farmland1
In the Brooder
Hi,
Pictures of our coops below. Please let me know what changes need to be made to make them predator and weather safe.
Blue coop is for the chickens.
Gray coop for guineas.
We are painting the insides white and want to put down a waterproof/easy to clean flooring. Any suggestions on what to use?
Chicken coop concerns:
Ventilation - only at windows. do I need to add ventilation at the top?
Nest box doors - they pull open and I’m afraid they are easy access for a raccoon. Any advice?
Underneath Run - surrounded by hardware cloth but has doors on 3 sides with a latch. Could a raccoon open those?
Inside ramp/door: it’s secured only by a thin rope. I’m concerned this could be easy for a predator to break open.
Guinean coop concerns:
Ventilation - present along eaves and top.
Flooring - made of plywood. We are going to put down a sheet of thin plywood and cover it in waterproof flooring.
Walls -made of plywood. Can a predator chew through it?
Windows - lined with plastic.
We are lining all windows with cage wire stapled on the outside.
Pictures of our coops below. Please let me know what changes need to be made to make them predator and weather safe.
Blue coop is for the chickens.
Gray coop for guineas.
We are painting the insides white and want to put down a waterproof/easy to clean flooring. Any suggestions on what to use?
Chicken coop concerns:
Ventilation - only at windows. do I need to add ventilation at the top?
Nest box doors - they pull open and I’m afraid they are easy access for a raccoon. Any advice?
Underneath Run - surrounded by hardware cloth but has doors on 3 sides with a latch. Could a raccoon open those?
Inside ramp/door: it’s secured only by a thin rope. I’m concerned this could be easy for a predator to break open.
Guinean coop concerns:
Ventilation - present along eaves and top.
Flooring - made of plywood. We are going to put down a sheet of thin plywood and cover it in waterproof flooring.
Walls -made of plywood. Can a predator chew through it?
Windows - lined with plastic.
We are lining all windows with cage wire stapled on the outside.
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