As I research and design my coop, I will update this page!
I'm building a coop for four laying hens, but I want it to be just large enough for six. In researching, these are the things that I want to keep in mind:
Coop Dimensions:
I'm building a coop for four laying hens, but I want it to be just large enough for six. In researching, these are the things that I want to keep in mind:
Coop Dimensions:
- Interior sq. ft.: 9' minimum, 16' actual
- Perch length: 40"-54", 48" actual
- Perch height 30"-36" high, 30" actual
- 2 Nesting boxes: 12" wide, 15" tall, 13" deep, 18" above floor level, each, 12"x12"x12" and 12" high actual
- Chicken "pop-hole" door: 10" wide by 13" tall
- Use styrofoam board insulation
- Aluminum roofing
- Linoleum flooring OR hardware cloth with linoleum-lined slide-out catch tray
- Light above feeder
- Outside waterer
- Southern window
- Eastern ventilation
- No alternate perching options other than perches
- Nesting boxes on the east
- Human access door on the west
- Must protect against skunks, racoons, dogs, and cats
- Run sq. ft.: 48'-60'
- Use 1/2" hardware cloth
- Bury cloth 12" deep, minimum and apron 6" minimum