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So if I understand correctly, and you plan to put the pallets under one or both of the raised coops, I would go a different route. Perhaps raising them higher for easier cleaning and better air flow?
I still wouldn't consider it optimum, but with modification, I could see them working as a base for a floor inside a building. Under a raised coop, not so much.
I still wouldn't consider it optimum, but with modification, I could see them working as a base for a floor inside a building. Under a raised coop, not so much.
The run in the original photo is new and will be an addition to our current setup. We were letting the girls free range, but after losing two to hawks, we aren't letting them do that anymore, so we are trying to create as much roaming space as possible while still keeping them protected.
In the new photo, we had the two coops next to each other while we were introducing the new hens (the littles) to the older hens (the bigs) once they were civil, we removed some of the hardware cloth and connected them giving them more room.
Plan now is to move the current setup and connect to the new 10x20 run. My thought with the pallets is to place the current setup on top of the pallets to keep it off the ground and make it easier to clean, but want feedback from people who have more experience than us on doing this