I want it to look like and how I want it to function. It will probably be one of the last pieces of this puzzle to be put in!
I have left all the odds and ends still to be completed in the coop for a later date and started working on the "play pen". I have done a lot of research and am probably going a little bit over the top with safety but I have a saying "not on my watch"! Meaning I want to be sure the hens are not only happy but safe!
I am using 1/2 inch by 3 feet by 50 feet hardware cloth for the bottom section of the enclosure. I am burying it 12" deep, well as close to 12" as I can manage! I am not sure if I will leave it at 6' long as shown here or add another 3' as I planned. I am trying not to be cheap at this stage but as the material adds up and the project seems not to want to end it is difficult not to want to take a short cut and save some time and money.
I try to remember that chickens can live a long time and a job well done now will pay off with less headaches latter. I am enjoying the challenge of this project but I can't help think, all of this for 4 chickens?
Perhaps the answer will be to up the number of ladies in the house! Watch out!
The City Chicken Cottage continues to grow!
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