Reviews by Sally PB

Interesting article! Thank you for doing this experiment, and I look forward to reading the updates.

If I had to pick one coop and run to copy from what I've seen on BYC, it would be this one.

Excellent article with helpful description and pictures.

Excellent article. A lot of information, but broken down and explained very well.

Excellent article (as always)! I found this through a link in another thread. I had never heard of SHT. Thank you for teaching me something new.

Excellent. Well written and informative.

What an interesting, thought provoking article.

Azygous, I hope someone near you will do this experiment! I'd love to hear about it.

Reading this makes me want to interact with my chickens even more. Thank you.

Very clear, very helpful. The charming drawings make it easy to visualize the information.

Good to know that blueberries are good for chickens. Thanks for the info.

I'd like to add one thing for people who want to grow their own. Blueberries like acidic soil, around 4.5-5.5 pH. Test the soil where you want to plant them, and amend as needed.

Excellent article, and a a great idea! I can see this working as an emergency "first coop" for someone who needs time to build something more permanent too.

Thanks for the upfront disclosure/reminder that this is a temporary structure.

3KillerBs commented: "Not so much *temporary* as lower-security. Unless the wire rusts out quickly it's probably good for several years of summertime use."

You are absolutely right! I bet this will hold together for quite awhile. Very good point. Poor wording on my part.

Another excellent article from a very knowledgeable member.

Excellent article. Well written, documented.
Please update in the future. I hope to read more about Kenfig.
Thank you for taking care of her.

An excellent story, well told, and great pictures too. I hope there's a sequel.

Good job! I hope it helps people build better coops.

Thank you! I thought I had 7 chickens, but in reality, I only have 5! So there is room for at least 3 more, and since they will be chicks, I better get 6. You have made my day!

What a wonderful story! Thank you for sharing.

Excellent article. The pictures and explanation make this easy to follow.

Good information on an important piece of the chicken keeping puzzle.

I've done this with two groups of chicks, and it works very well! If they are in the coop 24/7 for a few days/nights, they learn it's home.

A really nice overview for people who think they might want to keep chickens.

One thing: Nothing was said about the amount of space needed in the chicken run. Since that can be a lot of room, it should be addressed. Add that in, and discuss run options, and I'd give this 5 stars.

Good information.

I'd give it 5 stars if there were more pictures showing different roosts, layouts, and spacings. It's easier to show those things than to describe them, and new flock owners could benefit from that.

Very helpful information. A lot of people who keep chickens also have gardens, so poop is the "other" gift chickens give, besides eggs.