After a few years I am back (that's why I'm an Old New).
Had laying hens, but when we moved a few years ago, did not have the time to get a secure coop ready for them. They were given away to a very happy home. Their last chicken had died from old age - so a great place to be a chicken.
Anyway, we are converting our greenhouse into a chicken coop. Since we've been able to get the garden space ready, I won't need the greenhouse for vegetables this summer. We'll be adding insulation, interior walls and have decided that we would splurge on an automatic door since we aren't having to buy a building for a coop.
This house is at 8,500 ft (down from the last one at 9,500ft altitude) so will be a snug, warm coop for the ladies. We have bear and mountain lion (along with smaller predators) so will have hot wire protecting the coop and run.
Have ordered our Favorelles for a Mid May delivery (our last freeze date is June 15th) and are very excited and are having fun planning and plotting
Had laying hens, but when we moved a few years ago, did not have the time to get a secure coop ready for them. They were given away to a very happy home. Their last chicken had died from old age - so a great place to be a chicken.
Anyway, we are converting our greenhouse into a chicken coop. Since we've been able to get the garden space ready, I won't need the greenhouse for vegetables this summer. We'll be adding insulation, interior walls and have decided that we would splurge on an automatic door since we aren't having to buy a building for a coop.
This house is at 8,500 ft (down from the last one at 9,500ft altitude) so will be a snug, warm coop for the ladies. We have bear and mountain lion (along with smaller predators) so will have hot wire protecting the coop and run.
Have ordered our Favorelles for a Mid May delivery (our last freeze date is June 15th) and are very excited and are having fun planning and plotting
