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  1. jthornton

    Lookin like a coop!

    I'd leave it out and drop the divider, it's not needed. Build a large overhang over that end to protect the nest box door. JT
  2. jthornton

    Lookin like a coop!

    For an inside nest box I'd just put a box the length of one wall with an opening to the outside and a skirt around the top then put the roost on top of the nest box with some Sweet PDZ in the upper area if that makes sense. Make it about 14" deep and 14" or so tall and put the roost in the...
  3. jthornton

    Lookin like a coop!

    Mine like the vertical nipples, they are easier for young ones and have less pressure to move them than the horizontal nipples. It's easy to make the freeze proof and I've tested mine to 0°F. Of course they prefer to drink out of the bird bath usually. JT
  4. jthornton

    Lookin like a coop!

    I made a single community nest box that works well as no one fights to get in a favorite box. It's 36" wide 15" deep in the sitting area and 14" tall. My plans are here. The top is sloped because chickens love to roost on any flat spot they can find. JT
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