Question for Those Who Have Open Air Coops

[3KillerBs]

One the shelter end, how much of the wall did you sheathe and how much do you think is best sheathed?

I am expecting to leave 6-12 inches unsheathed at the top but I don't know if the walls should be carried to the ground or not? This is going to be a walk-in coop with roosts at about 4 to 4 1/2 feet high to facilitate me being able to inspect birds.

 

[Flockincrazy]

Here is my open coop one solid wall and 3open I live in Northern Ohio so I have inserts for winter

 

[Sally PB]

@Flockincrazy, what a great plan! I like your idea a lot.

AHA! Now I can see a way to add on to my coop! Enlarge the run, put in some solid walls on the existing part... take over the whole side yard... get 20 more chickens... Stop me, somebody!! Chicken maaaaaath!

Sorry, didn't mean to go off thread.

 

[Flockincrazy]

@Flockincrazy, what a great plan! I like your idea a lot.

AHA! Now I can see a way to add on to my coop! Enlarge the run, put in some solid walls on the existing part... take over the whole side yard... get 20 more chickens... Stop me, somebody!! Chicken maaaaaath!

Sorry, didn't mean to go off thread.

Not a problem my chickens ducks and bunnies love it especially summer in Ohio is crazy humid in the 90's