New Coop

[Creteloc]

4 birds total, including the new ones you plan to integrate soon?

Yes, 4 total. I have 2 from the original batch that are 9 weeks old and 2 from the new batch that are 5 1/2 weeks old.

 

[aart]

Yes, 4 total. I have 2 from the original batch that are 9 weeks old and 2 from the new batch that are 5 1/2 weeks old.

Your new enclosure should work OK for 4 birds size-wise...not sure about your ventilation, guess time may tell on that.
Do you get a ton of snow there?
What does the run look like...does it have a solid roof?

 

[Creteloc]

Yes, we get a lot. Last year we had close to 3 feet on our roof. The run doesn't have a solid roof. It's a tarp over wire with a very steep grade. We wanted a tarp so we can shake it off easily throughout the winter. We are working on expanding the run, but I'm not sure it'll be done before snow sets in. It's currently only 40" wide x 80" long.

 

[aart]

It's a tarp over wire with a very steep grade. We wanted a tarp so we can shake it off easily throughout the winter.

Pic to show steepness?

 

[Creteloc]

It has a full tarp though, not that one that came with it. It entirely covers the back side of the run (which is against a fence anyway) and then the top.

 

[Soon2BChixMom]

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It has a full tarp though, not that one that came with it. It entirely covers the back side of the run (which is against a fence anyway) and then the top.

How do you think that run will hold up? I’ve looked at it many times, but haven’t pushed the button to buy yet. My hubs made me a run out of lattice that was just sitting around not being used. The girls can still get to their secured run and coop (which I close up at night). It’s giving them an extra 18 sq ft of run space.
On Amazon, one of the reviewers added training wheels to make it a chicken tractor. My hubby thinks I should invest in a really nice chicken tractor that a local Amish man makes. But, I’m like $600+ - I need to see if I really like this chicken thing before I commit to that. It looks like a baby carriage or a space shuttle.

 

[Creteloc]

It's good so far. We fortified it with hardware cloth though, because I felt like the wire was too far apart. I just wish it was a tad bigger. We have very limited space.

 

[aart]

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It has a full tarp though, not that one that came with it. It entirely covers the back side of the run (which is against a fence anyway) and then the top.

Might be worth putting plywood under tarp, that's not steep enough to shed snow.
Luan underlayment is fairly cheap....3/16 thick.