I think I like this design, I was thinking of putting the nesting boxes on the wall to the left of the human door. however having that long roost with poop board looks nice.
I was thinking of having the human door swing inwards but over a 4x4 post that you would need to step over. thinking about your comment, would make more sense to swing outwards and nothing to step over for easier cleaning.
Thank you.
My run would be about 10' to the east, then maybe around 10' to the west, then it would be about 40 feet to the North from the coop. There is some existing fence or old post already in that size so I would need to add a few more posts then a better predator fence.
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We were thinking of having a large fenced in area. That was the initial plan but fencing is not cheap so that is why I was thinking free range. I like the idea of having a safe area for them in the morning. Might put a second auto door at the gate to let them out later in the day (timed no sun)
Hey, I am new to the group but have been doing a lot of googling and this site always come up with all the info! I'm looking to build a 6x8 coop on an existing concrete pad but there is so much info out there that I'm hoping I can save going down some wrong paths by getting some advice. I'm...