Hello Folks,

I sure did appreciate your dome chicken coop.  It took the 2 hours you said to create the entire structure, then it was several more hours to slowly secure all the chicken wire in place. I wanted a chicken aviary that was easy for a single person to move, and the 13’ dome is just right.  I move mine every day or two so the small dirt-bath holes in the yard can’t get much bigger.  

We have added a few amenities, such as the hanging clasp for the daily food dispenser, a small water bowl, and the branch for a perch.  The best thing we tried is using a smaller tarp set up inside the dome, with a ski pole tucked under as a roof support. We attached the tarp loosely so that it would flex with the dome as it was moved.  Setting the ski pole up under the tarp takes up the slack and tightens the roof in various places.  (The structure reminds me of the white peaked roof of Denver International Airport.)  We tuck two plastic dog kennels beneath this tarp, and the chickens perch on the kennels, lie between the kennels in the shade, and run into the kennels when a firetruck thunders by on the road.

Because I am not using a large tarp on the outside of the dome, I am not using the cement block anchors that were suggested.  To move the unit, I move the kennels-ski pole-water dish over to the other side of the dome, then tug on alternating sides of the dome to move it forward to it’s next location.  It only takes a few minutes each time I move it.

I also attached the last handle to the center of the door, so that I can easily pull it shut behind me when I enter the dome.  

If you are still sending out T-shirts, I am a medium.

Thanks for the great product!

Angela Slaterpryce

Schroon Lake, NY 12870