Comments on: CCONLY CC78 Chicken Coop & Run Backyard Poultry Hen House

By: teenmod12

teenmod12 — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:54:25 +0000

hello. so, i am new to chicken keeping. tomorrow i am putting the cedar shakes on my chicken ark, similar to the one you have but much larger, and i am wondering about nesting. can the chickens nest in herb pots. the ones i am thinking about using are about 16 inches across, 6 inches tall, round and shaped like a large soup bowl. they are clay with a shiny earth glaze on the out side. if i put some hay in them will the chickens live in them. thx

By: thepoultrypeople

thepoultrypeople — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:49:44 +0000

What you tend to find is that the chickens like to huddle together in groups. They will sleep almost anywhere, Id try it and see how they get on and then rearrange if it doesnt work. Good luck with them.

By: Alexis Masters

Alexis Masters — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:49:53 +0000

I love the innovation on this ark of the hinged bottom door, but I can’t tell from this video or the other one where your ventilation is. I finally found a builder who almost replicated your original “chookery” for me. We had trouble over on this side of the pond finding reasonably priced tongue and groove cedar, but eventually it all worked out. Thanks again for your wonderful videos. ~ Alexis from California

By: yvell

yvell — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:46:05 +0000

How do they breath when you close the upstairs apartment?

By: thepoultrypeople

thepoultrypeople — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:08:56 +0000

There is a 1cm gap running along the top of the opening side the length of the ark, this provides sufficient ventilation. Because the ark is made from timber it will move with the weather and there will always be air gaps allowing sufficient ventilation but NOT large enough to be drafty.

By: FishMan266

FishMan266 — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 00:37:41 +0000

love the great danes…..and the coop