Hi all,
Having a lil trouble understanding some of the needs of our chickens for a coop design. First of all, this is a very urban design in the heart of Los Angeles so I'm not worried about predators except maybe the occasional cat but other than that nothing.
I was planning on purchasing a large chicken wire cage that is around 60 square feet that is large enough to go in and walk around and has a roof on it. I plan on also tarping the sides of the cage as well. Im planning to start with around 4 bantams and we would let the chickens scratch around the backyard freely during part of the day. My main question is do these chickens also need another classic style coop like the small wooden boxes I'm used to seeing or will they be ok with just being in the cage?
Having a lil trouble understanding some of the needs of our chickens for a coop design. First of all, this is a very urban design in the heart of Los Angeles so I'm not worried about predators except maybe the occasional cat but other than that nothing.
I was planning on purchasing a large chicken wire cage that is around 60 square feet that is large enough to go in and walk around and has a roof on it. I plan on also tarping the sides of the cage as well. Im planning to start with around 4 bantams and we would let the chickens scratch around the backyard freely during part of the day. My main question is do these chickens also need another classic style coop like the small wooden boxes I'm used to seeing or will they be ok with just being in the cage?