Make sure your predator proof screen is strong enough.
Might want to have bigger wheels - depends on the weight? Anyway, I think the 2nd one could be made to look like a train. Then you could have a covered wagon and gold rush train.
Our company offers coops and runs; however I also love Premier 1 Fencing and refer people there a lot. One suggestion Premier recommends with the electric fences is to keep it more in the open rather than under trees or shelters. They seem to think that a hawk looks at the electric fence as a...
Great things to think about from not only the size of your yard, but also how much time do you want to invest in this... Check it out -
http://www.bestofcluck.com/blog/5-things-to-consider-before-getting-a-coop/
I would design it on paper, with 2 separate entrance doors, a solid partition (just in case they don't like each other!) and just dream up the best of both worlds. On the left chickens with nest boxes, run ---- On the right pigeon loft with height adjusted to make my life easy and flight fun!
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That's what I was thinking!
Also wondering about predators (like a raccoon or stray dog... probably don't have to worry about fox there) digging underneath the fence.
Other than that, love your set up!
I know you've already got your coop, but for anyone else in that phase of the...
Shade! Just make sure your neighbors don't mind if they can see it from the road?
The door in the floor should be fine! Although I'm not sure how it would work with the door doubling as a ramp... seems like it would end up being too short / steep to do anything. I could be wrong though.