New to chicks

[rriveramri]

I am almost done building my coop. Should the water and feeder go inside the coop or outside in the run.

 

[Mrs. Fluffy Puffy]

I would put them inside the coop.

 

[rriveramri]

Thanks

 

[4-H chicken mom]

I agree inside

 

[rriveramri]

My coop is 4 feet off the ground. Do you think that I should still put one outside as well??

 

[briteday]

I would put an extra waterer outside.

 

[rriveramri]

Thanks

I appreciate your feedback

 

[humm-n-cluck ranch]

Souer cute!! It is looking so nice and green, and it is cool to see another so cal person on here

 

[rriveramri]

I am trying to make it look like a barn. On my page I have a drawing of what I want it to look like when I am done. This has been a very cool experience for me and my kids; not so cool for my wife.

 

[j3707]

Looking good rriveramri!

Keeping food inside the coop might help deter varmits from robbing your feeder. Might. Maybe. Anyway, it'd stay dry.

With all that real estate you have up above the coop, you might think about putting a 3 or 5 gallon bucket up top and run a pipe or tube with a chicken licker nipple at the bottom for a convenient watering station ( I'm guessing, since you're in LA, you won't need to worry about the outside container freezing.)

Here's a sketch of what I mean:

Yes, I am a professional

With that setup and 3 chickens, you'd probably only have to top up the bucket once a month. Just a thought.