starting my run

[tav1]

well it's a start, the 1x3's are just so I could get the 4x4's level across(height wise) to be replaced
with 2x6's top and bottom. I have to add 1 more 4x4 for my door entrance. had to
get the 4x4's in before the ground froze .

for the roof I'm gonna put some 2x4's with brackets and then put up some plastic
corrugated sheets. for the wire I don't want to get to expensive so maybe some
chain link........I plan on buying grown hens 3 to be exact .

and for the coop chicken door i don't have enough room for a upward sliding door(it will hit the window) so i'm
thinking of going side ways I think that will work. if not just a door flap with hinges and bolt lock.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

Good plan.
One of my runs is a repurposed chain link dog kennel. It works well for things like dogs and hawks (it's covered). But they still have to be locked in a safe coop at night. Weasels and mink can get through the chain link and possums and coons go through the larger openings around doors.

 

[tav1]

oh forgot to mention the coop is inside my shed, you can see the door
bottom left just have to cut thru it . I've since enclosed it and ready for
tenants. just got to get the outside done and get this winter over with.

 

[tav1]

haven't punched thru to make the door yet but this something I thru
together with scrap wood just to see if it worked...yup it does.
so when it's time I just have to tweak it up a little. have to go sideways
cuz there's not room to go up and down .

 

[Free Feather]

That is very small, even if there are only 2 birds in there.

 

[tav1]

well that's all the room I have.....but looking at it I kinda agree so I might blow out the
left side and extend it a couple feet more.


UPDATE...... so as of this afternoon I opened the coop up a little more. after looking at it and listening
to what seasoned peeps have to say I decided to take some advise , it should give them more run
to live being 3 hens.......now I really have no more room to give them after this.....lol


from this

to this







thanks glenn

 

[tav1]

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