ClinesSilkies
In the Brooder
- Dec 5, 2018
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Hello! I am new to the forum and so excited to be here. My husband and I just moved into a new home and we are so excited bc we can finally have Silkies! The house had an existing Chicken Coop, that is a nice size and a great shell, but needs a lot of TLC before we are ready for our crew. I don’t think there have been any chickens here for a long time.
I went out and took some photos and thought I might ask from you seasoned professionals for any ideas of how to improve this coop and get it ready.
So far -I know I will be pressure washing the entire thing as well as disinfecting it, I don’t want anyone getting sick.
Also- plan to patch up the roof and finish shingling the rest of it or possibly doing a tin roof over the entire thing instead- any thoughts on that would be great.
Next- my thoughts are to enclose the back portion of the coop, where the siding is in the photos and the shelves to create a safe place from wind and rain. Would you also put their nesting boxes in there?
Our plan is to let them be free range during days that permit it, and come and go from the coop and do course lock up at night. We have a great fenced in yard so they can’t wander too far.
Please any design input or things we should definitely know to help our silkies out would be greatly appreciated! I can’t wait to get this place fixed up.
Oh any color ideas would be great too!
I went out and took some photos and thought I might ask from you seasoned professionals for any ideas of how to improve this coop and get it ready.
So far -I know I will be pressure washing the entire thing as well as disinfecting it, I don’t want anyone getting sick.
Also- plan to patch up the roof and finish shingling the rest of it or possibly doing a tin roof over the entire thing instead- any thoughts on that would be great.
Next- my thoughts are to enclose the back portion of the coop, where the siding is in the photos and the shelves to create a safe place from wind and rain. Would you also put their nesting boxes in there?
Our plan is to let them be free range during days that permit it, and come and go from the coop and do course lock up at night. We have a great fenced in yard so they can’t wander too far.
Please any design input or things we should definitely know to help our silkies out would be greatly appreciated! I can’t wait to get this place fixed up.
Oh any color ideas would be great too!