That's perfect!! That hen is looking. as if to say" What happened to my chicks during transport? Major malfunction!"Our house is more contemporary, even though it is on an old farmstead, so aesthetically it fits in well. No transporter room, but the sick bay is here
very cute!
. The ~4' high run seemed like plenty for the chickens ... until I had to crouch down to get through the `3' high door into the run and waddle my way through the run for the umpteenth time, crawling over the perch in the process. Now that they're free-ranging part of the day, I feel less guilty about how small their outside space is.
We have the land, just not the know how to construct something
Our chickens are afraid of the coop floor - maybe it's just them - lol! We put a rubber mat on the floor and they'll go inside now. They were also very leary of the steps/ladder and chose to fly up to the door, running into the doorway with their wings, so we made a traditional-style ramp for them. There are no elevated roosts, or headroom to put any, so we have to close off the nest area at night to keep them from sleeping (and pooping) in there, then open it up in the morning. It kind of defeats the light-sensing auto-door we got so we could sleep in
On the plus side, it is quite easy to move and to clean, the walls are similar to Little Tykes playhouses, so it's double-walled and tough as nails. Access to the coop itself from the outside (where I can stand up straight) is very good, with a door to the nesting compartment and the whole back opening up for access to the entire coop.
I shouldn't run it down too much - I'm just frustrated with what it lacks for what I paid for it (and kicking myself a bit about it - lol!)
