When I moved into my house the coop was already here. I'm guessing (and my guess could be very very off) that its about 15' long by 4' deep and 5' high (because I can just stand in it without hitting my head).
The coop has 3 solid sides and the front is made out of a chain link-style fence however it is much stronger and sturdier (i'm not sure how to discribe it).
The problem is when it rains or snows - and being washington it happens to do that almost daily - the rain (or snow on occasion) tends to blow into the coop.
It makes the straw wet and yuck not to mention I feel sorry for the chickens having a wet coop.
My question is does anybody else have this problem? And how can I fix it? I don't want to have to enclose the coop because they only get out one or two times a week and I think in that case a completely enclosed coop would be mean.
Also there is only one large main door for humans to go in and out of but the 'safe' area for the chickens is behind the coop where it is hard to get the chickens. Is there a way to easily add a door to one of the solid walls (I have no handyman skills what so ever)
The coop has 3 solid sides and the front is made out of a chain link-style fence however it is much stronger and sturdier (i'm not sure how to discribe it).
The problem is when it rains or snows - and being washington it happens to do that almost daily - the rain (or snow on occasion) tends to blow into the coop.
It makes the straw wet and yuck not to mention I feel sorry for the chickens having a wet coop.
My question is does anybody else have this problem? And how can I fix it? I don't want to have to enclose the coop because they only get out one or two times a week and I think in that case a completely enclosed coop would be mean.
Also there is only one large main door for humans to go in and out of but the 'safe' area for the chickens is behind the coop where it is hard to get the chickens. Is there a way to easily add a door to one of the solid walls (I have no handyman skills what so ever)