Nice little coop, but that run is going to be too small for the number of birds, even if you move it around a lot. They may find the coop a bit too small once grown, as well. Those are some larger breeds.
I'm a first-time backyard chicken guy. Took ideas from many sites on the interweb and came up with this. So far so good. We have two buff orpingtons, two silver laced wyandottes and two black austrolorps. They're nine weeks and doing great! Looking forward to some great-tasting, natural eggs this fall.
Well Worth it though. I primarily use kennel panels. and you can add to them as well.i saw they have a kennel at the local costco..
i think you can use this as a run for the chickens.. a bit pricey though
I recently priced 10' x 6' panels at a True Value to add to my run $80 per panel. With the extras you get with this $429 doesn't seem like a bad deal. Yhe only problem with using dog kennel panels your still gonna have to cover the lower 2ft with hardware cloth to keep predators from reaching in, more expense. I used a dog kennel for my first run because I already had it. I'm seriously thinking additional run with be made from lumber and hardware cloth.i saw they have a kennel at the local costco..
i think you can use this as a run for the chickens.. a bit pricey though
Agreed - Kennels are pricey but in the long run they are so worth it! We kept looking on the internet and one day Walmart had a special ASPCA kennel 4x8 with gabled roof and cover marked down to $300. There are deals out there but sometimes it takes watchful time and energy to find the deals.i saw they have a kennel at the local costco..
i think you can use this as a run for the chickens.. a bit pricey though
That's the Barn Coop and kennel we got last year. We got the 4x4 Barn Coop with added 4x4 run attachment special ordered to go with it. This company is based in Utah and also make K-9 Dog Kennels. We were able to custom modify our coop-and-run from their website accessories. For instance, we didn't want the PVC feeders and asked them to weld the hole shut where the feeders entered the run. We ordered both a solid clean-out tray and a wire-kennel clean-out tray (one for winter and one for summer), we ordered a 4x4 run attachment instead of the usual 4x6 run, they changed the door location on the run for us, we wanted a manual pop-door, we got a couple treadle feeders and predator night eyes, and many other modifications they did for us. It came with 5 perch mounts which we only needed one. They claim 15-16 chickens are accommodated but mfrs exaggerate the number of chickens that comfortably fit in their coops. We certainly wouldn't put more than 8 chickens in it and find it perfect for just our 4 free-range chickens. ChickenCondos.com also makes a newer all-plastic coop model that looks somewhat similar to the Omelet EGLU but is sturdier and more functional than EGLU - IMO.you have something like this?
they call it chicken condos... . pretty pricey though X,XXX price
