Woods Open Air Coop Scaled Down (Can I do a 4 x 10?)

[Coopin Is a Habit]

Update! Sorry for taking so long to reply to this thread. All that is left is one panel inside the run, the nylon netting for the top, and more cedar siding on the other side of the door

 

[Coopin Is a Habit]

 

[Coopin Is a Habit]

Inside, and the ladies

 

[FunClucks]

Inside, and the ladies
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How Awesome!!! If I were your chickens, I would love that!! Super coop/run envy over here.

 

[Coopin Is a Habit]

Thank you! It's been kinda hard and frustrating at times, but I am proud of the build, especially it being my first wood working project ever. Youtube works!! I wanted to make sure my ladies had the best life i could possibly give them with my limited space and also to be safe. Everyone in this thread has helped so much

How Awesome!!! If I were your chickens, I would love that!! Super coop/run envy over here.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Thank you! It's been kinda hard and frustrating at times, but I am proud of the build, especially it being my first wood working project ever. Youtube works!! I wanted to make sure my ladies had the best life i could possibly give them with my limited space and also to be safe. Everyone in this thread has helped so much

Any updates, now that it’s been a year? What do you like and don’t like? Everything holding up well for your climate?
I have read through this thread and am impressed with what you’ve done!

I would suggest black or green coated hardware cloth if you ever replace any, it’s better for seeing through. Also, strong aviary netting over the top, if not hardware cloth, because of predators.

How have the windows and door worked out?

 

[ChicoryBlue]

Any updates, now that it’s been a year? What do you like and don’t like? Everything holding up well for your climate?
I have read through this thread and am impressed with what you’ve done!

I would suggest black or green coated hardware cloth if you ever replace any, it’s better for seeing through. Also, strong aviary netting over the top, if not hardware cloth, because of predators.

How have the windows and door worked out?

Maybe @Coopin_Is_A_Habit is no longer active? I had a thought about red mites? Could having plywood covered by the tongue-in-groove for exterior siding make treating those sandwiched areas hard or impossible? Could the Woods style coop be sided with just the tongue-in groove alone (for exterior looks) or would even the channels between those boards be difficult to treat for red mites? @Ted Brown

 

[aart]

@coopin_is_a_habit hasn't been here since Nov 2, 2023,
and doesn't appear to be tagable...so probably must have disabled their membership.

 

[Ted Brown]

Maybe @Coopin_Is_A_Habit is no longer active? I had a thought about red mites? Could having plywood covered by the tongue-in-groove for exterior siding make treating those sandwiched areas hard or impossible? Could the Woods style coop be sided with just the tongue-in groove alone (for exterior looks) or would even the channels between those boards be difficult to treat for red mites? @Ted Brown

In Woods' book he describes a 10x16 KD that was boards with the cracks left open.

It did not occur to me until now but the open cracks might deter mites that live off the bird.

I have not had the pleasure of Red mites (Northern I have had to deal with) but have read they live in cracks and come to feed at night when chickens are roosting.