I have I have 6 khaki Campbells, 6 light sussex, and 8 swedish flowering eggs on the way. I am tossing around coop ideas.I have 6223 sq ft fenced in yard that will be available daily for them. I am hoping to utilize the space under my 10'x20' rear deck. It sits approx 4 ft off of the ground. It is not covered,but I will put a roof on the coop and trench some stone around the edge and maybe under for superior drainage. Our ground drain quickly anyhow. Nest boxes will have access from the outside, and I will design so that nearly the entire front opens if necessary.
My plan as it exists now would be to DLM and have PDZ? on poop boards.
This will be our second time hatching and first time with a coop.(first time didn't make it that far 4 out of 12 hatched, poor incubator, and power outage last three days of incubation, and then a light out in brooder.
My primary question is, do I have any chance of placing this under my deck without eliminating the deck as a place to socially gather do to smell.
My plan as it exists now would be to DLM and have PDZ? on poop boards.
This will be our second time hatching and first time with a coop.(first time didn't make it that far 4 out of 12 hatched, poor incubator, and power outage last three days of incubation, and then a light out in brooder.
My primary question is, do I have any chance of placing this under my deck without eliminating the deck as a place to socially gather do to smell.