I need a covered run for my 10 hens. I'm a single woman and can't build a pen, so I'm looking at the "assemble yourself" metal runs. I need a covered run, due to hawks. It doesn't need to be predator-proof, because I lock them in the coop at dusk and nothing can get in it. I also want one...
I bought the medium Best Nest Box, which is supposed to be sufficient for up to 20 hens. I have 12, so that is the size I bought. It is a "community" nest box - supposedly to accommodate more than 1 hen laying at a time. The box looks small to me, and I have never seen more than 1 hen in it...
I've kept chickens for decades and always built the henhouse on the ground -- on a concrete slab, actually, for predator protection. And lots of shaving on top. Anyway, I am wanting a new design and the majority of buildings I see online are built up off the ground. Is there a reason for...