Please critique my coop design, before I build it.

[HawaiiHomestead]

I didn't overlap my hardware cloth, but secured it edge-to-edge on the 4" posts. We're planning on putting on trim boards when the cost of wood comes down to further secure the edges of the wire.

If you enlarge this you can see how we did it.

Mine is like that. Essentially, a big wire box with a 3-sided shelter on the windward end -- though I *did* put a tarp on part of that wall in the winter when we were getting severe storms. ("Severe" by NC standards -- laughable to northerners. ).

That makes sense. I suppose it would depend on how well you can direct water around your coop and run and how the land slopes.



I love my open air setup.

As long as there is a place that always stays dry and where they can get out of the wind they should be happy. When I was learning about chickens at first the experienced people here taught me that the keys to chicken health are space, air, and good nutrition.

Awesome, thank you! Very helpful and clear direction to move forward with!

 

[3KillerBs]

Awesome, thank you! Very helpful and clear direction to move forward with!

This is the build thread for Neuchickenstein. It's rambly and doesn't get started for a number of pages, but you might want to browse though the parts covering the actual construction. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/large-open-air-coop-in-central-nc.1443812/