My best friend has some fencing and metal roofing she is giving me (Yay for family and free stuff), so I will be planning a trip north to get it sometime soon. We won't be starting on my coop till a little later in April to give me time to get my materials a bit at the time. I could get them in one whack, but I like the occasional Starbucks to keep me awake toward the end of the work day, lol. Teaching tiny humans can be tiring.
I don't need much in the way of materials, windows, pop door of some sort, roosts, feeder/water, and run materials. As I mentioned, my best friend is giving me some of the materials for the run, so that will cut down on cost. I think the hardest part will be in the planning. We have coyotes, raccoons, possums, skunks, cats, dogs, owls, and hawks in our area, and the occasional wayward black bear. So predator-proofing will be a big concern. We haven't seen any black snakes for a number of years. We. have geese and ducks that have made our neighbors pond their permanent home, and they use our old wood shed as a maternity ward each year. I am hopeful that most of the animals in the above list have moved on to greener pastures and that it stays that way, but I am preparing to fend off what I know has been seen around in the past. Honestly, the skunks worry me the most. I know that sounds weird, but my husband went to start his bus for his morning school route about a week back, and there was one eyeballing him like it wanted to spray. I don't relish the thought of having to call into work because I upset a skunk and got sprayed. As silly as that sounds, it is a legitimate concern around my little abode.
The automatic door is one of my plans. I am not sure they type of fencing she has yet. Depending on the type I may have to change gears, but at least I would have fencing for a garden lol.
It is all good. He is saving some stuff for me, and I get to see my best friend in a week or two so it will all be worth it.
