Does my coop need to be enclosed? Sorry, *Pic Heavy*

[R.M. Hens]

Chicken.Lytle :

My own coop has 2x4 farm fence for the top of the wall.

These blog posts may be of interest to you:
Coop "Expansion"
Lytle "Screw Ups": Coop Design
Wrong Roost!
My Clever Little "Helper"

Those posts were great and quite entertaining.​

 

[R.M. Hens]

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Definitely a good idea. Hopefully we won't need it anytime soon but hurricane season is approaching fast.

 

[perchie.girl]

R.M. Hens :

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Definitely a good idea. Hopefully we won't need it anytime soon but hurricane season is approaching fast.

I really like your coop area..

My High desert coop was pretty close to what you have already. Two walls and a roof. The difference is I had dog kennel panels on the open air sides, lined with chicken wire. I REALLY like the idea of having it open so you can walk in and tidy up the place.

We get a little snow in the winter (appx 7 days worth one day at a time) and the last time I had chickens they were fine. When it got cold and windy I stretched tarps over the open sides. My next coop will have a short wall at the bottom to reduce the cost of hardware cloth then shutters instead of tarps for bad weather. I know roost levels were already discussed. My roosts will be hung from the ceiling with rigid bars and clips so I can remove them for cleaning with the hose and a scrubber. I don't want anything resting on the ground if I can get away with it.​