my first coop!

[cajunbuck]

Hoping to have 3 little ladies in this today. got the roost from Poultry Pods and love it so far! Any comments or suggestions are welcome!

 

[jimg5613]

Nice little setup. I hope you enjoy your chickens.

 

[kidd42]

Awesome coop and run, your girls will be very happy! Welcome to the addiction.

 

[CSWolffe]

Nice little coop!
What breeds are you housing in there?

 

[bryan99705]

Very nice little set up but I'm hesitant about the use of chicken wire instead of hardware cloth and the lack of a skirt. I realise it looks set up to lock down at night but the critters will come out at all time of the day for a easy meal. You appear to be in a nice urban area but the coons and fox are likely going to fine you and either tear thru the wire or dig under, either one leads to a broken heart. Not meaning to rain on your parade but you should be aware of the possible issue before it hits.

 

[CSWolffe]

He can always do what I did, add welded wire over the chicken wire around the lower perimeter. This adds extra protection from dogs and foxes and such.

 

[cajunbuck]

Bryan,

I appreciate the "devils advocate" for pointing out potential problems. I buried treated 2x4s to not only help with leveling, but also to help keep out diggers. I would be extremely surprised to see a fox or even a coon in our neighborhood. The only real threat i see to the chickens are hawks, but for them or any other predators that want to try, I have a 90lb boxer named "Tank" who should be able to handle pretty anything that comes our way

Hoping to have 3 RIR or similar breeds.