My husband and I are going to begin building the coop in a couple of weeks. I am torn between making a human-height run versus a chicken-height run.
After doing much research via books, coop designs and reading BYC, I understand the benefits of a human-height run. BUT I do not want it to look like a human sized cage to my immediate neighbors, nor do I want it to be an eyesore. My county is pretty rural but my area is still suburbia. We have about 3/4 of an acre shaped as a rectangle with neighbors on either side. I'm trying to be very considerate since I'll be the 1st one on my street to have chickens and want to minimize any negative perceptions.
Our property is well maintained, we make an effort to keep it neat. I'm just VERY worried that a tall run will be eyesore.
Could someone please post pics of their TALL run covered in hardware cloth to help me decide? Thanks in advance!
After doing much research via books, coop designs and reading BYC, I understand the benefits of a human-height run. BUT I do not want it to look like a human sized cage to my immediate neighbors, nor do I want it to be an eyesore. My county is pretty rural but my area is still suburbia. We have about 3/4 of an acre shaped as a rectangle with neighbors on either side. I'm trying to be very considerate since I'll be the 1st one on my street to have chickens and want to minimize any negative perceptions.
Our property is well maintained, we make an effort to keep it neat. I'm just VERY worried that a tall run will be eyesore.
Could someone please post pics of their TALL run covered in hardware cloth to help me decide? Thanks in advance!