them to shop to see if timers and light worked in the cold. All was good so I hung them in the coop. Eh..if they don't produce breakfast, it's all good...I shall wait until summer. Lol

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Getting there!

 

[jthornton]

Hung a couple battery operated timer lanterns inside to maybe encourage some eggs.

Make sure your extra light is in the morning so natural night fall triggers them to head to the roost. Looking real good, my hat's off to your work and effort. Is the roost a landscaping timber?

JT

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Make sure your extra light is in the morning so natural night fall triggers them to head to the roost. Looking real good, my hat's off to your work and effort. Is the roost a landscaping timber?

JT

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

Yes, lights come on at 3 AM. They don't light very bright...I think they sleep right through it. Lol. Doesn't matter...they look cute.

Yes, landscape timbers. Cut in half so the rounded part is for their little piggies and straight part to plop on the runners.

 

[jthornton]

Yes, lights come on at 3 AM. They don't light very bright...I think they sleep right through it. Lol. Doesn't matter...they look cute.

Yes, landscape timbers. Cut in half so the rounded part is for their little piggies and straight part to plop on the runners.

Yea my lights came on at 2:53AM today, I have a Raspberry Pi3 controlling the times. The chicken cam says they are up and moving when the lights come on and the door opens. the RPi3 serves up a web page with all the sunrise sunset dawn dusk and light on time and door status ...

JT

 

[KettermanHillCoop]

As I was having my morning coffee inside the run with my little critters I began to ponder a potential problem...and possible fix. The roof of the run that is attached to the dog kennel may act like a parachute in high winds...thus relocating their little outdoor space to an unwanted location and destroying the structure. I have 18" hooked rebar in the barn...I was thinking perhaps anchoring the run with those. Thoughts?

 

[lazy gardener]

I was wondering the same thing when I looked at your new roof. Worth a try. They also make screw type anchors. They are about 12" long, with the diameter of the screw being about 2"