Paula321
Songster
I want a coop much like the Carolina coop designs. The coop will be 12x5 and the run will be 12x23. Here is the inspiration coop.
I am in central Florida on a lake. I rarely freezes here at my property due to the lake. My real risk is heat. I have one area of my yard that has some dense live oaks for shade. I have 8 chicks and understand about chicken math.
My brother tore down a carport and gave me the metal for a roof as well as some left over dock material.
My neighbor Harley gave me a list of items to buy (he is building the coop for me). He built a huge shed so I know he can build this coop. I purchased these items from the nearby hardware store.
The 1/4 inch hardware mesh I am using will be inside the pressure treated 4x4s and 6x6s. To cover the overlapping mesh, which will be stapled to the inside, I will use non pressure treated pine. I didn’t really make a design other than copying what we see on the Carolina coop but tweaking it to fit my materials.
I am putting this where a swing set is and using that for extra stability. This is the medal swing set frame. It is now imbedded into the oak tree.
This is the frame for the run and coop so far.
The questions I have pertain to the coop. I would love suggestions too so pick it apart if you see a problem.
i want to use a heavy duty French door as a window on the back. It will not open as we have driving rains. Then, I want to have doors that open for cleaning. Here is a pic of my thoughts.
I was thinking if having the side of the coop that opens to the run have large openings they can perch on to go in and out. That would help keep it cooler and be more ventilation. Or should I put a door between the coop and run as a window.
I bought 4- 12x18 gable vents and 2- 22 inch octagonal gable vents.
I have four French doors. Do you recommend I put a window (French door on its side) between the coop and run? Do they like to see into the run or should I have the coop darker?
I will skirt the whole coop with 1/2 inch hardware mesh 1 foot down and 2 feet wide. My lake has hawks, and eagles. We also have bears, coyotes, and raccoons.
Here are the current living conditions. It works because they are babies. I take the chicks out now and walk them around the yard a couple of hours per day.
They are living in my pool bath in this bin since it is in the 60s at night currently. They spend their days in this movable yard run.
I am in central Florida on a lake. I rarely freezes here at my property due to the lake. My real risk is heat. I have one area of my yard that has some dense live oaks for shade. I have 8 chicks and understand about chicken math.
My brother tore down a carport and gave me the metal for a roof as well as some left over dock material.
My neighbor Harley gave me a list of items to buy (he is building the coop for me). He built a huge shed so I know he can build this coop. I purchased these items from the nearby hardware store.
The 1/4 inch hardware mesh I am using will be inside the pressure treated 4x4s and 6x6s. To cover the overlapping mesh, which will be stapled to the inside, I will use non pressure treated pine. I didn’t really make a design other than copying what we see on the Carolina coop but tweaking it to fit my materials.
I am putting this where a swing set is and using that for extra stability. This is the medal swing set frame. It is now imbedded into the oak tree.
This is the frame for the run and coop so far.
The questions I have pertain to the coop. I would love suggestions too so pick it apart if you see a problem.
i want to use a heavy duty French door as a window on the back. It will not open as we have driving rains. Then, I want to have doors that open for cleaning. Here is a pic of my thoughts.
I was thinking if having the side of the coop that opens to the run have large openings they can perch on to go in and out. That would help keep it cooler and be more ventilation. Or should I put a door between the coop and run as a window.
I bought 4- 12x18 gable vents and 2- 22 inch octagonal gable vents.
I have four French doors. Do you recommend I put a window (French door on its side) between the coop and run? Do they like to see into the run or should I have the coop darker?
I will skirt the whole coop with 1/2 inch hardware mesh 1 foot down and 2 feet wide. My lake has hawks, and eagles. We also have bears, coyotes, and raccoons.
Here are the current living conditions. It works because they are babies. I take the chicks out now and walk them around the yard a couple of hours per day.
They are living in my pool bath in this bin since it is in the 60s at night currently. They spend their days in this movable yard run.
