I'm afraid my chickens will get murdered

[Ursuline Chick]

Your chickens don't care about the aesthetics of their coop, they only care about the utilitarian aspects, looks like a pretty good start to me. Just check for areas that predators in your area might be able to breach and patch those up to the best of your ability.

 

[Ashrhod710]

Do you have anything under it? Or does the door to the inside part close and latch? My only concern would be something digging under and then going into the roosting spot if it’s not secured. We have a large run for our girls that doesn’t have anything under but at night we put them in a coop the solids of a small garden shed and I ran hardware cloth under that so nothing can dig in.

 

[kcan2]

This is oh so very relatable. I spent hundreds of $ on my chickens (including coop), and don't want some hungry predator outsmarting me. Chicken-related paranoia is real. I put a hardware cloth apron around their coop AND lined the outer perimeter with pavers secured with landscape pegs against the sides. Lots of work, but it granted me much peace of mind against diggers at least!

 

[Killingwithasmile]

Do you have anything under it? Or does the door to the inside part close and latch? My only concern would be something digging under and then going into the roosting spot if it’s not secured. We have a large run for our girls that doesn’t have anything under but at night we put them in a coop the solids of a small garden shed and I ran hardware cloth under that so nothing can dig in.

Right now I have the coop door screwed shut lol. Nothing under the run yet.

 

[deidreg]

For a quick build, you're off to a good start! Keep working on reinforcement. Anxiety is normal, but I find reading too many horror stories on BYC can freak me out. Spend time on the positive stories and share pictures of your flock, if you can. It's fun!

 

[David61]

under it not so much but around it yes.
an apron to keep from digging in. a guard dog is great. my dog has cornered a few opossums at night and keeps other things moving fast out of the yard if they come in the fence.