I am considering this for siding of the coop. Wondering if anyone had built a coop with the material? My concern is that the chickens may peck at the radiant barrier (inside) coating of the siding, which may not be healthy for the chickens. We live in north Texas where temps can exceed 100...
We started with laying the foundation by manually excavating and leveling the paving stones and the floor sill during the hot temps in north Texas of 100+ degrees. The area is 6' x 16' to support up to 10 chickens.
We started coop framing soon after. Coop area is 6' x 4'.
Framing the coop...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
My wife Rachel and I purchased our first day or two old chicks a month ago, 2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Barred Rock. Amazing how much they grew in just a month! We have them in the house in a large dog crate at the time while we build our...