I have finally, after 7 weeks, finished the coop and the chicks are living in it.
Here are a few pictures to start. . . . .and a few questions at the bottom.
Completed Coop! YEAH!!
Now we need to move the chicks in!
Better than TV! (that is what they said).
Now for the questions.
I placed a 125w heat lamp inside the coop. Should it be on all night or off at night? Its starting to get warm and I'm not sure I still need it.
Also the chicks did not go to the coop at dark. I found them huddled together in a corner of the run. I thought it best to place them in the coop this first night. Do they figure it out?
I also have the water and food outside the coop. Food under the coop and the water outside in the run.
One nice thing I found while gather materials for the run is that 1" Schedule 40 PVC pipe has the exact outside diameter as regular fence posts 1 3/8", so the door hinge hardware fits easily. Make for a much lighter door and very inexpensive too.
I will be getting an automatic waterer I found on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290569490566&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
Anyway, thanks for the help. This is the greatest place for all things chicken!
Here are a few pictures to start. . . . .and a few questions at the bottom.
Completed Coop! YEAH!!
Now we need to move the chicks in!
Better than TV! (that is what they said).
Now for the questions.
I placed a 125w heat lamp inside the coop. Should it be on all night or off at night? Its starting to get warm and I'm not sure I still need it.
Also the chicks did not go to the coop at dark. I found them huddled together in a corner of the run. I thought it best to place them in the coop this first night. Do they figure it out?
I also have the water and food outside the coop. Food under the coop and the water outside in the run.
One nice thing I found while gather materials for the run is that 1" Schedule 40 PVC pipe has the exact outside diameter as regular fence posts 1 3/8", so the door hinge hardware fits easily. Make for a much lighter door and very inexpensive too.
I will be getting an automatic waterer I found on Ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290569490566&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
Anyway, thanks for the help. This is the greatest place for all things chicken!
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