
Our specifics:
Atlanta area - hot humid summers, occasional ice and snow, summer thunderstorms, damp winters
Predators - everything except bears, panthers, bobcats. I think.
Population - 5 hens currently. Of course I want more!!! Walk in coop and run.
Site: Middle of garden, NE of the large ornamental pear, gentle slope less than 5% also faces NE. Space currently occupied by last year's compost bins that are being emptied onto the garden. No electricity, no plumbing available.
My current ideas:
One of those rain barrel to little red waterer thingies.
Feed hopper/bin that'll hold a 50# bag of feed at a time. If I can't find someone to hoist the bag in, I can scoop it in.
All the poop management details I can do! Poop board and access door carefully calculated for my height, reach and dropping into the wheelbarrow/wagon. Deep litter method too.
What little devices, fixes, adjustments can you excellent people suggest? I would worry about cost, but I REALLY don't want to go back and redo anything. I'm a "do it right the FIRST time" kind. PHOTOS are very much appreciated! Thank you so very much