Suggestions please for a separate coop/pen for a rooster

[The Zoo]

I have a 7 month old roo who is too randy to be in my smallish coop/pen with the three ladies. I want to build a tractor or something similar for him that we can keep in the larger run we have. Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

He currently is in a wire dog kennel that I can move to the garage at night (he also crows a lot) to protect him from predators (raccoons and opposums) and out to the patio during the day. I also let him out into the run at times so he can bathe and scratch around and hang out with the one girl who likes him.

 

[wildorchid053]

we have 4 roos and 4 hens and had to seperate.. we just put an addition on the hen coop inside the run..it is smaller .. no nest boxes needed.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

Something like this?

 

[The Zoo]

I should mention that it needs to be aesthetically pleasing since our yard is small and there's isn't any place we can put it where it won't be seen. Also, I can't add on to the existing coop since it's limited in space/area and landscaping.

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

I used an old dog house and put it in a corner of the big run and only need wire on one side and a door on the front.

 

[The Zoo]

Dog house is a great idea - how is it with predators though? The run isn't secure from them.

 

[Ms~Silkie~Girl]

I have to keep my roo seperate from my hens too , but for a diff. reason...well he can be mean at times, but well the hens tried to kill him so i dont trust them anymore. Right now i keep my roo in a dog crate at night and during the day he free ranges, he loves it, but i have to figure something out for winter

 

[The Zoo]

My concern is when we're gone for a weekend or a week I don't want the woman who watches our house/animals to have to go into the kennel to change his food and water. He may not react well to her and I'm worried he will escape, hurt her, etc. I need a place where he can be safe, secure and a stranger can change his food and water.

 

[Kittymomma]

Here are some pictures of a breeding/brooding pen set up that I saved from a thread a month or two ago.

I want to build some for broody hens and their chicks, but I think it would work for your roo too.

 

[The Zoo]

Those look perfect! Thank you!