Welcome! I once had a coop in an out building, ran a sturdy estension cord to it (through a shallow buried plastic pipe) for lights and a heated water fount. A coop needs to be secure (no holes above 1/2") to secure from varmits (esp weasels, we recently had an exchange on that, I'm trying to secure the run currently). I can no longer get out to the outbuilding (wheelchair) but have made a coop on my side porch (which has 3 5'x5' windows). A little side porch or attached shed has convenient access to water and power (mine is accesed through the utility room on the north side of my house. Also can be entered without going outside (great during storms) and stays about 8 degrees warmer than outside temperatures. The coop has ventilation but no drafts and I don't heat it.
Question for experienced hatchers: I have a broody setting, started on March 24th (afternoon). Some of the eggs got cold before being collected so unsure if some were viable.) About 2 weeks into the set, she rolled one of the eggs out of the nest (it was cloudy inside with a nubbin but no chick). On what date may I assume the remaing, unhatched eggs are a lost cause? The broody, (a tiny bantam Wyandotte) is setting fo the first time but is glued to the nest evety time I look in (execpt for seconds long dashes to the treat bowl when it is put in). She is in a large wire dog crate with her own nest, water fount and feed).
