post your chicken coop pictures here!

[Amberjem]

I bet it doesn't. I'm sending healing vibes you way.

aww thanks it's doing fine now

 

[Sylvester017]

They make a nearly glass clear plastic sheeting that is 8 mil so stronger than the opaque 6 mil. I got some at Ace hardware. It really is clear, until it gets dirty from all the dust in the coop getting trapped between it and the 1/2" hardware cloth. My guess is it would last longer outside than 6 mil and not get nearly as dirty surrounding an outside run as it does covering the sides of a coop in a really dusty old barn.

We don't get snow but sometimes gully-washer rains. In our case with our open wire on 3 sides of our 4x6 coop we use a plywood board on the windward side and then tarp the rest of the coop at night, plus we have a pop-up canopy over the coop. The tarp is not so tightly pressed against the coop wire so the chickens never peck at it. We chickeneers all do what works best for our situations.

 

[Sylvester017]

Finally got ours done.

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Don't kill me for noticing that your roof slants down into the run area - the rain will pour on the chickens as they try to go out of the coop (some of my chickens like the rain but I don't think they'd care for roof water pouring down on their ramp). You can always get a rectangular canopy to set-up over your coop and run. That way there won't be any rain water entering the run or entering the nestbox when you open the lid to collect eggs. I like your attention to ventilation slots - here again a good reason for a canopy overhead during blowing rainfall. Enjoy your chickens for hours of entertainment!!!

 

[Sylvester017]

rain finally stopped here and a freeze hit us been working out in the cold to get the free range area set up got th gate and fencing up finally. decidd on using a tarp for the henhouse pen for now will do a solid roof in spring when it's warmer, and the tarp will hang over to protect a bit more from the winter winds




my dog loki seems to love sitting in this spot and relaxing watching over the chickens

I LUV the generous roof overhanging the nestbox lid for protection on rainy/snowy days!

 

[MeepBeep]

Don't kill me for noticing that your roof slants down into the run area - the rain will pour on the chickens as they try to go out of the coop (some of my chickens like the rain but I don't think they'd care for roof water pouring down on their ramp).

A small length of gutter (no end caps) hung inside the coop (since there is no room outside) at the end of that roof overhang would prevent that, and send the water to each side of the coop...

 

[MeepBeep]

double post...

 

[Sylvester017]

A small length of gutter (no end caps) hung inside the coop (since there is no room outside) at the end of that roof overhang would prevent that, and send the water to each side of the coop...

That's a good solution that wouldn't have needed the added expense of gutters if the roof had slanted the opposite direction - but you're right to suggest the gutter as a fix. I personally like the rectangular canopy idea because not only is it great cover from the rain, it keeps the coop shaded in the summer as we've discovered.

 

[Amberjem]

I LUV the generous roof overhanging the nestbox lid for protection on rainy/snowy days!

we've been known to get our share of rain here lol, and I didnt want to deal with water getting into the henhouse area and especially in the nestbox area where I want them very happy and comfy at either laying eggs or possibly setting on some eggs, and I really didnt want to put my small building skills to test over the hinged door and possible leaks, and it seemed to me snow piled up on a nestbox hinged roof left alot of opportunity for snow and wet and damp getting into the nest box area's, plus eventually I want to do something with harvesting some of the rainwater off the roof

 

[bruceha2000]

Don't kill me for noticing that your roof slants down into the run area - the rain will pour on the chickens as they try to go out of the coop (some of my chickens like the rain but I don't think they'd care for roof water pouring down on their ramp). You can always get a rectangular canopy to set-up over your coop and run. That way there won't be any rain water entering the run or entering the nestbox when you open the lid to collect eggs. I like your attention to ventilation slots - here again a good reason for a canopy overhead during blowing rainfall. Enjoy your chickens for hours of entertainment!!!

Look at the second picture Sylvester. It appears the entire coop and run structure is on a patio under a high "tent" canopy. No rain concerns there!

 

[Amberjem]

hey everyone good morning thought I would poke my head in say hello before I start canning today have a awesome day building