New chicken father of 12

[Henrietta 65]

Hi and welcome to byc I agree with Dobie lover there are few tweaks you could make but apart from that looks like a nice spacious coop for them

 

[N F C]

Hello, it looks like you could use more ventilation in your coop and your run needs to be much larger. Other than that, you're off to a good start!

 

[CluckerFamily]

Welcome to BYC!!!

 

[SulkyBantam]

Welcome! Nest boxes can be anything, from boxes to buckets, but some people raise them on the wall, have an outside access hatch or give them curtains. It depends on your hens!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUN-omenal Flock!

I hope you enjoy BYC as much as we do!

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and welcome to BYC.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

So glad you decided to join our community! I definitely agree with the others, no matter how cold it gets in your territory, you NEED to remove that insulation in the eaves and install hardware cloth. Chickens produce a ton of moisture at night and it's all going to fall back down as dew and frost making the chickens wet and frost bitten. Moisture needs to rise and go out the roof, 1/2 square foot of vent space per bird.

Expand your run, outside they need 10 square feet per bird for good mental health or they can turn cannibalistic.

Enjoy your flock and welcome to ours!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to the pulse beat of the poultry community, BACKYARD CHICKENS