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A few days of freezing daytime temps, maybe 10-14 days. Lots of chilly nights, though. (Great for fruit trees!)

I do have a heater stand for the waterer. There are two very large vents in the coop, so I don't know if moisture would accumulate all that much. But good to know!
 
A few days of freezing daytime temps, maybe 10-14 days. Lots of chilly nights, though. (Great for fruit trees!)

I do have a heater stand for the waterer. There are two very large vents in the coop, so I don't know if moisture would accumulate all that much. But good to know!
Your place sounds like mine--You will be fine unless there is a long cold spell out your way. Take the water out of the coop if lows will be in the teens.

Great coop!
 
We're still confused about Pat. Anybody want to take a gander at gender?
Pat is a Marans x Marans/CCL mix

Pat at 5 weeks





Pat today




Pat's neck and back feathers




 
Deb, in the Uusimaa area (most southern county of Finland) we have approximately 250 lynxes, which is quite a lot, but mostly they stay away from people. We have a couple of motorways that surround us on three sides a couple of kilometers from here, so that forms sort of a barrier.

Its just that they are good at keeping hidden and if they are hungry will come in the night to dine on what they can find. Not saying a Linx would be a threat to people just that they can and will come in for poultry ..... All roads have drainage culverts.... animals use those as access points.

But Like Alaskan said they would carry it further....

deb
 
Vehve: thats a bummer about ur chick. It may have been alaskans dw that made the kill.

totally right! I second that!
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@Peep_Show LOVE the coop!!!!!!! It is not only pretty but extremely practical!
 
Okay... Inside of coop tour time. This is the cleanest it will ever be.

Slide out poop tray (outside view and inside view)


The roost is removable and can be configured for more and wider bars. But right now they're small birds, so just the one.


The waterer is located under the roost loft, so no poop will get into it. It is easy to grab from the main doorway



View from the front door



Nest boxes are covered at present with wire mesh to prevent sleeping therein.



And the residents! Pat (OE of yet undetermined sex) and the RSL's, 3 Cinnamon Queens (RIR x SLW) Edith, Mabel and Maude
(Note the rose combs on them)



I checked on them after an hour and they hadn't moved much...then I figured it out: They had never seen sawdust before, let alone walked on it. Last I checked, though, one had found something tasty in the feeder. At least they won't starve to death.

Awesome job on this.... you are an excellent deisgner... Love the roll out poop tray.... best design of that I have seen to date

deb
 

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