My coop. 3rd time trying to post 4 pics

[Deb T]

 

[Deb T]

 

[Deb T]

 

[Deb T]

 

[Deb T]

 

[Deb T]

There is a poop tray under the roots on the table. Under the table i have feed cans and an extra bale of hay. I use construction sand on the poop boards. I use hay in the nests and coop floor. I use chicken chopped straw for the run to keep mud down. I put cinder blocks in the run to hold feeder in one corner and waterer in other corner of the run. I have a lift up lid from the outside over the nests to gather eggs. I forgot to lift the coop off the ground and put wire under ground perimeter. The coop is 5x8 and the run is 5x8. I painted outside but since i don't have insulation on it am stapling old feed bags to the walls. My dogs keep trying to dig at the coop so i put extra bricks collected around it but i have to alway rearrange them back because the dogs keep at it. My husband and I are not physically able now to do any digging to place wire in the perimeter ground. Any suggestions on the coop/run would be appreciated.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Nice pictures! I do love how a poop board preserves the floor beneath for use for other things (I use the area to put my feed/water station).
Regarding your dog - are you open to the idea of running a strand of electric fencing around the outside of the coop/run --- a single strand about 4 inches off the ground that is about 4 inches out from the enclosure (using the long insulators is a good way to accomplish that) will teach the dog a good lesson about steering clear of the enclosure. Is the dog an outdoor dog? If not, then making sure outside time is under supervision where you are able to provide immediate correction as soon as he/she approaches the coop/run would be a good start.

 

[Greg Mann]

Nice Job...it looks like a swell place for the chickens to live ;o)
Thanks for sharing,
Greg

 

[Deb T]

Golden feathers. My dogs are outside dogs. That wiring sounds like a good idea. But will I be able to open the human doors. Maybe if i put the wiring further out giving door swing. Believe it or not but my husband and I built it. It took all summer

 

[Deb T]

Thank you Greg