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[Wendy High]

Done. Sewing, threading, bending, stretching....scratching, cutting, injuring....it's a wrap. Holding any bantams older than 3 months. Now I can leave the property and not have to worry to terribly much. Next month going to add c purlin across top perpenducular to drill stem ceiling rafters. And adding 24" tall chicken wire with 1" mess to perimeter of bottom along with a concrete footer
Then I can say completed.

 

[bruceha2000]

Purpose of the chicken wire? Coons can reach through it and rip the head off a chicken resting against the fence.

 

[Wendy High]

Keep new baby chicks in as much as possible. So far my coon & possum problems come at night. And everbody is in hen house by then. Have a specialty trap for coons and possums.

 

[TJordan]

Finally got the pin yard complet. My kids found clovers to let the birds nibble on

 

[jimbob86]

I would just buy a little coop from farm and fleet or tractor supply.

I would not: those things cost hundreds of dollars and, and while "cute", are poorly constructed, with stapled on 1/4" pine wainscotting for walls ..... a hungry coon would get in there if he really wanted to ..... they are also too small for more than a couple of birds .....

one could do better with nothing more than a few repurposed pallets, a roll of hardware cloth, a couple sheets of 3/8" plywood, some screws and a cordless drill.....

 

[peastix]

Finally got the pin yard complet.


My kids found clovers to let the birds nibble on

Sweet!

 

[peastix]

I would not: those things cost hundreds of dollars and, and while "cute", are poorly constructed, with stapled on 1/4" pine wainscotting for walls ..... a hungry coon would get in there if he really wanted to ..... they are also too small for more than a couple of birds .....

one could do better with nothing more than a few repurposed pallets, a roll of hardware cloth, a couple sheets of 3/8" plywood, some screws and a cordless drill.....

x2

 

[cabinchicky]

x2

x3!not worth the effort

 

[TJordan]

I would not: those things cost hundreds of dollars and, and while "cute", are poorly constructed, with stapled on 1/4" pine wainscotting for walls ..... a hungry coon would get in there if he really wanted to .....  they are also too small for more than a couple of birds ..... 

one could do better with nothing more than a few repurposed pallets, a roll of hardware cloth,  a couple sheets of 3/8" plywood, some screws and a cordless drill.....

My mother n law got the $300 coop from TSS and it fell apart in 3 months. Not good. Build a simple coop. Less cost. Way more secure.

 

[TJordan]

Well my ladies are exploring their new run. Not complete by a long shot but they can get outside now and see the sun.

First brave souls