New Coop done....almost!

[JoeQ]

Still need to do the water cup system, trying to decide where to put the container, what to use for the container and want to set something up that hold a weeks worth of food, any and all recommendations are much appreciated!!!!!

 

[007Sean]

Looking good so far!
You may wish to use some sort of a tie down! Looks like it might be top heavy in a high wind? JMHO

 

[JoeQ]

Looking good so far!
You may wish to use some sort of a tie down! Looks like it might be top heavy in a high wind? JMHO

Good point, will do that tomorrow morning!!!

 

[Ducksandchickens]

That looks super awesome!

 

[TheYLWFlock]

Ooh, LOVE IT! For the food and water, place it somewhere that is easy for all the chickens to access, as well as easy for you to replace. It depends on how many hens you have for the week long feeder. For example 1 hen eats about 1.5-2 pounds of feed a week (from what I’ve read, but it would depend on their size). So a 20 pound feeder would last 10-12(ish) hens about a week... just things to think about!

 

[2 many chickens]

Is that a rabbit hutch? I used to have a rabbit, it's house looked like that....

 

[JoeQ]

I think i may add lattice around the bottom portion, today went out to find four dead quail with no legs!!!

 

[mdees88]

I think i may add lattice around the bottom portion, today went out to find four dead quail with no legs!!!

I think if you put up lattice the coon/critter would be able to climb it and be bite height to the quail... though he could only grab through the side of the cage not the bottom.

I would put a trail camera up and see what you're up against....

might need an electric fence wire..

What is your floor made of? 1/2" hardware cloth?

Right now it looks like a coon could sit on the horizontal brace between the end legs and grab their feet...

 

[JoeQ]

I think if you put up lattice the coon/critter would be able to climb it and be bite height to the quail... though he could only grab through the side of the cage not the bottom.

I would put a trail camera up and see what you're up against....

might need an electric fence wire..

What is your floor made of? 1/2" hardware cloth?

Right now it looks like a coon could sit on the horizontal brace between the end legs and grab their feet...

I put up a trail cam and have not seen any activity at all! Not even a cat, i went with the lattice and a board along the top so even if a coon climbs the lattice and tries to reach through to the quails feet he wont be able to reach, hopefully this will help!! I have a bit of trimming etc then i plan to do a little covered area off the side with a roof that is hinged for egg removal, 90% of the time that's where the eggs were in the old pen. I also have the watering system to do.

 

[JoeQ]

I think if you put up lattice the coon/critter would be able to climb it and be bite height to the quail... though he could only grab through the side of the cage not the bottom.

I would put a trail camera up and see what you're up against....

might need an electric fence wire..

What is your floor made of? 1/2" hardware cloth?

Right now it looks like a coon could sit on the horizontal brace between the end legs and grab their feet...

the floor is 1/2" hardware cloth, forgot to mention that...