I updated the roosting bars like you mentioned. I kept one small low one to help them get up if they care for it, but there are now 2 wrapped 2x4's across the center to ensure they have plenty of room to drop down without anything in their way. I figured it was a good time to upgrade the perch...
That makes a lot of sense. And yeah, they were staggered to let them easily get up there but as you said that's not really a concern. I'll probably end up doing exactly as you said. Thanks for the input!
Wow! I built my own coop but I had no prior experience. Yours is so well done and thought out. I wish I would have found this site before I started mine haha.
Looking forward to seeing more progress pictures!
I did indeed! I angled about 8 inches of it to cover where the coop contacts the ground, and then I added another ~2 feet out from that on top of it. Then covered it all with dirt and added small stones around the base.
The sign was a little touch I thoroughly enjoyed making. Always love some...
I decided to build a coop hoping to save money and have it look aesthetically pleasing. I definitely didn't meet one of those goals, but I am hoping to get insight from others on potential problem areas either major or minor with what I have built.
The actual design is an amalgamation of...