That is a great idea to block the nesting boxes. Maybe I'll try that out. Especially if I end up lowering the roosts a bit.
Hmm, well your interior positioning has given me some food for thought. Thanks for the input! I really appreciate all the help I can get.
I agree. I was thinking about this too. I think when I actually put the roosts in, they will be lower. I considered moving the roost to the other wall, but it would be right in front of the clean-out doors, and I don't think it would help the cold air draft problem much anyways.
Maybe the poop...
Actually I have been following your thread! My original design was very close to the one I just posted, but it has been tweaked to incorporate ideas that you and others have posted. Your thread is one of the ones I was reading to make sure I was on the right track. Some of the things I have...
Here is the design of our coop (which is in progress currently). As our six chicks are nearing three weeks old, I would like to be able to move them out of the garage and into their new home. They have plenty of space right now, but I know they'd be much happier outdoors. They love running...