Comments on: building a chicken coop part 2

By: dipswell

dipswell — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:07 +0000

looks like you are …
looks like you are off to a better start than the little coup box you made earlier, this looks more like it, gl

By: odin422

odin422 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:07 +0000

Ive make a chicken …
Ive make a chicken coup, and a turkey one.

And LOTS of free-range chicken pens, moveable cool things

By: Praxxus55712

Praxxus55712 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:07 +0000

If you have enough …
If you have enough rocks, you can also line the inside of the coop up against the walls with rocks. I did this because the fox and rabbits will dig under the walls from the outside. They can sometimes dig around the rocks or move them. BUT, with the rocks on the inside floor against the walls, when the critter digs under the wall, the rock falls into the hole from the inside and scares/hurts/discourages the digger. I’ve had this work for me. Just an idea for added security for your flock.

By: thebirthden

thebirthden — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:07 +0000

Looking good!

An …
Looking good!

An idea for the edges, if you are worried about things digging. My friend breeds Irish Wolfhounds and they LOVE to dig.

What he does is use 12″x12″ patio slabs. He turns them on end and sinks them about 8″ into the ground.

Around here you can find these everywhere as they were put in back in the 60s & 70s and now everyone is taking them out to put in interlocking brick.

Hope that helps!

By: geriatricguru

geriatricguru — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:07 +0000

enjoying this.
enjoying this.

By: BLBMZ

BLBMZ — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:07 +0000

Chicken coop is …
Chicken coop is lookin good!!!

By: 1oxymoron1

1oxymoron1 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:06 +0000

Just another idea …
Just another idea that wont be as much work as burying paving stones ect, get some chicken wire and peg it to the ground inside the coop, then cover it with a sheet of ply so you can clean it out easily.

By: kaisenji

kaisenji — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:06 +0000

Hey neato! I …
Hey neato! I purchased metal sheeting for two sides of the coop for opossums and stinking ground rats. I planted it two feet down on each side. I was only going to put two walls and hardcloth the rest.

By: NY5Quest

NY5Quest — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:06 +0000

Good vid, Christian …
Good vid, Christian. Just keep a step ahead of the predators. Praxxus55712 and thebirthden’s, ideas sound like very solid ideas, to discourage diggers.

By: 1oxymoron1

1oxymoron1 — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:06 +0000

Not sure if this …
Not sure if this works Ive been told sprinkling chilli, black pepper garlic ect around deters them cant see it bee’ing very practical though in the outdoors you would have to do it quite often.