Would this be ok to cover a frame for chickens. The have a regular coop but I just want some quick for shelter for them from the sun and rainstorms
52740
It is heavy duty. Has a unique "new" smell to it at first that goes away. It is not waterproof but should last. Quality made.
52741
This is by far the best of the best for the money you can buy.It will last much longer than most tarps and they are strong.
52742
I would think it would be okay. Not sure how it would look. I use mine in winter to cover the open side of a shed. Because they are completely vertical, they don't get moldy etc. and dry up after rain. Not sure how clean they'd stay otherwise. Might be kind of hot as they are quite heavy, but maybe if some space at bottom left open.
52743
The tarp is treated with some kind of chemical. I don't know how that might affect the chickens.
1322295
It does fine in a barn retrofitted for chickens, so I think a small batroom will be OK. Also, the bats will probably like the warmth - just like my chickens. Just keep the heater away from combustibles. I put mine on a wood pallet.
2296
Yes, I believe you can keep the chickens and birds and ??? out with this netting. We had no birds no squirrels in our grapes with the netting on. If any problem could appear it might be that the chickens could get stuck in the netting. Check your net dimensions and determine how many rolls you will need. This netting, while being very thin, is very strong. After using it this past season, we rolled it up and have a tear free netting for use next year. Remember this is lots of square feet and to have two or more people to apply it will be to your advantage.
263005
The columns are chrome plated which should hold up good in weather but the rest of it is painted and probably would rust eventually and may make adjusting up and down difficult.So yes covering it would be advisable.
2092500
We're in Maine, and this winter has been very harsh. My chickens have been fine, and I do not have a heat lamp. My coop is up on a 3 ft high platform, and we put panels onto the sides to give them a sheltered place outside.
2107168
I'd say yes. I've had this coop for about 6 months. It works well for my 4 hens. That said, there are a few things I don't like about this coop. The run is small. I don't have the heart to confine my hens in it during the day and I've been letting them free range which puts them at risk from predators. This spring I'll be building a larger run for them t be safer and still comfortable. The coop also is a risk for determined predators like raccoons. There is no lock on the nesting box. Lastly, I had to modify the height of the roosting poles as they were lower than the nesting box. Hens will naturally roost on the highest possible spot within the coop. So my hens would roost in the nesting box and poop in it all night. I raised the poles and it's been fine since. Hope this was helpful.
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I don't see why not. You just buy another run and do not screw in the end piece. I have three chickens and I let them free range. They only go in their coop at night or to lay. Barely spending any time in the run. I think three chickens is too much for a run that size. It is not too much space at all.
817479
I use mine in my chicken run, in the portion that is underneath my coop, and out of the weather. It sits on bricks on bare earth. My only question, since it is a warming element, is could it be placed on a wooden floor if it's inside the henhouse. What kind of flooring are you planning on putting it on? It does not warm up very much, enough to heat water to keep it from freezing. If you are planning on putting it on a wooden floor, I would contact the manufacturer and ask. Personally, I'm hesitant to put any warming element, including a heat lamp, anywhere that would be sitting on wood or straw.
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I have one for Chickens, but I love it, you can move it easily, access to pets is easy. I am getting angora Rabbits and they will go in it, and so I am building a another chicken coop, I would highly recommend.
376918
I've installed these on my chicken coop, but installed as designed. I added quarter inch galvanized fencing over the screen to deter preditors. The window may sash is made to resist water by covering the the water path with the upper pane. It will work, but may allow dirt and may leak a bit by virtue of its manufacture to defect water outside in the normal configuration. I adjust windows only seasonally. Twice a year, not too much more. Chickens are tough.
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Yes. I have 3 hens in mine and it doesn't take much when the sun hits it's. And it's only good for about. 3 or 4 not to large hens. Oh and it's a pain in the ass to put together.. :)
1115482
I think it would hold up just fine. You could put a heating pad inside just to make sure your chickens where nice and warm. I have four chickens in mine so they sleep pretty close together I've never had any problems.
593089
Not unless you cut a hole into it, I thought the same thing when I bought it. :( BUT it does work great for Momma setting or with NEW chicks or just new chicks! I ended up CUTTING mine and putting them together. IT DOES HAVE a door at one end,...But it did not work with my coop.
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funny you should ask that... I used this coop as designed for a few months with no problems. Later, my chickens were in a shed-turned-coop (much bigger), and I just used the "run" part of this as a little shelter in their run and hung a waterer in there. The coop was also sitting out separately as just an extra shelter they could use in the run. We recently had some strong winds, and both things were totally blown over. However, this was when separate, so I think that is worse. Also, really, you probably could anchor this down if you just put some strong wire through the hardware cloth around the bottom edges & over the wooden bars and then staked those down with something - maybe not a bad idea if you get strong winds like I do.
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We haven't had a problem with condensation so far. It does have a moveable vent on the front and back of the coop. Maybe it could happen with a large number of birds - we have 2 banties and 4 large chickens. They all congregate on one of the three roosts in this chicken coop. We could accomodate more birds as you can see since the other two roosts usually aren't used. Also, when I look inside I can see a little light in the seam under the nesting boxes and that would provide more air circulation in addition to the two vents. When the weather gets cold here in Montana I may have more input on this matter.
530869
I think so - there are slots cut into the back of the "barn" for ventilation and openings in the bottom. We are just starting with the chicken so have not had the chicks in the coops yet. They seem to be well designed.
1144796
The shelter is eay to put up. Be warned, the frame is not stable, if there is any wind the frame will bend!