. I want to get all my infrastructure in place before I even think about placing an order. I am a horrible procrastinator when it comes to projects.I hear you I am the same way. Here is a project you can work on after you have them and they are growing as a place to introduce new ones or as a jail for bad girls or even sick ones that don't need to come in the house. We put it at the end of the run and made a wall with a door that is open when the area isn't being used. It is an armoire I turned into a mini coop. I did change the roost bar from the original placement and put it corner to corner, also I would add plywood to the sides to make it deeper if I did it again. I may even do that after my broody girl and babies are out of it. The last picture is of another one that did the roost bars different I really like this idea it gives them plenty of room to roost.When I am ready I plan to order from Mt. Healthy and make a day trip out of picking them up with my husband. Head up the night before, enjoy a dinner, then get up and go pick up my chicks.
That is amazing! My son and I went out the other day to look at the area where our future coop is located and discuss our ventilation options and possible relocation areas. I like where our building is now, but our neighbors may not. Their Bradford pears only stink us out when they bloom. Chickens have the potential to stink year-round, lol. I plan to use the DLM, but I have to assume that even with that, there may be smells from time to time.
Is this a perfume?
Deep litter method. There are all kinds of videos about it and I am sure there are plenty of posts on here about it as well.
Where ever you place your coop/run be sure it isn't an area where water stands when you get a lot of rain or you will have a muddy mess in your the run. As far as the smell I don't have a problem as long as I keep the run clean. I scoop out the poop every day. Even if I have to miss a day it's not ever bad. Also when you build your coop be sure to put a poop tray below the roost bars. Here is a picture of ours for reference. I also put what is called an apron around the bottom of the run so predators can't dig under and get into the run. I will post you a link on how to do that. The great thing about it is I can leave my coop door open and know my girls are safe and I don't have to get up at the crack of OMG to open it up for them. Before you do that you may want to be sure your run is secure.
