Predator Proofing! Called in sick today to prepare for my first chicks ever!

[Beer can]

Nice setup. Coop looks like one of those minihouses lol.
They sure build some nice coops. I always tell people if they insist on a prefab coop to see if they have any of those Amish shed companies around.
The TSC one's and others don't compare, cheap built.
They had a bunch of those Amish shed company coops at our county fair, well built heavy duty even the chicken tractors, they even deliver.
Pricey but building your own isn't cheap either.

 

[jthornton]

Nice! That first egg is very expensive, but building right is always cheaper than building over.
Mary

And the first egg is eggciting to find!

JT

 

[Living_Legend]

Added center t-post and rope which I will put netting over soon for free range area. Added auto door on inside keeping latched door on outside of coop, heater, and added a little play area.

 

[Folly's place]

Good progress!
Mary

 

[Living_Legend]

Oh yea. And a security camera

 

[Folly's place]

Nice coop!
Add wood strips screwed into the framing, over the hardware cloth, at least. We also have 2"x4" woven wire over the hardware cloth, under the screwed in wood strips. I'm paranoid!
Also, child-proof (raccoon proof) latches on every door and the nest box opening.
You do have hardware cloth over the windows, right?
It's very handsome!
Mary

 

[RESQME49]

Is that a carolina coop? Looks great! How many birds?

 

[blackdog043]

Looks good!

Add wood strips screwed into the framing, over the hardware cloth, at least.

Or use screws with washers to fasten the hardware cloth, those staples don't look like they will hold the HWC on very well, against predators.

 

[Living_Legend]

Nice coop!
Add wood strips screwed into the framing, over the hardware cloth, at least. We also have 2"x4" woven wire over the hardware cloth, under the screwed in wood strips. I'm paranoid!
Also, child-proof (raccoon proof) latches on every door and the nest box opening.
You do have hardware cloth over the windows, right?
It's very handsome!
Mary

I have heavy duty latches over nest box, locks on doors. no harware cloth over windows. if i decide to ever open them i will put it over them then.

inside the coop there is another 8 inches of 4x4 wood that blocks the ground so a preditor would have to dig past 3 feet to get in.

 

[jthornton]

Looks real nice.

Is there any ventilation we can't see? Coops need a lot of draft free vents to allow the moisture from breathing and pooping to escape.

JT