Wubba
Songster
I bought this prefab (Hill Country) from TSC for a temporary solution while I build the chicken palace...it's NOT intended to be long-term housing. (For scale: peak of roof is approx. 58", nearly 5ft.) However, I live in a rural area in northern Indiana, I need to predator-proof it. I bought heavier gauge hardware cloth and fender washers to add to all the areas already utilizing hardware cloth (currently, it's not a heavy enough gauge) and also plan on adding the HC to cover the entire bottom of the hen house (the hen house floor is a slide out tray--convenient, but not secure enough). We had planned to place the coop and run onto pavers around the perimeter and skirt (on the ground surrounding) it with hardware cloth. Also, the bottom of the nest box feels a bit flimsy, so I'm going to add a piece of wood to fasten it more securely, add rigidity and close-off a gap. I bought some hardware to attach to the doors that I can use a carabiner to secure. Lastly, I bought an automatic chicken door.
(Note: the run is incomplete here, I'm waiting until we are 'on-site' to complete assembly of that portion.)
Does all this seem adequate? Am I missing anything? Any other recommendations? Anyone with past experience with this coop have any insight/wisdom to share? TIA
(Note: the run is incomplete here, I'm waiting until we are 'on-site' to complete assembly of that portion.)
Does all this seem adequate? Am I missing anything? Any other recommendations? Anyone with past experience with this coop have any insight/wisdom to share? TIA