South Texas Coop and Run

[TexasEggRancher]

Almost done with the new coop and run. The new chicks will be moving into their new home soon. They are 4 weeks old now and growing fast.

 

[aart]

Very Nice!!
That's a lotta latchery on the screen/solid doors!

Gonna add anti-dig apron all around?
Good examples of apron installation, tho I'd not recommend 1/2" HC...go with 14ga 1x2 or 1x1, will hold up much longer and is easier to lay flat.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1110498/wire-around-coop#post_17093528
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-coop-project.1169916/page-2#post-18481208

 

[rosemarythyme]

I was about to say "Ventilation!" and then I saw the interior photo with the vent holes and the windows and latched doors open, so good job. Looks like a very nice build.

 

[TexasEggRancher]

Very Nice!!
That's a lotta latchery on the screen/solid doors!

Gonna add anti-dig apron all around?
Good examples of apron installation, tho I'd not recommend 1/2" HC...go with 14ga 1x2 or 1x1, will hold up much longer and is easier to lay flat.
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1110498/wire-around-coop#post_17093528
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/new-coop-project.1169916/page-2#post-18481208

Thanks for the comments. Yes, gonna work on the anti-dig apron this week and get the door built for the run area. Yes , there are a lot of hinges and latches on this thing. My wife thinks I'm a little crazy. The solid doors on the end are on removable hinges and can be taken off during the heat of the summer , which is usually around 9 months of the year around here. Been working on the feeder and waterer too. Want to move the chicks out to the coop sometime next week.

 

[aart]

Yes , there are a lot of hinges and latches on this thing. My wife thinks I'm a little crazy. The solid doors on the end are on removable hinges and can be taken off during the heat of the summer ,

Well, you are...a little...but I get it.
It's a very nice door design..... and build.
You may need even more ventilation

 

[Kiki]

The coop wall with the chicken door/ramp...you may want to open that wall with hardware cloth.
It is under the covered run and the roof will help keep the water/rain out.
This one:

The opposite wall (with the two doors that open) this one:

You might end up having to keep closed more often due to rain getting in.


I am in Houston and I have an open air coop.
It gets HOT! Too hot for a closed up coop, imo.


Very nice build!

 

[TexasEggRancher]

The coop wall with the chicken door/ramp...you may want to open that wall with hardware cloth.
It is under the covered run and the roof will help keep the water/rain out.
This one:
View attachment 1343340
The opposite wall (with the two doors that open) this one:
View attachment 1343341
You might end up having to keep closed more often due to rain getting in.


I am in Houston and I have an open air coop.
It gets HOT! Too hot for a closed up coop, imo.


Very nice build!

Well , looks like I might be adding more ventilation. Will see what I can come up with , shouldn't be to much trouble on that inner wall. Do yall think I should make it an open window covered with hardware cloth , but also have doors that can close if it is really cold ?

 

[Kiki]

Well , looks like I might be adding more ventilation. Will see what I can come up with , shouldn't be to much trouble on that inner wall. Do yall think I should make it an open window covered with hardware cloth , but also have doors that can close if it is really cold ?

It will never be that cold down here.
I know if sounds weird but just recently when it snowed here and we had the little ice storm...my open cooped chickens we just fine.

They didn't skip a beat.

 

[Kiki]

Be sure to close up that gap at the bottom of the run, all the way around.
Apron is a must...rats will come.

 

[Theladiesandagentleman]

Just fabulous. I'm going to have to redo my clean out doors to be like yours.