I would like some advice but I live in a mild winter climate?

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I love this set up, I think I will fallow this design. THanks

Are you saying they free range but go to the nesting boxes to lay? Thanks, forgive me but somethings I just don't "get".

 

[chics in the sun]

Yes, until I put a pair of pigeons in the coop recently, I would just leave the door open while they are free-ranging and they would go back in their to lay. Now I have to close it so the pigeons don't get out (just for a few more weeks until they know that is "home"), but I keep an eye on them an when I see one pacing around the coop I let her back in and she does her buisness. Most days they have already laid before I get home from work. I would maybe cut out part of one of the walls of your coop and sort of do and 'extension' of a run/ nest boxes if possible.

ETA - for the cold weather I have clear vinyl sheets I hang up on the sides to block the wind. So far they seem fine, and if we get any really cold weather like last year I will cover the front as well. They are wearing down coats, so I'm sure we don't need to worry about them down here!

 

[lauriruth]

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i'm with ya, girl! south texas, here. here's what i did --- i took the side facing the run off entirely. so, basically it's a 3 sided coop 4L x 6W x 4H. the boxes are inside and tho' it's panting hot in the summer, they won't lay anywhere else! i was worried about the winter (I use the term loosely..), but they've been fine. i just close up the windows on the north and east sides when the wind blows.