Sort of remodeling my coop? Need input.

[aart]

Would drilling a hole under this overhang

Maybe, but that tiny overhang doesn't look too sturdy.
What is the material?

 

[3KillerBs]

Would drilling a hole under this overhang be a good idea, the wind is usually blowing on the other side of the coop, I am thinking that the overhang would act as a rain/snow blocker if any would even get in from this side.

I wonder if you could pull the top board off and remount it like a little awning -- allowing a lot more airflow than a few little holes could provide?

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

Maybe, but that tiny overhang doesn't look too sturdy.
What is the material?

Just roofing shingles it blows around a little bit when it is really windy. A lot of the shingles are falling apart at the front edge. The old feed bag is mostly there to help prevent snow from getting in, but underneath it the shingles are pretty torn up.

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

I wonder if you could pull the top board off and remount it like a little awning -- allowing a lot more airflow than a few little holes could provide?

I don't know. But feel free to ask for better pictures of any thing on the coop, and I can even get the dimensions of it too.

 

[aart]

Just roofing shingles it blows around a little bit when it is really windy. A lot of the shingles are falling apart at the front edge. The old feed bag is mostly there to help prevent snow from getting in, but underneath it the shingles are pretty torn up.View attachment 3023766

Sounds like you need to replace the roofing with something in good shape and big enough to create real overhangs.

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

we cant drill holes in the coop today because we don't have the drill right now, but tomorrow we might be able too, I am hoping we can tomorrow. If not probably after tomorrow.

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

I had been seeing blood on the wood shavings recently but couldn't figure out who it was from but today I looked at everyone and then bright as day was some blood on Darth Vader rear end. I looked and it is just a broken tail feather that was bleeding so much. It isn't fresh blood anymore but when I went out to feed them I took pictures of it or thought I had taken pictures of it. One of the top tail feathers was broken, she has a bare butt. What I am going to start doing to help prevent this from happening is let them out earlier until we can get the ducks out of this coop.

 

[3KillerBs]

a broken tail feather that was bleeding

If the feather stub is still there you need to pull it out in order to get the feather's blood supply to close off. Otherwise it's going to keep bleeding at least intermittently.

 

[AngelinaThePekin8]

If the feather stub is still there you need to pull it out in order to get the feather's blood supply to close off. Otherwise it's going to keep bleeding at least intermittently.

I believe the feather stub is still there. Is there any specific way I should pull it out?

 

[3KillerBs]

I believe the feather stub is still there. Is there any specific way I should pull it out?

It's not going to be fun no matter how you do it. I've never had to, but with both chickens and cockatiels the method I've read about is to grasp the feather stub firmly with needlenose pliers, put your other hand on the skin close to the base of the feather to support it so that it doesn't tear, and pull firmly and carefully.

You may need an extra set of hands to secure the chicken.