Thanks everyone! I think I will get a sign made that says “The Feathered Hilton”. I think it is the nicest coop I have seen too and it is much better than my old ex horse stall that was part of the shed with a dirt floor.
I already had some of the wood, chicken wire, insulation and plexiglass left over from other jobs It was much cheaper than buying a non smaller insulated coop or redoing the inside of a shed and dealing with the platform plus you would still have to build a run. I am back to being broke and having food and gas money but I have chickens
I have only seen one fox which was 5 km up the road and that was 16 years ago, I have never seen one around the house or out in the woods nor any sign of one. Actually in all the years I have lived there I usually only have bunnies, snakes, rats and muskrats. I have only seen 2 racoons, one opossum, 2 skunks, 2 weasels, 2 squirrels. Most live back in the woods where they should be. When I had my old coop I had a problem with a weasel and rats. Lucky for my Chester is not a fan of critters and bays anytime he sees so much as a cat in my yard. Prepared to quickly unlock the .22 if needed.
Enormous, I once had rabbits about 14 yrs ago but I could never eat a pet bunny and I could no longer afford extra animals at the time so I gave them to someone who raised angoras and they let mine live in their heated barn.
Crispy, you have to help me out here – I thought Goldens got along pretty well? What should I be watching for? They are only with the chickens for the first 2-3 months while I get the run built but I didn’t know they would be nasty to each other. They are nice to me, they come close to me but stay about 1 ft away so I cant catch them.
DaGriz, I thought of Guinea Hens but they are kind of noisy and they take off a lot so I hear
TB, that is a solar panel I got at CDN Tire for $34 on sale. It came with the panel and an LED light that hangs and you press it on and off. But you can get extra lights and hook up 2 at a time. I find this is enough with the windows in the coop and it should work well enough to provide some extra winter lighting. It is a good south location so as long as there is sun it will charge well.
I still need a good idea for keeping water from freezing in the winter.
To be a vegetarian is to listen to the live carrot gradually screaming as it drowns in a pot of boiling water …. Which is more ethical to you ?? :roll: :lol:
Oh well story of my life, a hodge podge of happy animals 
