Here is my new chicken coop that I built recently for our bantam chickens.
First let me give credit where credit is due. I live on a small piece of land and wanted something that looked less barn like and more backyard like. I found a website called www.greenroofchickencoop.com. They have one that is more of a 4 x 4 x 4 box. I modified it to be 4 x 6 x 4 so that I could fit a few more bantams. They said that the original coop could hold 4 to 6 hens, but I made it bigger and I am having bantams so I hoping that this will hold up to 10 bantams.
A few of the reasons I liked this coop:
1. Non-chicken coop looking, as stated above
2. The box has both the run and the roost in it.
3. Due to the small space in our yard it gives another area to grow produce.
4. easy access to the roost, run, and especially the nesting boxes
5. The roosting area has a screen floor that drops down onto the ground to keep that area clean
Things I am not the biggest fan of:
1. It doesn't allow too much sunlight in, so I am curious how well it is going to keep things dry in there. It lets tons and tons of air flow through but not too much sun... maybe that will be a good thing.
2. It is near impossible to expand if I want to... I am sure as this addiction grows that will come up with a way, even if it means building more of these "boxes"
Here is the outside of the coop. It is 4 feet tall and I have yet to plant anything on the top.
Here is the inside of the pen with the two wide doors open up in the front. As you can see, it has the run underneath the roost, I have the water and feed hanging, and also it is wired so that I have a heat light in the roost and the water can be heated if needs be. Also, underneath the roost. My bantams are between 8 and 6 weeks but they alreasy love the place
Here is the back side of the coop, as well as pictures into the roosting area and the nesting area
Here is a picture of a "matching" duck pen that I built that I hope they will go together. Here is the link to a post about the duck pen: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=323144
First let me give credit where credit is due. I live on a small piece of land and wanted something that looked less barn like and more backyard like. I found a website called www.greenroofchickencoop.com. They have one that is more of a 4 x 4 x 4 box. I modified it to be 4 x 6 x 4 so that I could fit a few more bantams. They said that the original coop could hold 4 to 6 hens, but I made it bigger and I am having bantams so I hoping that this will hold up to 10 bantams.
A few of the reasons I liked this coop:
1. Non-chicken coop looking, as stated above
2. The box has both the run and the roost in it.
3. Due to the small space in our yard it gives another area to grow produce.
4. easy access to the roost, run, and especially the nesting boxes
5. The roosting area has a screen floor that drops down onto the ground to keep that area clean
Things I am not the biggest fan of:
1. It doesn't allow too much sunlight in, so I am curious how well it is going to keep things dry in there. It lets tons and tons of air flow through but not too much sun... maybe that will be a good thing.
2. It is near impossible to expand if I want to... I am sure as this addiction grows that will come up with a way, even if it means building more of these "boxes"
Here is the outside of the coop. It is 4 feet tall and I have yet to plant anything on the top.


Here is the inside of the pen with the two wide doors open up in the front. As you can see, it has the run underneath the roost, I have the water and feed hanging, and also it is wired so that I have a heat light in the roost and the water can be heated if needs be. Also, underneath the roost. My bantams are between 8 and 6 weeks but they alreasy love the place


Here is the back side of the coop, as well as pictures into the roosting area and the nesting area




Here is a picture of a "matching" duck pen that I built that I hope they will go together. Here is the link to a post about the duck pen: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=323144
