Silkie thread!

[ChicksNherps]

you wake up one morning after a big snow and it be caved in for shure

even with the steel posts? Also, when the tarp is on it has about a 45 degree incline on all sides so wouldn't the snow just fall off?

 

[chickendales]

even with the steel posts? Also, when the tarp is on it has about a 45 degree incline on all sides so wouldn't the snow just fall off?

yes snow can knock over t post and not snow well sit on it just like ruff of a house and tarp sage so at some point the snow well stick even it the 45 % agle keep some off

 

[ChicksNherps]

here's a picture of the whole thing, you can see the height of the middle pole compared to the outer poles so you can get a better picture of the gradient
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[chickendales]

here's a picture of the whole thing, you can see the height of the middle pole compared to the outer poles so you can get a better picture of the gradient
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it might work if we have winter like last year but not if we have bad winter and the tarp well rip the middle post is only thing holding it up

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Is there a porch light? There are converters that can screw into the place the bulb goes and either add outlets on the sides, or replace the bulb with an outlet.

 

[sheeshshe]

if it isn't taught, it is going to cave in... from my experience anyways.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

here's a picture of the whole thing, you can see the height of the middle pole compared to the outer poles so you can get a better picture of the gradient
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It will sag with weight between the center post and the outer ones. Ask me how I KNOW this.

 

[ChicksNherps]

yes snow can knock over t post and not snow well sit on it just like ruff of a house and tarp sage so at some point the snow well stick even it the 45 % agle keep some off

This is the best I can do for the time being, so lets hope it holds

Otherwise they will be living indoors. Also I have tested the coop for predators, I intentionally set my friend's dog on the coop because she was completely crazy about getting in and killing them. Before anyone says anything she WAS on a leash just a loose one so she could test for weak spots. Needless to say she couldn't get in.

 

[sheeshshe]

It will sag with weight between the center post and the outer ones. Ask me how I KNOW this.

yes that exactly!

 

[sheeshshe]

This is the best I can do for the time being, so lets hope it holds

Otherwise they will be living indoors. Also I have tested the coop for predators, I intentionally set my friend's dog on the coop because she was completely crazy about getting in and killing them. Before anyone says anything she WAS on a leash just a loose one so she could test for weak spots. Needless to say she couldn't get in.

a raccoon will dig under that and go in.