Reviews by 3KillerBs

Needs more pictures integrated into the article to illustrate the build. Also dimensions for the various pieces so that a person could duplicate it without having to work everything out for himself.

An interesting variation on the standard hoop house with some thoughtful details. I'd have liked to seen some closeups of how the wire was woven in the seaming.

Some more details about your climate and management system would be helpful to people thinking of building a similar coop and wondering if it would meet their needs.

Very useful information.

The intent is good, but sorely lacking in detail.

Great summary of practical principles that could, I believe, be applied to any breed. The comparison pictures were quite valuable.

This article is useful as far as it goes, but it doesn't go very far into pros, cons, space needs, housing needs, brooding needs, etc. 1/8 acre for a dozen turkeys doesn't translate well into either "A couple BB meat birds to harvest for the holidays" or "A breeding pair (trio? ??? -- what is the usual male-to-female ratio anyway?), and their offspring for sustainable harvesting."

More depth and detail could be added to make this article more helpful.

Good "quick tips" sort of general principles article but I'd like to see more hard info on space required, temperatures, etc.

Using the dimmer and the smaller bulb is good, but this brooder is tiny and ill-ventilated.

Great to see this comparison! I was surprised at how close the weights were.

If you do make more capons and carry them longer it would make an interesting update.

Needs a lot more details with photos and illustration. A beginner would be left wondering how to actually implement these steps.

The wire rings to hold the light and the wire divider are creative, but the brooder is very small and not well-ventilated.

No illustrations and potentially dubious advice in recommending Gatorade instead of Save-A-Chick or other poultry-appropriate electrolyte.

Nice way of giving chicks a reasonable amount of room while they're still small, but you're going to want a lid on that in a couple weeks when they start to fly.

Nice little playpen for use in a protected area on dry days during integration. Plans would have been helpful even if build photos were unavailable.

Incredibly informative! I'm taking notes for building my own maternity ward.

Nice overview to help people plan their flocks.

Could be improved with photos of eggs from specific breeds mentioned.

An attractive and well-built structure with a reasonable set of build photos but woefully underventilated.

Very nice DIY builds. Great to have a gravity waterer that can fill from the top.

Breezy, friendly tone is appealing but the information is superficial.

I suggest going into more depth about suitability for different climates and management systems. More photos would also be helpful.

In re: "Most common breeds of laying hens would be Leghorns and Isa Browns." A quick survey of 4, large, US hatcheries didn't turn up a single ISA Brown. Perhaps substituting "red sex link" would make the article more applicable to a wider geographical range?

Creative use of space for brooding just a few chicks. Raising them in the coop makes everything easier.