Will this coop work for the time being ?

[Kiki]

heres a update on the coop . living space is 30x10ish &and houses a off the ground coop. would this works for the time being ?

Looks super cute.
Are those pallets?

A dog can easily break through it.

 

[junebuggena]

Excellent job! Plenty of shelter and shade. And even the most determine coyote is going to have to really work to get at the chickens. The only potential issue is the chicken wire covering when it comes to keeping raccoons out. Raccoons can shred that stuff with very little effort. And they can reach right through it to grab a bird. A coop that can be shut each night is the best way to keep them safe at night.

 

[xxcody2gunsxx]

That looks great! I can't believe you built that in haste! Would you be willing to share your design!

Theres really no design to it . Pallets ,plywood ,wood and chicken wire .

People are always going to nitpick. It looks great. The dust bath area is a good addition. I'm building mobile so I don't have an area stripped of all green, but some of New Mexico is pretty barren anyway. You've given them security, space, shade, water, and feed. That's a good start.

Thanks .what little vegetasion I had "weeds" have disappeared in there already lol

Excellent job! Plenty of shelter and shade. And even the most determine coyote is going to have to really work to get at the chickens. The only potential issue is the chicken wire covering when it comes to keeping raccoons out. Raccoons can shred that stuff with very little effort. And they can reach right through it to grab a bird. A coop that can be shut each night is the best way to keep them safe at night.

Thanks !! The coop that is raised off the Ground can be shut if needed to . I hinged a door for it thinking about winter time . Raccoons arn't a problem here in Albuquerque ,NM . In fact you never see one . Just neighborhood Cats , dogs and Hawks pose a problem for these chickens

 

[junebuggena]

Theres really no design to it . Pallets ,plywood ,wood and chicken wire .

Thanks .what little vegetasion I had "weeds" have disappeared in there already lol

Thanks !! The coop that is raised off the Ground can be shut if needed to . I hinged a door for it thinking about winter time . Raccoons arn't a problem here in Albuquerque ,NM . In fact you never see one . Just neighborhood Cats , dogs and Hawks pose a problem for these chickens

Just because you don't see them, doesn't mean they aren't there. There is no place in North America that is completely free of raccoons and coyotes. They inhabit every single city, town, and wild environment on the continent. To say they aren't a problem where you live is being naive.

 

[xxcody2gunsxx]

Just because you don't see them, doesn't mean they aren't there. There is no place in North America that is completely free of raccoons and coyotes. They inhabit every single city, town, and wild environment on the continent. To say they aren't a problem where you live is being naive.

Coyotes are around but rarely seen in my neighborhood . I've never seen a Raccoon in these parts .

 

[Kiki]

I hate to sound ugly but I must tell you that my family pet, a dog, of 7 yrs....who is a as sweet as can be...
Tore through some fence boards and ripped the hardwire cloth off the ONE side of the coop that did not have a piece of wood over the hardwire cloth.

This was after I had the chickens for a while and he was used to them.
It happened so fast and we SO NEVER in a million years thought our own dog would do that.

I learned my lesson about what it means to be predator proof the hard way.

 

[Kiki]

The wild dogs actually scare me more than the raccoons...but I have 4 dogs to keep raccoons away.

 

[junebuggena]

Found this article from a local Albuquerque, NM paper.
http://www.abqjournal.com/423942/rascally-raccoons-wreaking-havoc-across-the-duke-city.html

 

[Kiki]

Cody...I PROMISE we are not trying to piss your off or scare you.
Right June!?

 

[junebuggena]

Right. Just trying to be realistic. I'd hate to see a post in a few months about how a coon tore through chicken wire and you went to feed them in the morning and found a massacre. What coons do to chickens is just terrible to witness. Please don't think for even a second that you are somehow in a magical oasis that is completely racoon-free. That place does not exist in North America. The fact is, raccoons are everywhere. And they love to eat chicken. And chicken wire does not keep them out. And they don't care about dogs barking. And they can figure out how to open most simple latches. And they are freakishly strong. To underestimate them is foolish.