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[NavyChickens]

 

[Waddles]

Jaxon, s your run covered on the bottom?

 

[bruceha2000]

Had a hawk attack last Saturday, bugger went right into my walk in tractor coop and got one of my Iowa pullets. Normally the tractor door is just propped open and they have run of a mobile pen that I can move around the yard as well. However, the one thing it had been lacking was good covered spots for the girls to hide under. Well, some old plastic dog coop halves are now out in the yard, and today I turned the door into a Dutch door, so that I can leave the top closed while the bottom of it is propped open to allow the girls free range of the pen. I hope that make the coop a little more safer for the girls. It still needs a little tweaking yet, so I'll take a picture of it later.

So sorry to hear that! We all fear such things but take that chance since the chickens really love being outside.

A question: If the open lower half of the door is big enough for the hens to go in and out, wouldn't a hawk be able to do the same?

 

[mpolt81]

I later changed the 8" tires for a solid 10" due to weight. Still going to add a auto feeder/water in the shape of a silo.

 

[Chipper Chicken]

I later changed the 8" tires for a solid 10" due to weight. Still going to add a auto feeder/water in the shape of a silo.

Very nice! Love this style. Are the roosts in the monitor section or the structure on the coop floor? Do you have your chickens in it yet? Please post more pictures! What state/country are you in? Do you plan on closing the trap door at night? I like the hardware cloth(not the chicken wire so much, too risky for me) If you need more ventilation it doesn't look like it would be hard to add either. Great job, very professional looking.

 

[Cluckies]

Just finished adding a bigger run onto my existing coop (not stained yet). You can see more photos if interested at my coop page

Cluckies Coop

 

[Five03Farms]

Just finished with the girls new coop. Its an 8' x 12' converted shed.

 

[bruceha2000]

Just finished with the girls new coop. Its an 8' x 12' converted shed.

Looks nice! Except the ladder roost. Chicken feet do not grip a "branch" like song bird feet do. 2x4's wide side up or 3" round fence rails are a better choice.

 

[Granny368W]

I am so excited, we got our hen house and run all fixed up with power today...Our son in law is here for a few days and he did it for us!! Tonight I went out to close their door and I opened the hen house door,turned the light on so I could count them and they all perked up.... I think they thought it turned day light already...lol

 

[MeepBeep]

Looks nice! Except the ladder roost. Chicken feet do not grip a "branch" like song bird feet do. 2x4's wide side up or 3" round fence rails are a better choice.

In addition to that in cold weather the larger flat roost allows the bird to lower them selves down on the perch and cover their feet including their toes with their body and feathers to prevent frost bite especially to the tips of their toes... On a small perch the tips of the toes are wrapped under the perch and exposed, with little chance the bird can cover them up...