Backyard Chickens - Chicken Coop Winterization and Upgrades
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- It's been a while since my last coop update and I've added a few things to my initial design. If you haven't seen the other video yet, you might want to watch that one first. Let me know if you have any questions!
Only a few vids, but they're all GREAT!! Gotta build a coop similar to that...I like all the features you've built into it.
I feel like this is how Hank Hill would build a chicken coop
love your videos, but you might want to turn down the music.
yeah:-/ sorry, you aren't the first to comment on that; I will be sure to do that for the next video.
+flemwad18 I chuckled when you said poop lol
Better yet, no music at all. Good videos don't need it.
I guess my videos aren't good then, because without music I seem awkward as heck
I really don't think the music is bad? I enjoy the videos! I built my first chicken coop back in June (it isn't quiteee as fancy as yours), but it's always nice to get ideas on how to improve! (That quick start stuff seems handy, my nesting box didn't turn out quite as water proof as I'd hoped). -- Did you just use that tarp for the winter? Or did you keep it up once it became spring/summer again?
I have eight hens and they do fine through the Connecticut winters without any heat source. They just roost next to one another. If you pick one up during a cold spell, you will be surprised how warm their coat of feathers (down) keep them. Work your fingers through the feathers to their body. You will be surprised how warm they are. Nice job on the coop!
I've seen frostbite combs, missing toenails and one too that had to be put down due to frostbite toes. It was a record breaking winter in Michigan that year though.
The gutter I used is called J channel. But I bent it to make it a little wider
That is a great idea!
Why people don't roof the run by default is beyond me . What what it costs you get dry food , protection from wind , snow, rain and sun. No muddy run floor .
I have 5 chickens that free range with 3 sleeping in a pre fabed mail order coop and two baby Silkies sleeping in a large dog kennel. I am currently researching how to build a large coop as we are maxed out on chickens due to the current sleeping space available. I really like your coop set up. I especially like how you designed the floor of the coop with ease of cleaning in mind, and I think you have absolutely perfected it. I like how the floor has no lip, how you used linoleum, and how there aren't many nooks or crannies that will collect bedding and interfere with cleaning. I definitely will be copying your coop floor layout haha. Your videos are a big help... keep it up. I'm going to take a look at your coop design in the link in the comments. Any tips? I have never really built anything like this before and I plan to take my time. And btw I personally like the music volume and I think its perfect for a chicken video haha. Subscribed and liked.
Ik it's 6 yrs later but how is it going?
Thinking about a rolling coop. the mess that chickens make in the winter is hard to clean up when it's frozen solid.
what do you think if you had it to do over?
I would love to have done a rolling coop (this is frequently referred to as a chicken tractor) and I probably will someday if I have more property. Chicken tractors are harder to animal proof, though, because the ground is seldom completely flat and you won't be able to burrow any wire / wood in the ground to prevent diggers.
Heating pad for dog houses might be the low power answer.
Nice job, your girls look great.
I'm impressed, thank you we just got 5 chicks, of all the stuff on the net, yours is most complete, again thank you
very nice, I love to see someone who loves chickens enough to care for them properly. Such a nice guy.
Maybe you have shared, but how much did your coop cost you? Your coop is impressive, I love all the time saving, mess preventing features.
Have you considered putting some mesh under the roosts instead of the solid board, perhaps with a tray/drawer that will catch the poop underneath?
Thank you again. Great videos.
Construction supplies have gotten so dang expensive. This coop including everything outside cost almost $1000 to build. That was partly because of the size I chose for the coop 5x6. Most wood comes in 2 foot increments, so I had a significant amount of waste / leftover wood. I did consider that for under the roosts, but there is an issue that chickens can develop if they spend too much time walking on wire. I think it's called bumblefoot?
Thank you :)
Nice
Good job, like your creative use of the J channel flashing for a gutter. It's always a great solution with the water so it can stay outside. If it's inside, you just need to deal with more of the droppings.
I love the innovation and utility of your coop. Nice work
We used the heatlamp as well, but did not merely use the clip handles, but added a nail on one side so they cannot fall and start a fire. We highly recommed getting rid of the lamp without the cage protector! --Question: what do you use to sift out the poop from the shavings?
Good call on the heat lamp. That would definitely make it more secure. I ended up putting big Tupperware bins under my roosts, and those collected probably 85 percent of the poop. I dumped that into my compost every few weeks, or straight into the garden over winter. I didn’t do any sifting of the bedding, just removed it and added new bedding.
I saw someone using construction sand inside the coop, able to scoop up poop with liiterbox tool, not having to replace sand, just add more once in a while. - What do you think?
Hmmm. The chickens end up scratching around so much. If you are going to clean out the coop often that might work. Otherwise I think it would all get mixed together and really start smelling. Also, if the chickens come in the coop w wet feet and go to their nesting boxes, that sand will end up all over your eggs too. The pine shavings absorb the smell and they are pretty cheap. Just my two cents :)
Holla! Have you heard the talk about - Bikino Coop Mastery (just google it)? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my coworker got excellent results with it.
Look at the Sweeter Heater-comes in 3sizes -radiant heat-warms anything under it -safer than heat lamps. Obvious you are a super caretaker of your chickens.😊
I've had chickens and ducks all my life in the wallowa mountains (winters 20 to 30 bellow) I have never used heat and have never had a problem. The key to heatless coops is to never let your chickens have a heat source to begin with. If you are seeing frost bite - something else is wrong (malnourished or they had a heat source that went out due to a power outage - in which case they would likely die. Another cause of frostbite is not enough ventilation (look into open air coops).
Use ceramic bulbs for heating, way cheaper then heat bulbs. My roosters would fight in house and end up with burnt black combs when I had those heat lamps, lol.
This video is Watermelon Baby Approved!
Sub'd this baddy, a lot of great ideas.
Hey I was just wondering what breed of chickens you have, because we are getting a new flock this spring and our old ones just never lay in the winter months
can i house my 12 children in this
Among all the chicken coops I looked into, yours is the most helpful and simple. Thank you
Thanks for all your help I really appreciate it. We are still looking for a farm.
What is that opposite the window? Is that a air vent and where did you get that and the size of it? Do you think 4x'8' coop is to small for 6 Rhode Island Reds and 6 Barred Rock? Thanks
I would say is 15" x 30". I got it used, but I think they are called louver vents. I am sure if you search for that on Amazon you will find some cheap stuff under shed / barn supply items. I did add a screen to it so that bees couldn't come in. That would certainly be a big enough coop for 12 chickens, you would probably want 5 nesting boxes....
Your run would have to be substantially bigger than mine to support that many birds.
Nice looking chickens. They seem happy and healthy.
Nice update. Thanks for sharing.
This videos are so enjoyable, I don't even own chickens, I just love home construction projects and I came across these while browsing. What happened to chicken #8, if you don't mind me asking?
I'm not sure :-( One morning the chickens were acting crazy weird. They refused to eat and they didn't want to be in the coop. So I opened the coop and found her; she fell off the roost in her sleep by the looks of it :-/
Try a chick brooder (electric hen) we have one of them up 15 watt it is perfect:))))
Nice coop. Did you buy it or build it? If you bought it where did you get it and how much ? Thanks
Hello Flemwad, I love your chicken videos. I noticed that you travel to Venezuela, I am from Venezuela living in the mid-west of USA. Where did you purchase your water heated fountain? I would like one
MrResthompson Hello, I purchased my heated poultry fountain at a local agricultural supply store, but I am sure they sell them at AGWAY and online. If you type "heated poultry fountain" into Amazon I am sure you will find some matches. I have traveled to Venezuela twice, to a small town a few miles from the Colombian border (called Rubio).
Washing machine overflow pans make great poo collection trays too.
Do you ever trim the back end of the hens to remove the poo that sticks on there feathers before they lay their eggs? I keep looking on my computer all about chickens.Thanks
Interesting you should ask that, I was just looking at one of my chickens this morning and noticed a bit of poo on its back feathers. I have never done that, but I'm thinking I might. I do know that when they are little chicks, you want to watch for that, because if the feathers get so dirty, it can actually prevent them from going to the bathroom.
How does the tarp do when you get snow on your coop top? We have a flat roof run too and we put a tarp up and it was pushing our roof netting down and in.
I don't have chickens yet. Do you leave the door to the outside area open all winter?
How often do you use your heating lamps? I was always told NEVER use heating lamps in coops, too much of a fire hazard. But I'm not sure how else to heat the coop?
I usually turn one on if its going to get below 25 or so. I turn the second on on if its supposed to be in the single digits. I know it can be a safety hazard but try I to be careful. 1) All the wires are attached to the ceiling so the chickens can't reach them and they are not anywhere near bedding. 2) I have the lamp attached to the ceiling in two different ways so there is no chance of the lamp falling into the bedding. 3) Make sure the bulb is no where near a water source (the bulb can shatter if it gets splashed while hot).
I use a christmas outdoor light timer for my chicken coop lights and have it programmed to come on at dusk and turn off at dawn.
Hi, sorry if you already replied to my previous comment, but I don't see the Comments for some reason. Where did you get the Wire from? Local or did you have it shipped?
I got the wire from home depot...for me, it was inside the store (not outside with the chicken wire and garden supplies)
Flem where you from? That is good Spanish my friend and I'm from Cuba.lol I don't have chicken I do have pigeons and here in NC it's getting cold now.so that quick start strip can I use on OSB boards to cover the snow and water when rain.mis palomas estan pasando un poco de frio i tienen pichones,puede verlos en mi canal de UA-cam under my name.gracias
Gracias! You're English is good as well! Soy de Pensilvania pero estudié en el Ecuador por 5 meses y en Costa Rica por 2 meses. Tambien, he viajado a Venezuela, Chile, y la República Dominicana. Desafortunadamente, nunca he estado en Cuba.
Quick start sería una buena solución pero si es una superficie bastante grande, yo usaría tejas (shingles?). El beneficio de quickstart es que es flexible. ¿Intentó ud usar algun tipo de sellador donde esta entrando el agua?
Should I use heating lamp & that should take care of the problem for now,besides the water getting frozen.lol
i love your coup... i also want to make it easy to clean. I have 6 chicks arriving at the end of the month... I am going to mimic your design as best I can... Did you use plans? i also bought the items to make the watering bucket... thanks for all the tips
I didn't use any plans, I kinda made it up as I went...but I hope to put together a "how to build this coop" video this summer with plans. Good luck with everything and let me know if you have any questions as you get into building!
Am living in Florida and will be traveling to New England at the end of this week to build a coop for my daughter. Do you have any plans that you could sell?
+Bart Ritota No...but I do have some that you can have for free. www.flickr.com/photos/coopinstructions/albums
There is another video on this channel that shows how to make that coop. Good luck, and let me know if you have any questions.
Looks like the coop is working out pretty good! Our chickens do just fine in the winter with a tarp over most of the coop. We hang a bulb over the water and it will work unless we go below freezing for a couple days in a row.
Great video. It would be nice if the music was not quite so loud, it's a little difficult to hear you speak. Thanks.
+3Denviaje Thanks for the feedback. Other people have said the same thing about this video; I try to be mindful of that when I make new videos.
them's looks like some happy healthy chickens
do you give them leafy greens, and grass, stuff like that? in the non snowy months that is
Not too many leafy greens, but they love bananas, raisins, blueberries, and sunflower seeds. When the ground isn't snow covered I let them out to peck around the yard in the evening (that way, they come back to the coop on their own).
I like the color finish on your coop.Could you tell me the color and brand?I live in PA.and tell me were you bought the stain.Thanks ! We are looking for a farm and I want a chicken coop.
Sorry for the delay, I'm at work now but I will let you know when I get home. I got the stain at home depot...
DOH! I forgot to look, ill write it on my hand and try to remember TONIGHT.
flemwad18 Ok i got it. The finish I used is by a company called sikkens. The color is Dark Oak 009. On the container it also says Cetol SRD translucent wood finish. I got it at home depot...but I gotta tell you, the stuff is expensive! Like 60 bucks for a gallon. (I used the same color on my deck and had it left over)
that quickstart is also known as water and ice barrier its for roofing valleys on a house.
If you use that in a valley,,,you will definately have leaks valley liners MUST be a min. 24" wide
Do you have a list of materials to build your coop and chicken run? Also a blueprint or something to show step by step how you build it. We have 6 chickens and I really, really like your coop! You've put a lot of thought and consideration into your layout.
Unfortunately, I don't have a list of materials or a blue print (yet). It's in the works though, and I'm hoping to get that together in the next 6 weeks or so. Sorry...that probably doesn't help you, does it :-(
Well, not so. We probably won't start building it for a couple of weeks. We have a couple of other projects before it and the chickens are just fine where they're at for now. I just really LOVE your coop and I've looked at a LOT of them!
Maybe you could just give me the general dimensions - the height, width and length. That would give us a general idea how much room we need. Thanks for all you do! Very helpful.
Hello, im planning on raising chickens and love your ideas and plans, with all the revisions you said you could have done and with me living in the MN/WI area with harsh winters, Could you make a plan with maybe tiny winter revisions and with the easy to no cleaning? I will even pay you for the blueprints and a materials list!
Could you make a plan sheet for the easy to clean chicken coop with all the extra amenities and the new run you added? i love that size and would really like to have an idea for all of it. Thanks so much and I hope you see this!!
+Efleming
Just came across your video. Great job! This will be my third winter with my girls and I found with the heat lamp they will lay all winter. I also use the suet and a dog bowl (doesn't tip as easy) for treats. My girls LOVE left over stew!
What do you do to clean the eggs?
Nice videos. How much did you spend overall for the chicken coop?
I would say that everything you see came out to almost a thousand dollars.
Great additions that you've made...your chickens are healthy and happy.
Your videos are great! We thought we knew how we wanted to build our coop until we found your channel. Thank goodness, because your design and advice is practical and really in the best interest for the chickens. Can't wait to start building!
What is your low winter temp? I'm getting chickens now and want to make sure I'm ready for winter when it comes. I'm in New Brunswick Canada. It gets cold up here and there is also lots of humidity. Any tips would be appreciated. Great video!
I'm in Ohio and we have 8 birds in a 22 sqft coop. This winter we had a couple weeks of -20° F with about 45 days being in the single digits and low teens, again in Fahrenheit. My coop is really well built and the birds body temps would raise the temp 10-15 degrees above the outside temp. Those negative temps were rough so I got a Cozy Coop Heater out there for them. It's a plate that gets about 150° and uses 200w and is meant just for radiant heat for the chickens to be near so they don't get super cold. The birds did well with that. A couple lost a bit of their combs to frostbite but I wasn't surprised with those super low temps we had for a bit. My birds only go in the coop to lay eggs and to sleep, they spend all their time in the run. Their run is covered and I put plastic on the north and northwest sides to keep out the snow and block the wind. Their chicken door to the coop is on the southeast corner of the coop and was left open with the exception of when we had those negative temps. Our prevailing winds come from the NW during the winter so the door on the southeast was planned so it could stay open most of the time. Chickens fair really well with pretty low temps as long as the wind is kept off of them. I made a waterer out of 4" pvc drain pipe and horizontal nipples in the shape of an inverted "T". It probably holds 10 or more gallons. I put a bird bath deicer in all the way to the bottom and it didn't freeze all winter.
@@teamtojoin thank u so much for all the awesome info. I'm still building my coop so I can make good use of many of your great ideas. I have recently moved from western Canada out here to the Atlantic coast. I don't know anyone out this way yet is I was so happy to get your response to my question on UA-cam. My chicks are arriving today. This is something I have been dreaming of doing for over twenty years. Finally, I'm not living in the city and here I can have chickens. Again, thank u so much. 🐤🐥🐣😁
@@voygirl1954 This was my first year with chickens so like you I was looking all over the internet for advice and ideas. I took ideas from E Flemming, SSL Family Dad and Carolina coops when I designed mine. The major thing I would change about E Flemming and SSL Family Dad's is to modify the design of the coop for deep litter, that is what I did. I was quite happy I didn't have to change the litter all winter, just add more to it which is easy, even with a foot or two of snow on the ground. Since my coop is pretty small, 4ftx5.5ft, I can't go much more than 3-4 months before it needs cleaned though. That is because I have the maximum amount of birds I can fit in that space comfortably and no added moisture. It just doesn't break down fast enough without the space and moisture. If you have more space and fewer birds by ratio you can go years without changing it out using deep litter. For deep litter I opted to make a one foot high door that hinges on the bottom. It can stay closed to keep the litter material inside yet there are two doors that open right and left above to get access. Reference Carolina Coops for that design idea, mine is miniature version of their door and cleanout design. I also did deep litter for my run too. My city requires the run floor be solid so the deep litter method for it was perfect too. My run is 8ftx8ft with concrete pavers as a floor. It currently has about 8-10 inches of material that is now the richest soil. I take a couple shovels full out and put it in my garden beds occasionally but I've never cleaned it out. I don't buy material for the run, I started it with pine wood shavings, but have been adding grass clippings and leaves. Now that it has a base I only add grass and leaves. The chickens love scratching that material up and they turn it into soil really quickly.
How much did your coop cost from inception to this point?
Thanks the video!
I would say somewhere between 950-1000?
Great vid as always.... What breed of chicken is that? I live in the south would that quick start material absorb to much heat to use as roofing material?
These are Golden Comet chickens. Its probably okay to use the quick start on just your nesting box roof down south, but I wouldn't put it on the whole coop (partly because that's not really what it's intended for) but also it's jet black and would absorb a lot of heat. Lighter colored shingles would absorb much less...
Thank u
At least you care about your animals well done
I chuckled when he said poop
Thanks for these informative videos. Getting chickens soon. We've got to get building. This was very helpful. Thanks again.
Do we HAVE to have a rooster? We just want laying hens, we don't necessarily want chicks. . . . Was that a stupid question?
armenian meanie You don't need a rooster, having a rooster would allow you to hatch chicks from your eggs. But you just want eggs for eating.
That's what I thought. We just want "eatin'" eggs. I didn't see a need for a rooster. Thanks
Where do you get the heat lamp sorry first time having chicken in my back yard
+Brayan Rodriguez - Sorry for the delayed response Brayan. If you go to tractor supply, Agway, or another farm supply store you will likely find one. I prefer the red bulbs for nighttime heat because they are not as bright...
I was wondering about the boards around the run part did you bury them or are they just attached to the boards on the ground? A ND what is a good way to get the fence tight
Both boards are buried a little bit, but the one on the shed side is buried more because of the slope of the lawn. That side might be about 6 inches deep? I figured it might help out a little bit with animals trying to dig in. I didnt have a real tough time getting the fence tight...maybe because of the fence material I used. If you are using chicken wire, that stuff is very tough to get tight.
Do you blue prints for this coop? If so where do I find them? We are starting to raise chickens and I looked at alot of coops. I found yours and it looks good and easy to clean. So I have been looking at yours and I am trying to replicate some thing like yours
Unfortunately, I don't have blue prints. I started building with a pretty good idea of what I wanted, but then I kinda made it up as I went. Good luck! Im not an expert, but let me know if you have any questions as you get into building it.
I enjoy your video I got a back yard chicken house for Christmas can't wait to get it up.
great information - we have dripping roofs and the J channel will solve that. How are the chickens since this was shot?
Great video, in the process of setting up plans for our coop/run. You have much larger openings in the wire, than what is recomended. Is that 2"x3"? Any issues with chickens when they were younger getting caught in the openings? Did you anchor down the run or is it moveable (if you had the highschool line show up) I too live in PA, outside of harrisburg, so temp should be about the same how often did you turn on the heat lights? Thanks for the design I am replicating most of your design.
Yes, I think it probably is 2"X3" openings. I haven't had any issues with the chickens getting stuck, but they do occasionally stick their heads through the holes to eat snow or catch a bug. It doesn't seem to be an issue except that squirrels, chipmonks, or birds have made their way into there to get to the food. I suppose a small opossum or snake could also get in if they wanted to:-/
I didnt anchor down anything, but the entire setup is pretty beastly and moving it would be a real pain. This is really the only spot in my yard it would work anyway.
I turn on my heat lamp if its going to get below 25 for the night. When it was in the single digits this winter, I turned on both heat lamps.
I live just south of York btw but I went to school at Messiah College near Harrisburg.
flemwad18
Awesome, we live just outside of Messiah, in Dillsburg. Thanks for the info, the 2x3 is much cheaper than the 1x1 and I hate chicken wire!
I'm no expert, but let me know if you have any more questions as you get into the coop build.
flemwad18 Where did you find the wire? Everywhere I look the wire is Beyond Rediculous $$ or they don't have rolls of 2x2 or 2x3, everything is 2x4 and that just seems too big of a gap. I found a place in Mass. but they aren't very responsive to communications. Just got permision from the Boro to have chickens so time to put this build into Drive.
Thanks
your videos are great. Many ideas that we (new chicken owners) will use!!! Thanks!
looks like all your girls are very happy.
why not let them run free... you got a LOT of space from what I can see
+LMTR14 I have a half acre, but I have neighbors on both sides; chickens travel a lot further than that. I can't have them scratching in the neighbors flower beds...
Bro, I love your videos. We are actually in the process of building our chicken coop. So, thanks my friend! We have Buff Orpingtons, White Leg Something (LOL) and Americaunas. Love them. How long did it take you to make yours?! With the additions?!
Man, this coop took a lot longer to build than I expected. I would say a total of 90 or 100 hours. So much that goes into it! But I was also making it up as I went and didn't have any blueprints. If I would have had a better idea, I probably could have done it in 50-60 hours.
Hahahahaha!!!! Awesome bro. Well, its BEAUTIFUL. I love it. I love that you love Laying Hens. We are absolutely in love with ours. Thank you!! Where are you located?! Do you have more snow or warm days?!
I live in Pennsylvania, USA. Most days over the winter get up to the mid thirties (about 0 or 1 degree celsius). Over the summer it gets up into the high 90s sometimes (37-38 celsius?). In the fall and spring we very rarely get snow here...
When do your laying hens start laying during the snow OR after the snow?!
I am not sure i understand the question, so I will answer a couple different ways. Ours started laying when they were about 4 months old, which was during the summer. They are supposed to really slow down over the winter, but ours haven't and I cant believe it!! On any given day, all of them have usually laid their eggs by 9am.
It is so neat! Excellent video.
Is that nutnfancy's music? lol
Yes it is lol
Nice coop. Many good ideas for mine. Thank you for your time making it.
Hey Eric, What is the name of those Clips you are using for the tarp. you said you got them at Harbor Freight I believe. Thanks.. Great videos by the way!
+Rick Tantlinger Hey Rick, thanks for watching. Here is a link to the clips. www.harborfreight.com/multipurpose-tarp-clips-4-pc-68014.html
Hey! Love the coop videos. Can you post the link of the heated poultry fountain you have? Does this unit regulate the temperature-- or is that a separate thermometer? Have you had any issues with the chickens pecking at the cord? Thanks!
www.agway.com/catalog/rural/poultry/waterers/10001838_farm_innovators_heated_all-seasons_poultry_fountain_3_gal.html
This isn't the exact fountain I have, but it has the same features. I got mine at a local (non-chain) farm supply place. The unit is built with a thermometer. I haven't had issues with the chickens pecking the cord, but I was worried about that. With the unit so close to the side, only about 2 inches of cord are accessible inside the coop.
wow snow i love snow grate video
Really nice coop and run
I forget, how many hours did this project take you?
+SocietyPuppet The coop in this video was particularly difficult to build because I was making it up as I went....no plan. Took maybe 50 hours? So many small details to worry about.
Yeah, was a great video. You pulled it off with seemingly ease. Use a lot of your ideas on my own.
what is the dimension
Great video!
great vedio.
Do you have a rough idea of how much that costed in total?
I would say somewhere between 950-1000? Problem is, the coop is 5x6 and plywood is 4x8 so there was a good bit of waste.
flemwad18 Its always better to estimate high anyways. Thanks for the info.
thx you
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I would love more detail on how you built your coop door.
The door is the aspect of this coop that I like the least. With the span of it and the weight, it was extremely hard to keep the far end from sagging. Opening it is a two handed job. If I had to do it again, I would probably do two doors or at least make it a little narrower (not going all the way to the ceiling). Any diagonal supports run from the bottom on the hinge side to the top corner of the other side. I use a bolt latch to keep it closed. Oh and make sure your corner posts are 4X4 so you have something very sturdy to screw into. If I were you, I would go down to home depot and check how they do the hinges and general construction on their shed display models...the premise will be the same.
flemwad18 My door is design to slide like yours, we do it by hand and its a pain. We are always adding to our coop, It has been a learning experience over the last 3 years. I may do more research on the automatic door opener. Thank you for the advice :)
great job. are the holes in the fencing big enough for racoons to grab them through?
+Linda Vellucci We haven't had any issues with critters getting in; I think the holes are too small for most things. A baby opossum might be able to squeeze through.
Love your chicken coop!!!
Great coop and run.
MUSIC TOO LOUD - it drowns out what you're trying to say
sorry...another user made the same comment about this video. I'll try to keep that in mind for the next video.
Good job.