Won a Chicken Coop!

I won a chicken coop this last week!  I know what everyone that knows me is thinking...why do you need another chicken coop?  I could list a million and one reasons to that question, but the simple and easiest answer is "I don't, but my chickens and children will love me for it."  I am ever grateful and thankful that the wonderful people at mypetchicken donated this amazing gift and I was fortunate enough to win this gift.  It made both mine and my oldest child's day.





Now, that being said, I have to address the downside of winning something.  The down side is not really a downside, but a "cost" per say of said win. Example: Win a car, pay insurance and taxes on said car.  Win a trip, pay for dog sitting, eating out, and misc items on said trip.  Moral is, winning is awesome, but not free :) So, in going with this philosophy, I now find myself re-evaluating the chicken area and the need for a run to the new coop.  I want an individual enclosed run fully protected, but I also want an open "free range" style run for some more active roaming. This has lead me to the following sketch concept. (Forgive my use of power point.)










The hardest part is wanting to leave an open concept while protecting them the best I can. I am considering some sort of angled out top to the fence, but being that I live in a subdivision (no HOA) I want to make sure it is aesthetically pleasing to anyone that can see it.  (Barb wire loops at the top or razor wire sounded like a win, but kinda gives off the Fort Knox or Walking Dead look.)


So it appears my chicken yard endeavor is far from over. This week is shed work and then we start the chicken upgrades.