We have an 8x8 garden shed that we are turning into a coop. We have pulled off all the drywall and insulation. There are two slide windows, a regular sized entry door and a wood floor. We plan on putting a run to one side of the coop and building a "lean to" type storage space off the back to store pellets for our stove. We have 10 chicks currently housed in a brooder in our garage and need to get to work on our coop and run but I have a few questions. We had chickens in San Diego and we are now in Washington so it seems much different. Different weather, different plants and trees.
1)To the left of our coop is a compost pile. If we enclose it into our run how much larger do we need to make the run?
2)Is it ok to have a stump in the run or do we need to dig it up?
3)There is a large cedar tree in our yard and the plan is to put the run near this tree. Is this ok?
4)Can spray foam be used inside of the coop or will the hens peck at it?
1)To the left of our coop is a compost pile. If we enclose it into our run how much larger do we need to make the run?
2)Is it ok to have a stump in the run or do we need to dig it up?
3)There is a large cedar tree in our yard and the plan is to put the run near this tree. Is this ok?
4)Can spray foam be used inside of the coop or will the hens peck at it?