I have no idea what I am doing

[Steven Mazzo]

Update on the enclosure. I've gotten nowhere lol. But I think I have a better idea. I have a jacuzzi that is leaking and it has a house build onto it. I'm thinking of removing the jacuzzi and building a base about 3 feet high that will be covered in hardware cloth and she would have that area of 8x8 in all grass with an extension in hardware cloth to contain her pool. I take the top house part of the jacuzzi (it's not attached just resting on a frame built onto the jacuzzi)and place it over the frame and put her coop inside that. All four sides are surrounded by plexiglass with sliding doors that can be open in summer and closed in winter. Electric already there for heated water and probably considerably warmer during winters with all the windows. What do you think? Hoping this will save me quite a bit of money on material and labor costs too. Will this be ok for her?

 

[BantyChooks]

View attachment 1096730 My little girl

What'd you feed that kid, miracle grow? She looks great.

 

[Steven Mazzo]

What'd you feed that kid, miracle grow? She looks great.

Thank you she is too much lol

 

[Kusanar]

View attachment 1106718 View attachment 1106719 Update on the enclosure. I've gotten nowhere lol. But I think I have a better idea. I have a jacuzzi that is leaking and it has a house build onto it. I'm thinking of removing the jacuzzi and building a base about 3 feet high that will be covered in hardware cloth and she would have that area of 8x8 in all grass with an extension in hardware cloth to contain her pool. I take the top house part of the jacuzzi (it's not attached just resting on a frame built onto the jacuzzi)and place it over the frame and put her coop inside that. All four sides are surrounded by plexiglass with sliding doors that can be open in summer and closed in winter. Electric already there for heated water and probably considerably warmer during winters with all the windows. What do you think? Hoping this will save me quite a bit of money on material and labor costs too. Will this be ok for her?

heck, I would live in that...

 

[BantyChooks]

heck, I would live in that...

X2. Stephen, need a large featherless duck that likes chocolate and looks suspiciously like a human?

 

[Steven Mazzo]

X2. Stephen, need a large featherless duck that likes chocolate and looks suspiciously like a human?

I'm just hoping that a ramp from the open bottom section to the second floor closed area won't be too much for her to navigate.

 

[Kusanar]

I'm just hoping that a ramp from the open bottom section to the second floor closed area won't be too much for her to navigate.

I would imagine that she'll do just fine, I would just make it a "chicken ramp" (ramp with cross boards on it) style or some sort of grating that she can get a good grip on.

 

[mobius]

Love this idea...and the funny posts!

Asphalt roofing material on ramp might help her get a grip, just a thought...

 

[Kusanar]

Love this idea...and the funny posts!

Asphalt roofing material on ramp might help her get a grip, just a thought...

That or they make paint that has grit in it, my parents just painted their porch with it.... Pricy paint... Or, the cheaper option, paint a thick layer of paint, sprinkle course sand on it while paint is still wet, then put another coat on top to seal it and glue the sand into the paint.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Heck ya! Why not. Sounds like a great idea.